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Marshalls receives both non-coronavirus and Covid-19 aid
Despite global disruptions from Covid-19, Japan and Taiwan have provided non-coronavirus related aid to the Marshall Islands and the US has allocated funds to battle the pandemic.
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American Samoa disappointed at US assistance for stranded citizens
American Samoa's governor has shared his disappointment with the US President over the failure of the government to organise a flight for US citizens stranded…
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Guam with at least 51 Covid-19 cases
The number of Covid-19 cases in Guam has climbed above 50.
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Academic predicts fast formation of Vanuatu government
An academic expert on Pacific affairs says the Covid-19 pandemic could be a catalyst for the swift formation of a new government in Vanuatu.
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Sport: TNRL confident of backing as it appeals expulsion
Tonga's National Rugby League is filing an appeal with the International Court of Arbitration for Sport in a final bid to remain the governing body for the sport in the kingdom.
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American Samoa Covid-19 test negative
The first Covid-19 test sent from American Samoa has returned negative.
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Curfew from tonight across all of French Polynesia
A curfew will come into force in French Polynesia tonight in the latest measure to stem the spread of Covid-19.
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Clean out of Samoa's beleaguered prisons continue
Samoa's Police Commissioner has started a clean out of the country's prison administration just days after he was handed the reins to the country's troubled service.
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SDA church calls for end to tribal fights in PNG
The Seventh-day Adventist Church in PNG says tribal wars in the country must end.
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New Caledonia's Covid-19 tally rises to 15
New Caledonia has identified another person with Covid-19, bringing the total to 15.
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Covid-19: Solomons closes borders, Honiara now emergency zone
The Solomon Islands Prime Minister has suspended all international flights into the country indefinitely and declared the capital an emergency zone.
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Negative tests for people in contact with PNG's confirmed case
PNG's prime minister says people who came in to close contact with the country's only confirmed case of Covid-19 have returned negative tests for the virus.
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Opposition hits out at Fiji Govt "Covid-19" Budget
Fiji's Opposition Leader Sitiveni Rabuka says the government has manipulated the numbers in its Covid-19 response Budget unveiled on Thursday
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Covid-19 death reported in West Papua
A 43-year-old woman has reportedly died due to Covid-19 in Indonesian-administered West Papua province.
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PNG govt to recall Parliament to pass emergency legislation
Papua New Guinea's government is recalling Parliament in order to pass emergency legislation in response to the Covid-19 pandemic.
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Rapa Nui confirms second case of Covid-19
Rapa Nui, or Chilean-governed Easter Island, has recorded its second confirmed case of Covid-19.
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Activity stirs again at PNG's Manam volcano
Another eruption has been recorded at Papua New Guinea's Manam volcano.
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Marshalls worried for seafarers caught up in Covid-19 restrictions
The Marshall Islands is encouraging countries to recognise and protect seafarers as key transport workers amid restrictions around the Covid-19 pandemic.
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Australia issues warning of last Solomons flight
The Australian High Commission in Honiara has issued a notice advising any Australian intending to return home that today will be the last commercial flight to Brisbane until further notice.
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Covid-19: Fiji govt unveils $US400m stimulus package
Fiji's government has announced a $US400 million stimulus package to address the coronavirus threat.
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Covid-19: Micronesia shuts border to inbound travellers
The Micronesian states of Chuuk and Yap have joined Pohnpei this week in banning inbound arrivals by air, effectively shutting the country to visitors or returning residents.
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Fiji to be under nationwide curfew from Monday
Fiji will be under a nationwide curfew from 10pm to 5am daily from Monday.
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American Samoa's tuna cannery exempt from gathering restriction
about 2 hours agoAmerican Samoa's governor has exempted the territory's tuna cannery from measures that restrict gatherings in the territory.
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Group without lockdown accommodation concerned for older members
A Wallisian performance group from New Caledonia stranded in New Zealand will be without accommodation after today, and concerns are growing for the health of its older members.
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Norfolk supply shortage: Union calls for emergency response ship
The Australian government needs to buy the Aurora Australis to deliver essential food and supplies to Norfolk Island, says the Australian Maritime Union.
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Visits at French Polynesia's prisons suspended
Visiting rights at French Polynesia's prisons have been suspended in a bid to contain the spread of Covid-19.
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Covid-19: Call for freeze on hire purchase and loan repayments in Fiji
A senior tourism official in Fiji is calling for a freeze on hire purchase and loan repayments during the Covid-19 crisis.
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Vanuatu electoral commission lacks quorum for official count
Vanuatu's electoral commission cannot begin the official ballot count until a new chair is appointed to replace Martin Tete, who died suddenly this week.
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