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Despite the uncertainty posed by COVID-19 in 2021, Pacific expert Dr Tess Newton Cain says it s unlikely the year will be more of the same from 2020.
She s today released her predictions of what to expect in the Pacific in 2021, and expects that the roll-out of coronavirus vaccines will have a significant effect but warns that this will be a logistical challenge, especially in larger nations like Papua New Guinea and Solomon Islands.
Dr Newton Cain believes a travel bubble between New Zealand and Cook Islands, which was announced in late 2020, is likely to be the only one of its kind in the Pacific until at least mid 2021.
Press Release – Pacific Islands Forum Secretariat (PIF-HQ, Suva, Tuesday 22 December 2020) The Pacific Islands Forum Secretariat conveys its deepest condolences to the people of Papua New Guinea on the recent passing of Sir Mekere Morauta, former Prime Minister of Papua New Guinea, on Saturday 19th …
(PIF-HQ, Suva, Tuesday 22 December 2020) The Pacific Islands Forum Secretariat conveys its deepest condolences to the people of Papua New Guinea on the recent passing of Sir Mekere Morauta, former Prime Minister of Papua New Guinea, on Saturday 19th December 2020.
“A formidable individual, Sir Mekere led and was instrumental in the comprehensive regional review, the 2013 Review of the Pacific Plan, which birthed the Framework for Pacific Regionalism – a visionary mandate for regional cooperation, political settlement and inclusive regional policy development,” said Dame Meg Taylor, Secretary General of the Pacific Islands Forum.
Press Release – Pacific Islands Forum Secretariat (PIF-HQ, Suva, Tuesday 22 December 2020) The Pacific Islands Forum Secretariat conveys its deepest condolences to the people of Papua New Guinea on the recent passing of Sir Mekere Morauta, former Prime Minister of Papua New Guinea, on Saturday 19th …
(PIF-HQ, Suva, Tuesday 22 December 2020) The Pacific Islands Forum Secretariat conveys its deepest condolences to the people of Papua New Guinea on the recent passing of Sir Mekere Morauta, former Prime Minister of Papua New Guinea, on Saturday 19th December 2020.
“A formidable individual, Sir Mekere led and was instrumental in the comprehensive regional review, the 2013 Review of the Pacific Plan, which birthed the Framework for Pacific Regionalism – a visionary mandate for regional cooperation, political settlement and inclusive regional policy development,” said Dame Meg Taylor, Secretary General of the Pacific Islands Forum.
Wednesday, 23 December 2020, 6:21 am
(PIF-HQ, Suva, Tuesday 22 December 2020) The
Pacific Islands Forum Secretariat conveys its deepest
condolences to the people of Papua New Guinea on the recent
passing of Sir Mekere Morauta, former Prime Minister of
Papua New Guinea, on Saturday 19th December
2020.
“A formidable individual, Sir Mekere led and
was instrumental in the comprehensive regional review, the
2013
Review of the Pacific Plan, which birthed the Framework
for Pacific Regionalism – a visionary mandate for regional
cooperation, political settlement and inclusive regional
policy development,” said Dame Meg Taylor, Secretary
General of the Pacific Islands Forum.
“It is
important that we continue to reflect on Sir Mekere’s
Survey Shows Unrelenting Impacts Of COVID-19 On Businesses In The Solomon Islands
According to the December survey, nearly a quarter of businesses remain temporarily closed while another 43 per cent are only partly operational.
Source: File Thursday, 17 December 2020 12:43 PM
This year’s final Pacific Business Monitor, a monthly survey tracking the effects of COVID-19 on businesses in the Pacific region by the Pacific Trade Invest (PTI) global network, highlights the persistent and severe effects the pandemic has had on businesses in the Solomon Islands and the Pacific throughout 2020.
Across eight months of surveying, over 85 per cent of respondents have consistently reported negative impacts on their business due to COVID-19, as well as loss of revenue and perceived damage to the local economy.