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Tue, 20 Apr 2021 20:41:14 +1200
Fiji records second community case of Covid-19
Fiji has recorded its second Covid-19 case in the community.

Tue, 20 Apr 2021 15:12:33 +1200
Solomons govt considering extending its term in parliament
The Solomon Islands government is considering extending its term in parliament.

Tue, 20 Apr 2021 14:19:54 +1200
Vanuatu urged to keep up good hygiene
Some schools in the Vanuatu capital are closed as hand washing stations are installed in the fight against Covid-19.

Tue, 20 Apr 2021 17:25:32 +1200
Covid-19: Fiji rushes to contain and vaccinate
Containment measures continue in Fiji today as the country tries to trace hundreds of people who may have contracted Covid-19 over the weekend.

Tue, 20 Apr 2021 15:12:33 +1200
First confirmed Covid-19 death in Bougainville
Bougainville has recorded its first Covid-19 death.

Tue, 20 Apr 2021 11:00:47 +1200
Vanuatu Speaker declares Salwai's seat vacant
The Speaker of Vanuatu Parliament has declared the seat of former prime minister Charlot Salwai vacant.

Tue, 20 Apr 2021 14:13:39 +1200
In brief: News from around the Pacific
Flosse acquitted in Tahiti defamation case, Tongan 12 year-old held after shooting death, New Caledonia nickel plant to restart production, and more

Mon, 19 Apr 2021 20:58:53 +1200
Fiji faces grave, present danger: PM Bainimarama
A protocol breach at an isolation facility has resulted in Fiji's first Covid-19 case outside of border quarantine since March last year.

Tue, 20 Apr 2021 05:46:13 +1200
Palika undecided about New Caledonia talks in Paris
A main pro-independence party in New Caledonia is yet to say whether it will attend week-long talks in Paris next month called by the French prime minister Jean Castex.

Mon, 19 Apr 2021 18:59:16 +1200
West Papuan churches call for UN to come to Papua
The West Papua Council of Churches has called on the United Nations to intervene in what it describes as a humanitarian tragedy in Indonesia's Papua region.

Mon, 19 Apr 2021 15:40:39 +1200
Tahiti-US travel bubble to reopen in May
French Polynesia is to re-open its border at the end of next week, allowing the resumption of quarantine-free air travel from and to the United States.

Mon, 19 Apr 2021 11:05:32 +1200
Pacific NGOs urge Australia to halve emissions by 2030
Environmental and humanitarian organisations in the Pacific are urging Australia to commit to its climate responsibilities.

Mon, 19 Apr 2021 17:04:34 +1200
France's New Caledonia consultation wraps up
A three-month public consultation has been completed in New Caledonia, canvassing views on the territory's future as another independence referendum looms.

Mon, 19 Apr 2021 15:24:39 +1200
Guam football coach resigns
The Guam Football Association is on the lookout for a new national head coach after Karl Dodd resigned last week due to a family emergency.

Mon, 19 Apr 2021 15:14:07 +1200
Fiji on high alert as contacts of Covid-19 cases are confirmed
Fijian authorities are now back on high alert and are instituting urgent measures to speed up contact tracing after it took in more than 330 contacts of the latest two cases.

Mon, 19 Apr 2021 13:21:25 +1200
Lockdown around Nadi after positive covid test
The Fijian government has announced a lockdown in the west of the main island Viti Levu after a woman registered a positive Covid-19 test.

Mon, 19 Apr 2021 18:23:49 +1200
In brief: News from around the Pacific
NZ foreign minister concerned about Pacific indebtedness to China; Six-60 concert to be broadcast to Pacific; Wallis and Futuna extends lockdown and more.

Mon, 19 Apr 2021 07:27:13 +1200
Marshalls monitors group given Johnson & Johnson vaccine
The Marshall Islands has halted usage of the Johnson & Johnson Covid vaccine following a directive from the US Centers for Disease Control.



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