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News Release – DOH Confirms Ninth Travel-Related Dengue Virus Case of 2025
Governor of State of Hawaii
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June 28, 2025
STATE OF HAWAIʻI KA MOKU ʻĀINA O HAWAIʻI JOSH GREEN, M.D. GOVERNOR KE KIAʻĀINA DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH KA ʻOIHANA OLAKINO KENNETH FINK DIRECTOR KA LUNA HOʻOKELE DOH REPORTS NINTH TRAVEL-RELATED DENGUE VIRUS CASE OF 2025 25-073 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE...
News Release – DOH Confirms Ninth Travel-Related Dengue Virus Case of 2025
Governor of State of Hawaii
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June 28, 2025
STATE OF HAWAIʻI KA MOKU ʻĀINA O HAWAIʻI JOSH GREEN, M.D. GOVERNOR KE KIAʻĀINA DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH KA ʻOIHANA OLAKINO KENNETH FINK DIRECTOR KA LUNA HOʻOKELE DOH REPORTS NINTH TRAVEL-RELATED DENGUE VIRUS CASE OF 2025 25-073 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE...
DOH Reports Ninth Travel-Related Dengue Virus Case of 2025
Hawaii State Department of Health
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June 28, 2025
Posted on Jun 27, 2025 in Newsroom HONOLULU — The Hawai‘i Department of Health (DOH) has confirmed a new travel-related case of dengue virus on Oʻahu, bringing the total number of cases reported in Hawai‘i in 2025 to nine (eight on Oʻahu, one on...
Pacific Islands and the Climate Crisis: Challenges, Injustices, and Pathways Forward
EIN Presswire
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November 29, 2024
LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM, November 29, 2024 /EINPresswire.com/ -- The Pacific Islands, some of the most vulnerable regions to climate change, have once again found themselves overlooked on the global stage. As COP29 concluded in Baku, Azerbaijan,...
LEAP, globally popular software for energy, climate mitigation, and air pollution planning, to be offered free to an additional 54 countries
Stockholm Environment Institute
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November 14, 2024
Screenshot from LEAP: Emissions variations by location. The countries eligible for free LEAP licenses now include all upper-middle-countries and most Small Island Developing States (SIDS), making the tool freely available to governments,...
Pacific countries and SPREP envision future of work to manage waste and pollution
Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP)
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August 8, 2024
8 August 2024, Funafuti Tuvalu - Waste management and pollution control remains one of the most pressing environmental issues facing the Pacific, a region already struggling with the impacts of the triple planetary crises of climate change,...
Work to reduce marine pollution in Pacific countries discussed at 4CPRT
Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP)
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August 6, 2024
6 August 2024, Funafuti Tuvalu - The Pacific Ocean is the lifeblood of our Pacific communities. It sustains livelihoods, cultures, and economies. However, the growing threats of marine pollution as a result of oil spills, marine invasive species,...
The Kiwa Initiative announces new contribution from Australia and launches new call for regional projects to strengthen climate resilience in the Pacific
Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP)
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July 17, 2024
Noumea, New Caledonia, July 15th, 2024 Today, the Kiwa Initiative – Nature-based Solutions (NbS) for climate resilience, launches a new call for regional projects (including at least two of the 18 eligible Pacific Island countries and/or...
Visitor Industry Grows Again in April 2025
State of Hawaii Department of Business, Economic Development & Tourism
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May 29, 2025
Posted on May 29, 2025 in News For Immediate Release: May 29, 2025 HONOLULU—According to preliminary statistics from the Department of Business, Economic Development and Tourism (DBEDT), total visitor arrivals and total visitor spending in April...
FIFO Tahiti Hosts Special Screening of Oscar Shortlisted 'Waltzing With Brando' Honoring Cast, Crew, and Tahitian Legacy
EIN Presswire
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January 29, 2025
FIFO Tahiti Hosts Special Screening of 'Waltzing with Brando,' Featuring Billy Zane’s Transformative Performance and Tahiti’s Breathtaking Beauty PAPEETE, TAHITI, FRENCH POLYNESIA, January 29, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- The Festival...
DOH REPORTS EIGHTH TRAVEL-RELATED DENGUE VIRUS CASE OF 2025
Hawaii State Department of Health
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May 2, 2025
Posted on May 2, 2025 in Newsroom HONOLULU — The Hawai‘i Department of Health (DOH) has confirmed a new travel-related case of dengue virus on Oʻahu, bringing the total number of dengue cases to eight in the state in 2025 (one on Maui, seven on...
DOH REPORTS SEVENTH TRAVEL-RELATED DENGUE VIRUS CASE OF 2025
Hawaii State Department of Health
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April 17, 2025
Posted on Apr 17, 2025 in Newsroom HONOLULU — The Hawai‘i Department of Health (DOH) has confirmed a new travel-related case of dengue virus on Oʻahu, bringing the total number of dengue cases to seven in the state in 2025 (one on Maui, six on...
Encouraging Update on Seabird Conservation in Ua Pou, Marquesas, One Year Post Rat Eradication Efforts
Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP)
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October 3, 2024
30 September 2024, Ua Pou, French Polynesia: - Following eradication efforts implemented in 2023, a monitoring mission has confirmed that the three islets of Ua Pou, in French Polynesia, are now rat-free. This achievement will provide a safe haven...
SPREP’s Fourth Executive Board Meeting ends on a high
Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP)
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September 18, 2024
Island and Ocean Ecosystems Climate Change Resilience Environmental Monitoring and Governance Waste Management and Pollution Control General News 6 September 2024, Apia Samoa - The Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme’s...
Fourth SPREP Executive Board Meeting opens in Samoa
Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP)
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September 5, 2024
Island and Ocean Ecosystems Climate Change Resilience Environmental Monitoring and Governance Waste Management and Pollution Control General News 4 September 2024, Apia Samoa – The crucial role played by the Secretariat of the Pacific Regional...
Pitcairn Islands Adopts Inaugural Invasive Species Strategy and Action Plan
Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP)
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October 8, 2024
7 October 2024, Pitcairn - The Island Council of Pitcairn has formally adopted the first Territorial Invasive Species Strategy and Action Plan (TISSAP) for the Island on 25 September 2024 which paves way for the protection of the unique...
Protecting Sharks and Rays in Pacific Islands waters
Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP)
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September 18, 2024
Main image credit: Luke Gordon A recent assessment using the International Union for the Conservation of Nature (IUCN) Red List of Threatened Species indicated that more than one-third of sharks, rays, and chimaeras are threatened with extinction....
SPREP Members commend progress and work of Secretariat in 2023
Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP)
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September 6, 2024
5 September 2024, Apia Samoa – The Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP) continues to strengthen efforts to build a resilient Pacific environment. During the past 31 years, amidst many challenges, SPREP has continued to...
Fourth Clean Pacific Roundtable advances journey towards Cleaner Pacific
Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP)
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August 28, 2024
9 August 2024, Funafuti Tuvalu – The Fourth Clean Pacific Roundtable (4CPRT) guided by the theme “Clean Environment. Resilient Oceans. Healthy Communities” has closed with a renewed focus to strengthen regional cooperation, collaboration,...
Pacific Islands gather in Funafuti for first-ever Plastic Dialogue
Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP)
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August 8, 2024
7 August 2024, Funafuti Tuvalu - With the community of nations deadlocked in international negotiations to conclude a global instrument to end plastic pollution by the end of 2024, a first-of-its-kind Plastic Dialogue was convened today in...