Oceania

The country celebrates the 2023 Gospel day today 21 August, a national bank holiday with schools and most businesses are closed

The Marshall Islands Marine Resources Authority received the Stop IUU Fishing award, an international award recognizing its work to prevent illegal fishing

For the "Motufoua Cement Water Cistern" project India will provide financial support of $700.000 from the India-UN Development Partnership Fund, upon request by the government of Tuvalu

The Houma police station has resumed operations after more than eight years, ceased in early 2015, because to the "very old, rusty and unsafe" building

Australia Post has launched Australia Post Metro, a new delivery service for peak season with speed and greater security in online shopping; data suggests 68% of online shoppers are likely to abandon shopping cart if they feel delivery method is too slow

Fiji Airways is targeting two million return passengers, thus considering the purchase more aircraft to increase capacity on selected existing routes

The annual meeting of the Joint Committee of U.S. Indo-Pacific Command officials and representatives of the Federated States of Micronesia took place in Kosrae

The Pacific Community and the Australian Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry are joining forces to provide vital support to Solomon Islands' emergency response to avian disease

Nauru Airlines has introduced a Boeing 737-800 freighter into its fleet, the first of its kind in the Australian region

National airline Air Niugini has decided to support a platform for local designers, Fashion for Peace Runway 2023, as an official partner of the airline for empowerment and capacity building of citizens to promote tourism, arts and culture

Air Kiribati has wet-leased a B737-700 from Nauru Airlines to operate scheduled flights between Tarawa and Kiritimati, which began last Friday

The Commission of Inquiry headed by former Finance Minister Willie Jimmy has handed over its report and findings on the Ambae road expenditure issue

Nineteen groups, consisting of non-governmental organisations, government agencies and state governments, received grants to implement programmes supporting youth development in line with the National Youth Policy