Armed forces to remain on standby to ensure stability in Solomon Islands
While military presence will be scaled down in Honiara, Solomon Islands, contingents from the Fijian, Australian and New Zealand armed forces will remain on...
CNMI Governor is not resigning, looks forward to a fair Senate trial
“I am not resigning,” CNMI Governor Ralph Torres said on Tuesday.
“The issue between former Governor Fitial and myself is totally different,” he added...
Tonga PM-designate urges parents to get kids second vaccine as new Cabinet list release awaits royal appointment
Tongan Prime Minister-designate Siaosi Sovaleni has urged Tongan parents to embrace the COVID-19 vaccination for young children, as the latest official data shows a...
France criticised for haste with New Caledonian referendum
A New Caledonian government minister Vaimua Muliava has written to the French president, saying the French government has made a mess out of New...
French Polynesia confirms Omicron cases
French Polynesia's health minister says there are now 20 Covid-19 cases of the Omicron variant.
Jacques Raynal says practically all cases are tourists who are...
Pacific collective oppose Japanese Government utility company’s plans to dump radioactive waste in the Pacific Ocean
The Pacific Collective on Nuclear Issues (the Collective) representing Pacific civil society organisations (CSOs) strongly opposes the plans of the Japanese Government and the...
Tongans told to protect water tanks from acid rain, as eruption continues
As a large gaseous cloud continues to rise to 18km altitude and drift over all islands, all Tongan residents were advised by geologists to...
Palau President Whipps urges Senate to reconsider passage of digital residency bill
Palau's President Surangel Whipps Jr. urged senators to reconsider the passage of the proposed Digital Residency Identification bill, which earlier failed to get a...
Alleged Honiara riot ‘instigator’ on $1,000 bail
The Solomon Islands court has granted bail to one of the instigators of the recent rioting and looting in Honiara.
Simon Mannie was arrested and...
Booster dose rolled out in Fiji for specific target population
Fiji's Ministry of Health and Medical Services has rolled out the COVID-19 booster dose for a specific target population in the country.
According to the...
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Trump signs order to further restrict entry of foreign nationals to U.S, includes Tonga
U.S President Donald Trump signed a proclamation on Tuesday that further restricts and limits the entry of foreign nationals to the United States, the...