Oceania

Nauru Customs has destroyed 569 boxes of Corona liquor after the product reached its expiry date

Edwin Taribiti, a patient with kidney disease, has become the first patient in the country to undergo kidney surgery and start dialysis

The Tonga tribe of Kariba has condemned the government for neglecting their plight, saying they have no electricity despite being displaced in the 1950s to pave the way for the construction of the Kariba Dam and hydroelectric plant

Palau National Marine Sanctuary will allow foreign fishing within its EEZ to recover from the impact of the pandemic on its economy

Plans to remove the spectacular Milford Sound airstrip, mainly serving the tourism and fishing industries, have been met with strong opposition from some pressure groups who say it will have a significant impact on their businesses

Prime Minister Hon. Manasseh Sogavare has warned the media that the Emergency Powers (COVID-19) (No.2) Regulations 2021 has provisions relating to Yellow Journalism

Police are threatening big fines for anti-lockdown protesters, stating “should there be a protest this weekend, there will be sufficient numbers to take appropriate action […] We will not tolerate those actions”; 60 people were charged last weekend

Huawei Marine has made a bid that would see the state connect to Nauru and Kiribati via several other cables, but the US reportedly had concerns about the Chinese company's involvement

Samoa's first female prime minister, Fiamē Naomi Mata'afa, held the first cabinet meeting of the country's new government gathered to set the budget

Although her Olympic run has come to an end, Kinaua Biribo, the country's judo hope, wishes her path will help empower women, in a nation where nearly 60% of men have reportedly perpetrated intimate partner violence

After completing two weeks of digital filmmaking workshops, Jo-Jikum held a film presentation for the public that showcased the filmmaking efforts of the workshop participants and four newly created films

An autism support group will be formed in the country, created by the Department of People Living with Disabilities

Tuvalu's climate ambassador fears that the Covid-19 pandemic will greatly reduce Pacific's presence at the COP26 global climate talks in Glasgow later this year, as going to and from will be problematic