Pacific Islands Pacific Islands Palau receives first batch of COVID vaccines The first batch of coronavirus vaccines arrived in Palau early on Saturday morning, greeted by the president-elect and health minister. January 4, 2021 10:49 am Pacific Islands 15 feared dead after landslide buries PNG village Fifteen people are missing after a landslide in a remote part of Papua New Guinea’s Central Province. December 31, 2020 2:02 pm Pacific Islands Multiple killings after bus hold-up near PNG capital Police in Papua New Guinea are investigating multiple killings on the Hiritano Highway near the capital Port Moresby. November 27, 2020 5:34 pm Pacific Islands PNG parliament thrust into uncertainty as MPs test positive Papua New Guinea’s political crisis has been thrust into new uncertainty after three MPs tested positive for COVID-19. November 26, 2020 4:39 pm Pacific Islands Solomon Islands Cabinet Passes Ban on Facebook Cabinet has agreed to ban the world’s biggest social networking site, Facebook, in Solomon Islands. November 17, 2020 10:33 am Pacific Islands New Caledonia contemplates hiring Pacific doctors A law is being proposed in New Caledonia to broaden access to the medical profession for doctors trained in New Zealand, Australia and Fiji. October 23, 2020 6:13 pm Pacific Islands 14th person dies in French Polynesia's COVID-19 pandemic French Polynesia’s COVID-19 pandemic has claimed the 14th life as the number of patients in hospital has risen to 61. October 19, 2020 11:24 am Pacific Islands Papua New Guinea further opens border, lifts Port Moresby curfew Papua New Guinea has opened its border to international travel from four more countries. October 6, 2020 12:42 pm Pacific Islands Solomon Islands has first case of Covid-19 Solomon Islands have recorded their first case of Covid-19. October 3, 2020 7:32 pm Pacific Islands COVID-19 cases in French Polynesia top 2000 The spread of Covid-19 cases in French Polynesia is accelerating, with almost 100 new infections now being recorded a day. October 3, 2020 4:33 pm Pacific Islands Mining giant accused of poisoning rivers in Papua New Guinea Mining giant Rio Tinto is facing accusations that a mine it abandoned in Papua New Guinea two decades ago is leaking poisonous waste into rivers. September 30, 2020 7:47 am Pacific Islands Two die in Solomon Islands bomb blast Two people in Solomon Islands have died after suffering injuries from a bomb blast in Honiara. September 21, 2020 8:55 am « Previous 1 2 3 … 43 Next »
