Papua New Guinea’s Prime Minister James Marape has declared a national state of emergency and warned the public to prepare for a two-week national lockdown starting tomorrow. The prime minister…
Fiji and other Pacific nations are joining the growing list of countries restricting access following the deadly coronavirus outbreak in China. Fiji’s borders will now be closed to all foreign…
Fiji’s meteorological service is predicting a tropical disturbance to the west northwest of the country will develop into a tropical cyclone. The tropical disturbance was more than a 1300km from…
Pacific countries and climate activists are calling for an overhaul of how the world tackles climate change, after this month’s round of UN negotiations ended in failure. The outcome of…
Health authorities in Solomon Islands have issued strict travel restrictions to try and prevent the spread of measles from neighbouring Pacific countries. The outbreak has hit Samoa the hardest with…
More responsibility is being placed on Prince Charles so that the Queen can ease herself into a well-deserved retirement, says the royal editor of the UK’s Daily Mirror. Speaking to…
Polling is winding down in the independence referendum in Papua New Guinea’s autonomous region of Bougainville. The Bougainville Referendum Commission says that as of the end of Friday polling was…
The South Pacific cyclone season’s first storm has formed with the system between Solomon Islands and Vanuatu being named Rita. The Vanuatu Meteorology and Geo-Hazards Department issued its first cyclone…
Brazil have clinched their fourth Under-17 World Cup trophy in thrilling and controversial circumstances against Mexico, according to GOAL. World Cup hosts Brazil triumphed 2-1 thanks to Lazaro Vinicius Marques’…
Tuvalu’s new prime minister has vowed to continue the country’s climate change advocacy. Kausea Natano was sworn in last week, and the new cabinet met for the first time last…
