Oceania Micronesia The country celebrated two important events this week: Independence Day, which took place in 1979, and the 35th anniversary of the Pact of Free Association with the USA, which came into force in 1986
Oceania Solomon Islands Wanting to focus on the digital economy, the country has asked Australia to work with partners to help modernise key government information and communications technology systems
Oceania Fiji Preparing to welcome as many as 40.000 visitors in the next 2 months, Tourism Fiji CEO says the interest is “amazing” and “beyond our expectations”, while Air Fiji registers booking above all forecasts
Oceania Vanuatu The country is among 27 that are seeking to become members of the International Maritime Organization's Council election in Category C, grouping states with special interests in maritime transport or shipping
Oceania Nauru Nauru Police Force is urging the public to report any object believed to be an unexploded ordnance bomb as soon as they see it
Oceania Palau The Ministry of Education has started a school breakfast programme this month in public schools aimed at ensuring that no child starts the school day hungry
Oceania New Zealand The government has decided to extend compulsory vaccination to all workers who have close contact with the public, or they could risk dismissal; the measure would regard 40% of workers will have to be vaccinated
Oceania Samoa The abundance of the first yearly 'rise' of palolo, a local seafood delicacy, has not taken down market prices, that remained higher than past years; the second and last surge is expected later this month
Oceania Marshall Islands Delegates warned today that their nation could disappear under the Pacific Ocean within 50 years if nothing serious is done to combat global warming; the effects are already tangible, including longer and more intense droughts and rising sea levels
Oceania Tonga The country reported on Friday its first positive case from a passenger who had travelled from New Zealand; a lockdown now looms for the country, coupled with a push for citizens to be vaccinated
Oceania Australia Borders reopen after 600 day; citizens can hug the first friends and family members landing in the country after 19 months, as the imposed isolation began on 20 March 20
Oceania Papua New Guinea Australia has delivered the third of four Guardian-class patrol boats built for the maritime element of the Papua New Guinea Defence Force as part of Canberra's Pacific Maritime Security Program
Oceania Samoa “Open Access” and “Access to Information” were the key areas of an awareness raising workshop for Public Servants, held by the Office of the Ombudsman, aiming at facilitating access to open education resources to build knowledge communities