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Sydney, AUSTRALIA — In 1989, distinguished Australian geographer Gerard Ward wrote that the Pacific was emptying out. As people on smaller islands left to seek opportunity elsewhere, the region risked becoming Earth’s empty quarter. He wrote:
Perhaps 100 years hence, almost all of the descendants...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Carl’s Jr. restaurant was reopened after it was shutdown for “maintenance and clean up work” when employees were possibly affected by unidentified fumes and were taken to the hospital on Saturday Nov. 26.
The shutdown was to “ keep in line with [Department of Health’s...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Hiring nurses from Fiji and the Philippines, instead of neighboring Samoa has raised a lot of eyebrows.
During a press conference at the ceremony to welcome nurses from Fiji, LBJ Hospital CEO, Moefaauo Bll Emmsley explained that a review of the curriculum used at the...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Department of Education director, Talauega Dr Samasoni Asaeli has remained mum on questions regarding their eye catching Disney theme castle in front of the DOE main office in Utulei.
Members of the public have taken their concerns to social media and contacted Samoa...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — A tsunami watch was cancelled for the Samoa islands’ low-lying coastal areas after a 6.7 magnitude earthquake struck.
The US Geological Survey reports the shake happened south-east of the Samoas at a depth of 36km about 8.30am Monday in Samoa and 7:30am Sunday in...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — .A tsunami advisory is now in effect for American Samoa, according to the National Weather Service, Pago Pago after an earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 6.9 occurred about 127 miles south of Upolu island today.
A tsunami was generated by this earthquake and...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — A 15-member delegation from South Korea was in the territory this past week as part of an ‘invest in American Samoa’ mission.
They departed Thursday night.
The delegation’s first site visit was in Manu’a, the day after they arrived in the territory.
Upon their return...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — A former local educator has been appointed to a position with the Ministry of Education in Samoa.
Aeau Christopher Hazelman, an educator for 29 years, will lead the Ministry of Education, Sports and Culture as its CEO for the next three years.
The appointment was...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Gov. Lemanu P.S. Mauga has lifted the COVID-19 Emergency Declaration (GED) and it will no longer be in effect, the Governor’s Office stated in a press release issued on the first day of this month, Dec. 1, 2022.
However, the release cautions that “current data suggests...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Three students zeroed in on the effectiveness of the government’s TALOFAPass websystem as part of the Department of Education’s Young Writers Essay Contest for the month of November.
The Curriculum and Instruction Division of the DOE submitted nine essays for publication...