Oceania

The United Nations Development Programme and the International Labour Organisation, in collaboration with the government, are empowering the country's youth and promoting their role as agents of peace and resilience

An appeal is underway to save 200 Kiribati seafarers who cannot return home from Fiji by decision of their own government because of the pandemic

The country is on track to achieve full vaccination coverage of its adult population, as Australian support continues with a delivery of 11.800 vaccines this week

Hong Kong-based Metrojet recently provided flight operations and planning support to Pacific Mission Aviation (PMA) in the delivery of two King Air 200 aircraft from the United States to Yap Island in Micronesia, where the NGO is based

The composition of Parliament for the next general election will be 55 seats, an increase of four from the current 51-member Parliament

Women enter the three-member Police Promotion Board for the first time in history

After tasting more than 10.000 bottles of wine, respected independent wine critic The Real Review has released its long-awaited list of Australia's best wineries for 2021

Palau Swimming Association invites the public to participate in the annual World Aquatics Day celebration held today, with four different races: 5km, 1500m, 500m, and to ensure no one is left behind, a special 250m shallow water swim for children only

An additional $180 million grant and loan agreement was signed to build a 22-kilometre transmission system for the Tina River Hydro Project

Cybercrime Bill has passed with the support of the entire House; it is aimed - among other things - at protecting the confidentiality of the computer system and preventing its misuse, and prosecuting violations of the law

The roll out of second doses of vaccines for Tonga begins today at the Basilica Church in Nuku’alofa and Vaiola Hospital

The country is waiting for the outcome of court cases relating to the April elections to be resolved after the Supreme Court met to determine the legality of Parliament's non-traditional oath of office held under a tent in the car park

Covid-19 vaccinations for commercial fishermen temporarily in Majuro port were launched last week - possibly the first Pacific island to vaccinate fishermen