Oceania Kiribati WB has approved the Kiribati Outer Islands Resilience and Adaptation Project, involving collaboration with 20 island councils in Kiribati and 3 urban councils in Tarawa, openly supporting rural communities against climate change
Oceania Australia Condition of the Great Barrier Reef is worsening for a new episode of coral bleaching due to rising water temperatures; Unesco's World Heritage Committee in China next month will decide whether to put it on the list of 'endangered' world heritage sites
Oceania Kiribati Just days before the Australian elections, former Kiribati President Anote Tong criticised the influence of the fossil fuel lobby in Australia and the 'politicisation' of climate policy, calling on leaders to adopt a 'more moral' stance to reduce emission
Oceania Palau Between 500 and 800 US military personnel will participate in the Valiant Shield military exercise in Palau next month - confirmation came from the national security coordinator in Palau
Oceania Solomon Islands The opening dates for schools, rural education centres and early childhood centres has been announced by MInister of Education with a staggered approach to resume face-to-face teaching after almost 15 weeks
Oceania Tuvalu Eutelsat will use the satellite to extend the corporate networks of government offices and major businesses, with the Tuvalu Telecommunications Corporation using Eutelsat 172B satellite capacity to bridge the digital divide in remote areas
Oceania Samoa A proposal by the Independence Organising Committee states that official celebrations for the 60th anniversary of independence will begin on 1 June with local thanksgiving services, while the main celebrations will be held in September
Oceania Nauru The Asian Development Bank has granted $15m additional credit to establish an efficient, climate-resilient international Port in Nauru
Oceania Micronesia The Covid-19 Task Force of the Federated States of Micronesia has announced the planned dates for regularly scheduled repatriation flights for the different states until the end of May 2022
Oceania Marshall Islands Experienced weaver Susan Jieta, 52, is contributing to the survival of the Marshallian Jaki-ed craft, a technique historically used to make mats that were worn by the Marshallese before colonisation, by teaching it to other women and holding courses
Oceania Tonga Tonga's new police commissioner McLennan, who arrived from Australia, will be sworn in after completing his seven-day quarantine in Nuku'alofa next week; the PM announced that the King had approved the appointment
Oceania Papua New Guinea PNG Air Ltd's partnership with Digicel Financial services allows PNG Air customers to pay for their airline tickets electronically using Digicel Cellmoni without having to physically go to a PNG Air office or travel agency
Oceania Fiji Several families in Nabavatu, Dreketi, a village declared unsafe by the Department of Mineral Resources due to the appearance of cracks last year, are still refusing to leave the village and the government says it will respect their choice