Oceania

The University of Fiji has been awarded global quality accreditation by the Higher Education Quality Assurance Agency after successfully completing the international quality review

Abdullah Ali Ateeq Al Sabousi, UAE Ambassador to Australia, has presented his credentials as non-resident ambassador to Solomon Islands to Sir David Vunagi, Governor-General of Solomon Islands

Tevaogali Elisala, primary school teacher in Funafuti, teaches cultural values of 'olaga fakafenua' (shared living systems), 'kaitasi' (shared responsibility) and 'fale-pili' (being a good neighbour), providing tools to support community and environment

A comprehensive report by Dr Michael Johnston offers a detailed analysis of the current challenges facing the education infrastructure such as curriculum, assessment and qualification systems, teacher training, career structure and systems monitoring

Children at the Samoa Victim Support Group's Campus of Hope have a new playground, thanks to a Pacific charity group that brought the equipment from New Zealand

A ship "flying the flag of the Marshall Islands" has been seized by the Iranian Navy in the Gulf of Oman, after it allegedly collided with an Iranian vessel and attempted to flee the scene

A new oxygen facility at Vila Central Hospital, that greatly increases the country's access to life-saving medical oxygen, has been inaugurated by Vanuatu's Ministry of Health, WHO and the European Union

96th interscholastic athletics competition in Tonga began on 24 April at the Teufaiva Stadium, back to normal after the pandemic with over 10 secondary and middle schools from Tongatapu and some of the outer islands taking part

A second smart home to a family in Menen was handed over by the the Secretary of the Ministry of Infrastructure on behalf of the Government

The World Health Organisation has declared that a contaminated cough syrup produced by an Indian company has been found in the Marshall Islands and Micronesia in the Oceania region

The National Research Institute of Papua New Guinea is considering collaborating with DataCo in cybersecurity research and awareness

The Senate Joint Resolution has summoned President Whipps for the State of the Republic Address today 25 April at 10am in Ngerulmud; halfway through his term, many expect him to report on his achievements