PACIFIC NEWS BRIEFS
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Fiji Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka has met with the Governor of the Yunnan Province, Wang Yubo, while on his trip to China.
The Fiji government said Rabuka and Wang Yubo explored opportunities for cooperation in areas of mutual interest.
Rabuka said Fiji could learn a...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The Olympic Games closed on Sunday in Paris, with the Pacific only managing one silver thanks to the Fijian men's sevens rugby team, who lost to France in the final.
Fiji shared 74th position on the medal tally with Cyprus, Jordan, Mongolia and Panama, who all had a...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — After a severe and prolonged drought, communities across the state of Yap and its outer islands in the Federated States of Micronesia are future-proofing water supplies — and their way of life — amid a changing climate.
A state of emergency was declared earlier this year...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Police said Tuesday human remains were found inside a large crocodile suspected of killing a tourist in Australia’s second fatal attack in about a month.
The latest victim was 40-year-old doctor Dave Hogbin who fell from a steep bank Saturday into the Annan River south...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The national rugby team of Samoa has pulled out of its Northern Hemisphere tour due to "significant financial challenges" and to "avoid embarrassment of being the first small union to go bankrupt".
In a letter, dated July 11, 2024, seen by RNZ Pacific, Lakapi Samoa board...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Boxer Tupuola Ato Plodzicki-Faoagali is now contemplating whether to become a full-time professional boxer or continue to fight as an amateur to pursue an Olympic medal.
"What's next? I will go back home and rest for two weeks and then get back to work. Perhaps think...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — American Samoa and the Swains Island Expeditions, a new book by Daniel J. Basta, has been released by Dorrance Publishing Co., Inc.
Storms at sea, dangerous dive operations, and the science and mysteries of archeology drive this intriguing, true story set in the Pacific...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Pacific Island countries are "increasingly investing in renewable energy" to reduce electricity generation costs, which in turn will lower the energy costs for consumers, a new Asian Development Bank (ADB) briefing paper has found.
The policy paper published on 24 July...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The world is headed for the Pacific to mine, an advocate against seabed mining says.
The International Seabed Authority (ISA) Council met in Kingston Jamaica last week to continue the process of forming mining rules.
The ISA Assembly meets this week.
It comes as The...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — In a display of athleticism, the Samoan Police Service proved too strong for the crew of HMAS Choules in a series of touch football and volleyball matches in July.
The friendly competition in the Samoan capital, Apia, celebrated the shared sport-loving tradition between...