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Wed, 08 Sep 2021 12:48:05 +1200Another nine dead in French Polynesia but daily toll falling
Covid-19 has claimed another nine lives in French Polynesia, raising the death toll to 522.
Wed, 08 Sep 2021 12:36:10 +1200
New Caledonia Covid-19 outbreak confirmed in Lifou
Four people in New Caledonia's Loyalty Islands have tested positive for Covid-19.
Wed, 08 Sep 2021 12:36:10 +1200
Lawyer claims Fiji's DPP showed bias
Fiji's Director of Public Prosecutions has been criticised for his decision to discontinue an investigation against a senior government official.
Wed, 08 Sep 2021 17:53:47 +1200
In brief: News from around the Pacific
Former Vanuatu PM to contest by-election ; USP ranked in world's top 10 percent universities; Forum focus on exports to NZ from the Pacific, and more.
Wed, 08 Sep 2021 08:07:06 +1200
Fiji planning more local 7s tournaments amid Covid uncertainty
The Fiji Rugby Union is planning another domestic sevens series as Covid-19 continues to disrupt the international sevens calendar.
Wed, 08 Sep 2021 07:58:38 +1200
Covid1-9 Fiji: 160 new cases, 5 deaths reported
Covid-19 cases along Fiji's Suva- Nausori corridor are not being used as the sole indicator to monitor the progress of the outbreak in the country, health authorities said.
Wed, 08 Sep 2021 10:03:38 +1200
Thousands displaced in latest West Papua violence: priest
Reports from West Papua indicate thousands of people have fled their homes to the jungle after the latest deadly violence in Maybrat regency.
Wed, 08 Sep 2021 09:47:47 +1200
Solomons opposition disappointed in China for allegedly bankrolling multi-million dollar fund for govt MPs
The parliamentary opposition in Solomon Islands has expressed disappointment at China for allegedly bankrolling a fund solely for Government MPs.
Tue, 07 Sep 2021 19:44:36 +1200
African, Caribbean and Pacific seek UN Rights access to Papua
African, Caribbean and Pacific countries have written to the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights about their concern over West Papua.
Tue, 07 Sep 2021 14:14:47 +1200
33 Covid-19 fatalities in French Polynesia
The Covid-19 pandemic in French Polynesia has claimed another 33 lives over the weekend, raising the official death toll to 513.
Tue, 07 Sep 2021 15:34:27 +1200
Misinterpretation of conversion therapy ban bill causing confusion in some churches
The debate surrounding the conversion therapy ban is heating up, but mis-interpretations from some churches are causing fear within families.
Tue, 07 Sep 2021 19:59:04 +1200
In brief: News from around the Pacific
Vanuatu PM and govt MPs retain seats after winning court battle; Stranded Tongans in Fiji: 'We want to go home'; PNG cricketers lose, and more.
Tue, 07 Sep 2021 11:52:07 +1200
Jail term sought for former French Polynesia president Flosse
French prosecutors have asked for a one-year jail sentence for former French Polynesian president Gaston Flosse.
Tue, 07 Sep 2021 06:01:28 +1200
New Caledonia goes into lockdown after Covid-19 community outbreak
New Caledonia has detected three cases of Covid-19 in the community and ordered a two-week lockdown.
Tue, 07 Sep 2021 11:26:20 +1200
Manu Samoa to rely on Northern Hemisphere players in November
Manu Samoa will rely on players based in the Northern Hemisphere for the team's end of season rugby tour.
Tue, 07 Sep 2021 06:17:59 +1200
Ignorance key to Fiji Covid-19 crisis - NGO
The public's ignorance and blatant refusal to acknowledge science and facts on the pandemic are behind the spike in Covid-19 cases in Fiji, a civil society organisation warns.
Tue, 07 Sep 2021 09:54:20 +1200
Using the right language for Covid communication
"It all starts with the way you say 'talofa'."
Mon, 06 Sep 2021 21:48:35 +1200
Cocaine, geography and Covid-19, drug trafficking in the Pacific
What has cocaine washing ashore on a Tongan beach got to do with geography and Covid-19?