Oceania Fiji The iTaukei Trust Fund Board introduced the SOLESOLEVAKI Framework to help iTaukei communities generate income and contribute to the economy; despite the vast resources owned, their contribution to Fiji's Gross Domestic Product remains minimal
Oceania Palau All schools will be closed on 12 September due to a monsoon wave that will bring heavy rain and strong winds upon decision of the National Emergency Management Office
Oceania Papua New Guinea The Church is leading fight against violence related to sorcery accusations and the visit of Pope Francis was the occasion for Caritas PNG to tell about the organization's field work, especially its stand against violence based on accusations of sorcery
Oceania Kiribati New parliamentarian Ruth Cross Kwansing said she wanted to help move the country from a situation of 'over-dependence' on received support to greater self-sufficiency, backing incumbent president Taneti Maamau, a staunch supporter of Beijing
Oceania Marshall Islands Law enforcement officers recently participated in a narcotics investigation training designed to equip selected agents with the knowledge and skills needed to combat drug trafficking and maintain community safety
Oceania Micronesia A multinational team representing five Pacific nations kicked off the fourth Pacific Partnership 2024-2 mission in Yap, bringing together some 70 participants from Australia, Canada, Japan, New Zealand and the United States
Oceania Solomon Islands Solomon Islands signed a MoU for Humanitarian Mine Assistance with the United States; the HMA program provides assistance to civilian populations plagued by landmines, explosive remnants of war and the hazardous effects of unexploded ordinance
Oceania Australia Australia's ability to respond to an outbreak of a deadly strain of avian influenza will undergo a planned test today at national level; the country is the only continent not to have recorded any cases of the highly pathogenic H5N1 avian influenza
Oceania New Zealand The 7th Race Relations Day Multicultural Festival 2024 was celebrated; Chinese Consul General in Auckland Chen Shijie spoke about the event, recognising the 100-year history of Chinese settlement in New Zealand and the friendship between the two peoples
Oceania Palau The number of tourists visiting Palau in July decreased compared to the month of June 2024; there was a drop in tourists from the United States and Canada, while Chinese tourists remained in the lead
Oceania Fiji Citizens will now be able to print marriage and death certificates at Post Fiji outlets, expanding a service hitherto limited to birth certificates
Oceania Nauru Nauru President David Adeang said he was pleased to see that the Pacific Islands Forum remains united despite differences of opinion
Oceania Papua New Guinea The Catholic Church in Papua New Guinea is preparing for a candlelight vigil on 6 September to welcome Pope Francis and his delegation