Nauru

According to Nauru Civil Aviation, the runway lights are a major indicator for visibility when the aircrafts take off or land.

The lights act as navigators and provide visual guidance to the aircrafts.

Nauru Media News reports more than five runway lights were vandalised at the runway side in Yaren near the end of runway.

It’s now a major concern for civil aviation because the vandalism has happened twice on the 5th and 6th of April.

A total of 4 cases of confirmed ROTA virus infection were recorded by RON Hospital this week according to Nauru Media News.

The ROTA virus is a virus that is commonly spread amongst infants and children with common symptoms of watery diarrhoea, high fever temperature and vomiting.

ROTA vaccination is the key prevention of minimizing the outbreak of the virus, apart from the vaccination of other factors that contribute to the transmission of the virus which can be prevented through hygiene and proper sanitation.

Concerns have been raised about the Micronesian Presidents Summit endorsing Nauru's controversial former president Baron Waqa to be the next Forum secretary general.

RNZ Pacific reports Waqa is due to take up the role in 2024, replacing Henry Puna.

It was part of the Forum's effort to appease its disgruntled Micronesian members, who had threatened to leave the regional agency.

A statement confirmed that just this week a total of 4 cases of confirmed ROTA virus infection was recorded by RON Hospital.

“The ROTA virus is a virus that is commonly spread amongst infants and children with common symptoms of watery diarrhea, high fever temperature and vomiting.”

“ROTA vaccination is the key prevention of minimizing the outbreak of the virus, apart from the vaccination of other factors that contribute to the transmission of the virus which can be prevented through hygiene and proper sanitation.”

The extension is effective from 30 March 2022.

The declaration was first made on 16 March 2020 when the global pandemic was announced.

Nauru reported its first Covid-19 case on 2 April 2022.

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Director for Agriculture Marissa Cook told Nauru Media that Taiwan Technical Mission is continuously assisting the agriculture sector in technical ways to allow Nauru access to various methods of self-sufficient production and management of kitchen gardening and livestock management.

Additionally, the TTM and DEMA have held many workshops in the past on Kitchen Gardening and Livestock production and management with the intension of encouraging community household members to learn more information and practice first-hand how to locally produce foods.

The project, which is planned by the Department of Climate Change National Resilience, is focused on increasing water storage in each household, through locally manufactured water tanks which are delivered to identify applicants that require a water tank.

Climate Change National Resilience Water (CCNR) Manager, Jaden Agir said they have been prompted set the project due to the current drought season they are experiencing.

“Water tank applications are registered at the CCNR main office government building and will be finalised after survey is taken.”

Nauru Media reports the new system will help medical staff to fast track patients' personal information.

The ID card will also be useful for patients as they will avoid the long queue.

The ministry is recommending persons to carry and present their medical card when seeking medical assistance.

Mrs Mackay said the new system got underway in the second week of February and only 15 percent of the population have received their medical ID.

La Nina weather pattern occurs when sea surface temperature is below average.

Nauru Media reports this current dry season is likely to continue in the next few months for the Micronesia region; with some islands facing dry weather while some are not.

According to Senior Nauru Meteorology Service (NMHS) weather forecaster Ricky Joram, “The La Nina weather pattern will continue for the next 3 to 6 months and that they (NMHS) will continue to monitor Nauru’s weather forecast with the support of PICASSO SPREP”.

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The Government of Japan, through its Grant Assistance for Grassroots Human Security Projects (GGP), will provide fund assistance of AU$208,844 to procure a crane truck.

“I am very pleased to assist Nauru Fisheries and Marine Resources Authority. By implementing this project, their daily operation’s safety and efficiency will be meaningfully enhanced,” Ambassador Kawakami said.