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Tue, 27 Apr 2021 20:03:52 +1200Covid-19 cases continue to climb in Fiji
Fiji has six more cases of Covid-19, two in the community and four in border quarantine.
Tue, 27 Apr 2021 15:32:58 +1200
PNG getting vaccine into the Highlands
The Papua New Guinea government says it's distributing Covid-19 vaccine to the wider Highlands region, ahead of a nationwide rollout next week.
Tue, 27 Apr 2021 13:50:21 +1200
Over 30,000 identified for Covid-19 screening in Fiji
More than 30,000 people living in a containment area near Fiji's capital Suva have been identified for Covid-19 screening.
Tue, 27 Apr 2021 13:30:26 +1200
Samoa Supreme Court ruling on 6th woman expected Wednesday
The next step in attempting to resolve the political stalemate in Samoa will occur tomorrow in court.
Tue, 27 Apr 2021 15:23:00 +1200
Fears of major military crackdown in Papua
The killing of a senior officer in the Indonesia army in Papua has prompted President Joko Widodo to order a crackdown on rebel groups.
Tue, 27 Apr 2021 13:48:41 +1200
USP Council meets over BDO Report
The governing council of the University of the South Pacific meets today to discuss the BDO Report.
Tue, 27 Apr 2021 10:30:00 +1200
Lack of food, overcrowding among issues at prison
Politicians have criticised conditions at American Samoa's Territorial Correctional Facility, following a visit there last week.
Tue, 27 Apr 2021 12:10:21 +1200
Toroama wants veterans to take active role in Bougainville affairs
Bougainville's President, Ishmael Toroama, says veterans need to create a legacy that justifies their involvement in the Bougainville civil war.
Tue, 27 Apr 2021 16:32:11 +1200
New project looks at the challenges for Aotearoa's Pasifika Rainbow communities
Research into the health and well-being of Pacific people in Aotearoa and into the country's Rainbow communities have not been previously combined to look at specific data around Pasifika LGBTQI+.
Tue, 27 Apr 2021 12:32:08 +1200
Ministry determined to stamp out coconut pest
The Solomon Islands Ministry of Agriculture and Liverstock is pleading with farmers and communities to support its fight against the Coconut Rhinoceros Beetle.
Tue, 27 Apr 2021 07:52:42 +1200
PIF's Dame Meg disappointed at lack of action by major emitters
The Pacific Islands Forum Secretary General has welcomed the new climate targets announced by some countries at US President Joe Biden's virtual summit.
Tue, 27 Apr 2021 15:34:38 +1200
In brief: News from around the Pacific
PNG confirms over 100 Covid-19 deaths, Samoa secures six Chinese pathologists to clear backlog, Cook Islands has a new Police Commissioner, and more.
Mon, 26 Apr 2021 21:57:37 +1200
12 new Covid-19 cases recorded in Fiji
Twelve new cases of Covid-19 have been confirmed in Fiji tonight.
Tue, 27 Apr 2021 08:27:20 +1200
Interim rugby league body being considered in Tonga
An interim management body could be established as to run the affairs of Tongan Rugby League in the lead-up to the World Cup later this year.
Tue, 27 Apr 2021 09:26:15 +1200
Australia needs to take action after an attack on refugees in PNG
The Australian Government is being called on to take action after an attack on refugees and asylum seekers in Papua New Guinea.
Tue, 27 Apr 2021 06:56:04 +1200
Tonga to select European based 7s squad
The Tonga Rugby Union will not select players from its official sevens programme for the upcoming Olympic qualifying tournament in Monaco.
Mon, 26 Apr 2021 15:13:13 +1200
Dengue cases in the Cook Islands on the increase
The dengue fever outbreak in the Cook Islands shows no signs of abating with cases steadily climbing since the February outbreak.
Sat, 24 Apr 2021 17:12:21 +1200
Marshalls gets Pacific voice heard at climate summit
The Marshall Islands has issued a plea for help and a call to action at the US Leaders Summit on Climate Change.