投稿者: Ben Doherty , Pacific Editor
Operation shuts for 14 days as coronavirus infections rise more than ten-fold in three weeksCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageCases of Covid-19 in Papua New Guinea have spread to new provinces, forcing the closure of the massi…
Three men stuck on tiny Pikelot island after their boat ran out of fuel and strayed off course spotted by Australian and US military aircraftThree Micronesian sailors stranded on a remote Pacific island have been found alive and well after a rescue tea…
Port Moresby hospital hit by staff shortages after emergency department workers test positive, bringing case tally to 62Coronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageCoronavirus cases in Papua New Guinea have nearly doubled in a weekend, …
Woman with cancer died with virus at the Port Moresby hospital linked to all recent casesCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coveragePapua New Guinea has recorded its first Covid-19-related death – the first Pacific island fatality outs…
The region is largely coronavirus-free, but pandemic shutdowns and loss of tourism dollars are devastating its economies The Covid-19 pandemic is the “job-killer of the century”, Fiji’s prime minister has said, as economies across the Pacific face coll…
Prime minister looks to attract ‘VIPs’ to help restore country’s battered economy which is heavily dependent on tourismCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageAfter months of strict Covid-19 lockdowns and resolutely closed borders, …