Oceania Marshall Islands The 15th Triennial Pacific Women's Conference was held in Majuro; the welcoming ceremony was attended by government delegations from 22 countries, representatives of civil society organisations, traditional leaders, among others
Oceania Samoa In an effort to strengthen emergency medical capabilities throughout Samoa, the Emergency Life Support course recently concluded a series of intensive training sessions in both Savaii and Upolu
Oceania Palau Delegate Vicky Kanai announced her decision to retire from politics to give opportunity to young Airai citizens, making her the only incumbent legislator to decide not to run again in the next general election in November 2024
Oceania Vanuatu The Municipality of Port Vila has initiated the installation of solar street lights along the city's main street to improve the visibility, safety and comfort of residents and visitors
Oceania Kiribati Nepal and Kiribati established diplomatic relations and the ambassadors exchanged views on various issues of common interest to strengthen bilateral cooperation in national and international fora
Oceania Micronesia Over $232 million have been allocated for the Federated States of Micronesia Trust Fund under the new agreement with the US Department of the Interior
Oceania Solomon Islands Prime Minister James Marape returned from Tokyo, Japan, where he attended the 10th Pacific Islands Leaders Meeting and bilateral meetings with the Japanese PM
Oceania Tonga Starlink has been granted a 'temporary provisional permit' to operate in the country; a condition of the permit is that it is required to facilitate local payment methods for Tongan businesses and provide details of the terminals used
Oceania Tuvalu The Tuvalu Waste Management Department is determined to keep its communities safe from the potential danger of asbestos through careful data collection and evaluation
Oceania Australia The most popular dog names of 2024 have been announced: according to data from Scratch's 2024 Great Australian Dog Survey 'human' names are increasingly common
Oceania New Zealand A study of dental care equity in the Ōtautahi/Christchurch emergency room found that Maoris are more than three times as likely as non-Maoris to need emergency dental care and to be admitted to hospital highlighting significant inequalities in oral health
Oceania Micronesia Chinese Ambassador to the Federated States of Micronesia Wu Wei attended the handover ceremony for Chinese humanitarian drought assistance
Oceania Vanuatu Tomorrow Friday 19 July 2024, in Port Vila, the United States of America will open its embassy