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Wed, 24 Mar 2021 16:53:32 +1300Group of CNMI frontline emergency staff could lose jobs over declining Covid vaccine
A dozen emergency staff in the CNMI are in jeopardy of losing their jobs for not taking a Covid-19 vaccine.
Wed, 24 Mar 2021 12:53:58 +1300
Samoa lays out Covid-19 vaccine plan
Samoan authorities have laid out their Covid-19 vaccination plans, listing people who will receive the incoming Astra Zeneca vaccine by consent.
Wed, 24 Mar 2021 17:19:17 +1300
In brief: News from around the Pacific
Palau triggers Forum withdrawal, the Cook Islands names new Speaker, activists calls on Pacific to remember those suffering in West Papua, key Bougainville department changes name and more.
Wed, 24 Mar 2021 08:31:33 +1300
Debate emerges over Covid vaccines for children
A debate has emerged over how critical it is for children to be immunised against Covid-19.
Wed, 24 Mar 2021 13:00:25 +1300
Vaccines arrive in PNG as Covid-19 surge continues
A first batch of Covid-19 vaccines has arrived in Papua New Guinea.
Wed, 24 Mar 2021 14:40:47 +1300
PNG Hunters grateful to be back on league field
The PNG Hunters rugby league team are nursing a few sore bodies but grateful to back on the field and doing what they love.
Wed, 24 Mar 2021 14:23:43 +1300
Type-2 Diabetes could hit quarter of NZ's Pacific population
A quarter of New Zealand's Pacific people are on track to become Type-2 diabetics by 2040.
Wed, 24 Mar 2021 08:41:36 +1300
Vanuatu Opposition calls on govt to speed up vaccine introduction
Vanuatu's government is being encouraged by the Opposition to expedite approval of a Covid-19 vaccine in the country.
Wed, 24 Mar 2021 09:15:55 +1300
Pacific rugby stars call for eligibility overhaul
Fans would be the winner if rugby's outdated eligibility rules were given a long-awaited shake-up.
Tue, 23 Mar 2021 17:12:30 +1300
Tuna brands largely failing to combat slavery in Pacific
A new report has found that tuna fishing companies in the Pacific are doing little to stop slavery on their boats.
Tue, 23 Mar 2021 22:45:12 +1300
Take vaccine, PNG pandemic authority appeals to health workers
Frontline health workers in PNG are being strongly advised to take up Covid-19 vaccination in the comong days.
Tue, 23 Mar 2021 19:57:19 +1300
Diplomat not recalled over Fiji Police Bill - NZ
New Zealand says its high commissioner to Fiji has not been recalled amid criticism against the government's involvement in the controversial Draft Police Bill in Fiji.
Tue, 23 Mar 2021 20:14:49 +1300
No charges against Fiji PM over Rabuka complaint: DPP
No charges will be laid against Fiji's Prime Minister over a complaint lodged against him by former PM and opposition leader Sitiveni Rabuka.
Tue, 23 Mar 2021 22:30:55 +1300
In brief: News from around the Pacific for 23 March
Security firms clash at PNG's airport, France sends more police to New Caledonia, Samoan rehabilitation services are inundated, and more.
Tue, 23 Mar 2021 16:49:18 +1300
Tonga's prisons can't cope with drug crime surge
Authorities say Tonga needs two more prisons and many more psychiatric beds to cope with offenders.
Tue, 23 Mar 2021 15:26:21 +1300
Bougainville Speaker infected with Covid-19
The Speaker of the Bougainville parliament, Simon Pentanu, has confirmed that he has Covid-19.
Tue, 23 Mar 2021 13:39:44 +1300
Fiji's Bula Bubble suffers setback
Fiji's push for a travel bubble with New Zealand and Australia suffers setback.
Tue, 23 Mar 2021 11:08:52 +1300
CNMI expands vaccine campaign
The CNMI is making Covid-19 vaccination available to people on Saipan aged 16 and over.