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
Oceania Kiribati One year since the UN's Human Rights Committee recognized climate refugees and acknowledged a legal basis for protecting them when their lives are threatened by climate change.