Oceania

The keys to three new school buses have been handed over by the Japan's ambassador to the commissioner of the public school system at Delap Primary School

All individuals and organizations receiving government funds must show proof of Covid-19 vaccination in order to be entitled to the subsidies

According to recent estimates, Tuvaluans will be forced to migrate elsewhere in the next 50 years as a consequence of water shortages and rising sea levels

The country, which for years has been associated with The Lord of the Rings saga for its extraordinary settings, will be abandoned by Amazon Studios, which will film the second season of the series elsewhere

A missing fishing boat with three mariners was located and rescued 307 miles west of their original departure point in Christmas Island; the operation has been conducted by US Coast Guard and Navy with merchant ship Linnix

Samoa College won the trophy at the inter-school English competition held, where 10 schools discussed the theme 'corporal punishment should be encouraged to discipline our children'

The Pacific Warrior Olympians, the delegation of sportsmen attending the Olympics from pacific countries including Nauru, returned home thanks to a Nauru Airlines flight and are now undergoing compulsory quarantine before joining their families

The country is considering a mandatory death sentence for criminals trafficking 5 kilograms or more of a class A drug or who repeatedly procure and use children in drug offences

Australian Air Force No 35 Squadron has begun a twin squadron agreement with Papua New Guinea's Air Training Wing, part of the international exchange between the two countries

Ilana Seid, founder and CEO at Sunday Morning, has been appointed the country's permanent representative to the United Nations for her expertise in investment banking

Substantial compensation will be paid to the survivors of the indigenous 'stolen generation', children who were forcibly removed from their families in 1900; it is one of the measures designed to reduce the gap in this category

Piango, a key local NGO in the country, is working on capacity building, leadership development and effectiveness

The Solomon Islands Football Federation has become the first governing body in the Pacific to receive a sports grant through the PacificAus Sports program, which seeks to support the women's football league ahead of 2023 Pacific Games