RAROTONGA, 01 NOVEMBER 2019 (COOK ISLANDS NEWS) — Cook Islands Ministry of Health is on high alert as Tonga and Samoa report a spread of potentially fatal measles. More than 100 cases of suspected measles have been identified in Tonga, while Samoa waits for test results to confirm at least three diagnoses. This comes after […]
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Kiribati government loses majority in Parliament
TARAWA, 04 NOVEMBER 2019 (RNZ PACIFIC)—The Kiribati government has lost its majority in Parliament for the first time in three years. The opposition, which could use its numbers to call for fresh elections, has been strengthened by discontent over contentious relations with China. The House of Assembly opened today for the first time since Kiribati […]
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Our support still remains, says U.S
HONIARA, 04 NOVEMBER 2019 (SOLOMON STAR) —-The United States says it’s committed to fund infrastructure projects here, including Bina Harbour in Malaita, despite the China switch. Port Moresby-based US ambassador to Solomon Islands, Catherine Ebert-Gray made the assurance during an interview with the Solomon Star. It was her fifteenth and final visit here before her […]
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60 Minutes Australia crew depart Kiribati for Solomon Islands
TARAWA,31 OCTOBER 2019 (RADIO KIRIBATI) —- A five-member film crew from 60 Minutes Australia detained in Tarawa since Monday, for what government sources claim was false declaration by the team on arrival, left the country this morning. The group arrived in Tarawa on a flight from Nadi on Monday and were detained after they declared […]
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Samoa Health Ministry advises Early school shut down to combat measles epidemic
APIA, 31 OCTOBER 2019 (SAMOA GLOBAL, NEWS) — Samoa’s Ministry of Health has issued a fourth update report on the measles outbreak advising that children are left at home, and for schools to close as soon as possible after exams. “We wish to remind the public that the measles virus is very contagious. The measles […]
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Wale queries PM Sogavare over deputy post
HONIARA, 30 OCTOBER 2019 (SOLOMON STAR/ISLAND SUN) — Solomon Islands Opposition leader Matthew Wale has questioned the Prime Minister over the long delay in the appointment of his deputy. The DPM post became vacant after John Maneniaru was sacked from the post on 30 September. Since the sacking the government has not appointed a replacement […]