Region | Papua New Guinea and the Pacific

Weekly Pacific Bulletin | 19 May

Wednesday 19th May 2021

This week's bulletin looks at what is happening around the Pacific: more twists in the saga of the Samoa elections,…

Wednesday 12th May 2021

Today for Pacific Outlook, the Weekly Bulletin from Tess Newton Cain looks at COVID-19 developments in Fiji and PNG, the…

Wednesday 5th May 2021

Violence in Papua New Guinea Authorities and community leaders are working to contain outbreaks of serious violence in PNG.

Wednesday 28th April 2021

Pacific responses to the Biden climate summit There have been mixed responses from the Pacific islands region further to the…

Wednesday 21st April 2021

Official results released in Samoa The official results of the general elections in Samoa have now been released. They confirm…

Wednesday 14th April 2021

Too close to call in Samoa’s elections With official results yet to be confirmed, the results of Samoa’s general elections…

Wednesday 7th April 2021

COVID-19 continues to affect the region Whilst the region as a whole has been largely unaffected by severe health impacts…

Wednesday 31st March 2021

Delays and uncertainty surround vaccine rollout in PNG The commencement of vaccinations of frontline health staff in PNG has been…

Wednesday 24th March 2021

PNG COVID-19 situation worsens The COVID-19 situation in PNG continues to worsen. The number of confirmed cases now exceeds…

Wednesday 17th March 2021

The Grand Chief makes his final journey home The body of Grand Chief Sir Michael Somare has been transferred to…