Oceania Kiribati Although borders are still closed, the Kiribati Tourism Authority has started its Kiribati Tourism & Hospitality Protocols for the New Normal training for hotel and tourism service operators on all islands
Oceania Kiribati An appeal is underway to save 200 Kiribati seafarers who cannot return home from Fiji by decision of their own government because of the pandemic
Oceania Kiribati Efforts to prevent or delay the rise of the ocean linked to climate change - a menace for the country - are estimated around US$74 million
Oceania Kiribati The country has received its first 24.000 doses of Covid-19 vaccine via the global Covax facility and has started its vaccine rollout today
Oceania Kiribati The country has specified that China's plans to upgrade an airstrip on a remote island are for civilian use to improve transport links and support tourism
Oceania Kiribati An airstrip and bridge on Canton Island will be upgraded by China to revive a site that hosted military aircraft during World War Two
Oceania Kiribati Pionair Australia is operating the new Embraer E190-E2 of Air Kiribati with Brisbane-Newcastle frequencies, before returning to Kiribati to commence domestic services
Oceania Kiribati Citizens can now access health check-ups and workshops through a new wellness hub, the Tarawa Wellness Hub, run by Seventh-day Adventists on the main island of South Tarawa
Oceania Kiribati The western island of Banaba is celebrating that a second desalination unit is about to be brought into operation
Oceania Kiribati The Government is preparing a charter vessel to take water to desperate families in Banaba after a year of drought
Oceania Kiribati A former Fiji climate-refuge land will be turned into a commercial farm to help feed the Kiribati people, with technical assistance from China
Oceania Kiribati Kiribati will benefit from a hybrid internet network to bolster connectivity amid upgrade work on the undersea Southern Cross cable