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Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — On July 13, 2024, a mother contacted Tafuna Police Substation to report her son causing a disturbance at their home.
The defendant was later apprehended and charged with:
Count 1: Property Damage in the Third Degree (DV), a class B misdemeanor punishable by imprisonment...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Mental health in Pasifika communities is an urgent but often stigmatized topic, clouded by feelings of taboo, shame, and confusion.
In New Zealand, many Pacific peoples fine themselves disconnected from mainstream mental health services, which often overlook the...
Koror, PALAU — The U.S. Department of the Interior’s Assistant Secretary for Insular and International Affairs Carmen G. Cantor on Monday announced $2,624,848 in grant awards under the Office of Insular Affairs’ (OIA) Coral Reef and Natural Resources (CRNR) Initiative to protect natural resources...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — A long-awaited bridge on the road connecting Maloata and Fagamalo was dedicated Thursday, Sept. 26, and is meant to ensure safer and more efficient travel between the villages.
“The completion of this bridge has been a long-awaited achievement for the villages. After...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Good news for people 60 years and above as well as those who are blind, and disabled. The Department of Human and Social Services (DHSS) has received confirmation that the U.S. Department of Agriculture, Food Nutrition Service (USDA FNS), approved its request to increase...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Minimum wages went up 40¢ an hour yesterday for American Samoa workers employed in industries covered by the Fair Minimum Wage Act of 2007.
The Fair Minimum Wage Act of 2007, as amended by Public Law 114-61, sets industry-specific minimum wage rates for American Samoa...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — On April 20, 2024, the Tafuna Police Substation received a call from a female individual reporting she had caught her stepfather on top of her sister.
The stepfather was later apprehended and charged with:
Count 1: Rape (DV), a class B felony punishable by a term of...
Savusavu Bay, FIJI — In 2014, the remains of six Solomon Island laborers buried more than a century ago on Nawi Island in Savusavu Bay, Fiji were exhumed.
It was a solemn occasion. With police presence, the graves were dug out by members of the Miller family of Nukunuve.
It was rumored that a...
Honolulu, HAWAII — Concluding its 200th meeting, the Western Pacific Regional Fishery Management Council established an Indigenous Committee to provide recommendations to federal authorities on cultural fishing rights and related issues.
Sub-panels for Hawai‘i, American Samoa, Guam and the CNMI...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — In a move to equip educators with resources to empower students to explore ocean exploration careers and learn about the local deep ocean, 41 island educators participated in the “Exploring the Deep Waters of American Samoa” professional development workshop at the...