Oceania Tonga Malia Paseka is the first female taekwondo Olympian from the country and will be one of the flag bearers
Oceania Kiribati The Kiribati community celebrated with a song and dance festival hosted by the New Zealand Kiribati National Council the 42th anniversary of independence
Oceania Micronesia President David Panuelo will ask President Joe Biden to attend the next Pacific Island Leadership Council, following calls from Pacific Island countries for a greater US presence in the area
Oceania Marshall Islands Majuro Cooperative School has received a grant from the UN Development Program to implement a solar project that aims to address several of the school's needs, including reducing its electricity bill
Oceania Tuvalu According to the recently developed UVI index - that measures economic, sociopolitical and environmental vulnerabilities using widely available data - Tuvalu is among the six most structurally vulnerable countries in the Commonwealth
Oceania Fiji The national rugby team will wear a jersey with the words "Vaccinate Fiji" - in support of Covid-19 vaccinations compaign - in the match against the All Blacks in Hamilton today
Oceania Nauru Training opportunities offered by the Minister of Health for locals interested in a career as nurses, needed to fill gaps in health care
Oceania Vanuatu A newspaper gave notice of the fact that over 2.000 people, including fugitive businessmen and politicians, have payed to have a Vanuatu passport in 2020, having visa-free access to the EU and the UK
Oceania Palau Starting this week, non-resident workers whose jobs have been affected by the pandemic will be helped by the Government to find legal employment
Oceania Samoa The government describes Australia as a “partner, neighbor, and friend”; with the help of Australian donations, the Samoan state has officially secured enough vaccines to ensure that none of their country’s eligible residents remain unvaccinated
Oceania Papua New Guinea A five-year-old Australian girl has been miraculously found alive on a small island in the country; she had been missing for 36 hours in a small boat
Oceania Papua New Guinea Ms. Samantha Prima, entrepreneur, together with a group of women from Bougainville, are breaking down gender barriers by dedicating themselves to cocoa farming and business
Oceania Micronesia Kona Aquatics swimmer Taeyanna Adams, who will be competing in the 100m breaststroke in her first Olympic participation, will represent the country at the Tokyo Games by carrying the flag at the opening ceremony