Oceania

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

Training opportunities offered by the Minister of Health for locals interested in a career as nurses, needed to fill gaps in health care

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

Starting this week, non-resident workers whose jobs have been affected by the pandemic will be helped by the Government to find legal employment

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

The country will be among the beneficiaries of a large donation of 3 million doses of vaccines by Japan to the Pacific islands

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

The country's election crisis continues, with the interim government asking the police to move against the leaders of the election-winning FAST party and its legal advisers

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

The Reserve Bank of New Zealand is considering issuing a central bank digital currency and will consult with the public on the matter

The Fiji Women Crisis Center has received more than 2,000 calls since the start of the second wave of the pandemic, with most of the cases relating to domestic violence, when they usually receive 2,000 over a whole year