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American Samoa seated as observer at 26th Micronesian Islands Forum
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — American Samoa’s participation in the 26th Micronesian Islands Forum (MIF) taking place this week in Guam, marks a pivotal step towards enhancing regional coope
McDonald’s free refills and self-serve drinks are disappearing
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Social media is buzzing that just a few months after McDonald’s announced that it would start getting rid of self-serve drink station, thirsty customers are beg
Pacific News Briefs
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — New Zealand Prime Minister Christopher Luxon says he wants New Zealand to be a partner of choice in the Pacific, as other countries make moves in the region.
Cutting strings in the Pacific
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Far away powers have strategic and economic reasons for hanging on to their colonies in the South Pacific.
2022 Economic Census of American Samoa shows increases
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Data from the 2022 Economic Census of American Samoa which was released yesterday by the US Census Bureau, shows that there were increases in the Territory’s sa
PacFEST 2024 — “REGENERATING OCEANIA” set to begin this Friday
The American Samoa delegation to the 13th Festival of Pacific Arts and Culture checking in for their flight earlier this week.
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![Some McDonald's locations are now ditching free refills altogether. [photo: Restaurant Business Magazine] self serve drink stand](https://samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/mcdonalds_self-serve_beverage_shutterstock.jpg?itok=NzkvQsGR)
![Prime Minister Christopher Luxon said it was special to make Niue the first Pacific Island nation he has visited since taking office, since Niue’s citizens are NZ citizens, and New Zealand provides it with aid when asked [photo: RNZ/Giles Dexter] Prime Minister Christopher Luxon](https://samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/pm_luxon_copy.jpg?itok=IxbOdmid)
![Samoa celebrated its 62nd Independence Day on Saturday, June 1, 2024. Its sovereign status causes many other Pacific nations still ruled from afar to look at their chances for independence — cutting strings in the Pacific. [photo: RNZ] strings in the Pacific](https://samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/samoa_independence_.jpg?itok=oFae__Yc)
![US Census Bureau officials Michael Sprung, the Assistant Survey Director (right) and Robert Nusz, Assistant Survey Director Staff Chief presenting the 2022 Economic Census of American Samoa in a press conference yesterday morning at the DOC conference room. [photo: Asi A. Fa’asau] US Census Bureau officials](https://samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/img_8317.jpg?itok=brEHPSAQ)

