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Wed, 27 Apr 2022 19:24:52 +1200
PNG election start delayed by two weeks
The start of Papua New Guinea's 2022 National General Election has been put back two weeks.

Wed, 27 Apr 2022 12:46:13 +1200
Fiji's general election contest expected to heat up
Campaigning officially got underway in Fiji on Tuesday but no official date has been announced for the general election.

Wed, 27 Apr 2022 14:33:25 +1200
Samoa police fine hundreds for flouting covid rules
Police in Samoa are clamping down on people flouting State of Emergency orders - including failing to wear masks in public - as the nationwide level 2 lockdown continues.

Wed, 27 Apr 2022 15:46:55 +1200
Tuvalu candidate vying for Commonwealth SG role appeals for Pacific support
The former governor-general of Tuvalu vying to head the Commonwealth as its next secretary-general is hoping the region will get behind his campaign to become the first Pacific Islander to get the top role.

Wed, 27 Apr 2022 15:17:55 +1200
PPE arrives belatedly in Vanuatu's Pentecost
Masks and gloves have arrived on Pentecost island in Vanuatu - a week after the first cases of Covid-19 were confirmed there.

Wed, 27 Apr 2022 15:54:09 +1200
Pacific news in brief - Wednesday 27th April
Northern Marianas Governor pleads not guilty, Solomon Islands police call for cooperation, Palau names new ambassador for Israel, Macron scores 61 percent of New Caledonia vote, Vanuatu Lougham calls for Russia and Ukraine to negotiate a truce, ...

Tue, 26 Apr 2022 07:20:03 +1200
Samoa parliament to look at improving RSE worker conditions
When the Samoa Parliament resumes this morning, new legislation will be tabled aimed at improving working conditions for seasonal workers in Australia and New Zealand.

Tue, 26 Apr 2022 20:04:57 +1200
Concerns voiced on security pact between China and Solomons
The United States has drawn a line in the sand for Solomon Islands regarding its recently signed security cooperation agreement with China.

Mon, 25 Apr 2022 17:22:50 +1200
Fijiana Drua claim Super W title in epic Grand Final
The Fijiana Drua have claimed their first Super Rugby W title in a thrilling 32-26 victory over the four-time champion NSW Waratahs at AAMI Park in Melbourne.

Mon, 25 Apr 2022 10:56:08 +1200
Skyrocketing prices hit the Marshall Islands as inflation takes hold
Fuel prices hit US$7 per gallon in Majuro this past week, a milestone for prices of imported goods that have skyrocketed since last year.

Wed, 27 Apr 2022 15:46:57 +1200
Pacific news in brief
PNG Prime Minister to seek damages against UBS, Cook Islands honours its war veterans, Samoa Director General of Health faces scrutiny over CAT scanner, bid to raise minimum wage introduced in Northern Marianas, Samoa's government abandons the T...

Mon, 25 Apr 2022 16:30:57 +1200
Assistant Attorney General resigns in Samoa
Assistant Attorney General Fuimaono Sefo Ainu'u has resigned from the Attorney General's office in Samoa.

Tue, 26 Apr 2022 12:38:23 +1200
Lack of testing equipment hampering Vanuatu island's covid battle
Efforts to contain a covid outbreak on Vanuatu's Pentecost Island are being hampered by a lack of testing equipment.

Mon, 25 Apr 2022 14:45:38 +1200
Anzac Day remembered across the Pacific
Pacific countries held dawn services today to commemorate Anzac Day and recognise the 107th anniversary of the landings at Gallipoli in Turkey.

Mon, 25 Apr 2022 05:26:17 +1200
Covid-19: Cook Islands report first death
The Cook Islands have reported their first Covid-19 death.

Mon, 25 Apr 2022 05:31:57 +1200
PNG and Bougainville sign key covenant to usher in referendum results
Bougainville's quest for independence from Papua New Guinea is inching closer with both governments endorsing a key document last Friday.

Mon, 25 Apr 2022 08:25:05 +1200
Call for Vanuatu police chief to reinstate officers suspended over brutality claim
There has been a call for the Vanuatu police commissioner to re-instate three officers suspended after allegations of brutality.

Mon, 25 Apr 2022 16:48:04 +1200
Village mayor for Apia arrested for drink driving
The village mayor of Apia in Samoa, Tuiletufuga Fritz Tuiavi'i, was arrested for driving under the influence after a traffic incident.



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