Oceania Micronesia The flag of the Federated States of Micronesia will be added to the college's Flag Gallery of North Iowa Area Community College
Oceania Kiribati Kiribati has banned visits by foreign officials until 2025, even cancelling some scheduled events, to try and avoid foreign influence during the negotiations for the formation of the government
Oceania Palau The Palau Fellowship Award 2024 internship programme saw 29 students accepted this summer; 22 of them successfully completed their internship
Oceania Nauru Nauru has become the first South Pacific nation to sign up to SpaceX’s Starlink’s Community Gateway service; state-owned Cenpac Corporation signed an agreement with Starlink to roll out the lightning-fast internet across the island
Oceania Marshall Islands The further development of the plan to revive dialysis services in Majuro after almost 40 years of service discontinuation has been saluted by the Ministry of Health and Human Services as a 'historic step forward'
Oceania Samoa The ‘Tour of Samoa’ cycling race successfully concluded among Samoan cyclists who shared their enthusiasm for the initiative
Oceania Fiji Head teachers were urged to step up efforts to effectively address incidents of cyberbullying through guidelines that aim to ensure that such issues are handled appropriately and comprehensively within educational institutions
Oceania Australia A magnitude 4,7 earthquake has rattled New South Wales close to the proposed site of a new nuclear power plant; initially identified as a magnitude 5,0 before being downgraded twice, it was felt as far as Canberra and left thousands with no power
Oceania Solomon Islands The Commodities Export Marketing Authority urged farmers to produce quality cocoa beans and not to resell the discarded cocoa beans to other buyers authorised to export quality cocoa
Oceania Vanuatu The Emalus Campus of the University of the South Pacific hosted its annual Open Day, a much-awaited event showcasing the university's diverse offerings
Oceania Tuvalu In the outer islands of Tuvalu, Coastal Fisheries Management Plans were officially launched at the conference room of the Tuvalu Fisheries Department
Oceania Kiribati Ruth Cross Kwansing, one of the 18 women candidates out of 114 vying for one of the 44 parliamentary seats up for grabs in Kiribati's national elections, believes that 'government inefficiencies' have prevented an improvement in citizens' living standards
Oceania Marshall Islands Member of Nitijela, the parliament, Daisy Alik-Momotaro questioned the capacity of the law enforcement agencies and asked how hard drugs circulate in the country