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Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Dr. Michael Fusi Ligaliga is assistant professor and program lead of Pacific Island Studies at Brigham Young University in Hawaii. He spoke this week during a Nevada National Guard State Partnership Program (SPP) workshop in Carson City.
“One of the things I am extremely...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Commercial flights from Nouméa's international airport have resumed on Wednesday on a limited basis.
The Nouméa-La Tontouta International Airport had been closed to the public since violent and destructive riots broke out in New Caledonia on May 13.
This was mainly due...
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.
Christopher Luxon is in Niue ahead of bilateral talks with Premier Dalton Tagalagi, and to celebrate 50 years of...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The early morning downpour on Monday could not dampen the patriotic spirit and enthusiasm of hundreds of Samoans from all walks of life and different age groups, as they gathered at Mulinu'u to commemorate the 62nd Independence Day celebration.
Despite the government...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Small Island Developing States (SIDS) from around the world are in Antigua and Barbuda to develop a 10-year prosperity and sustainable development plan.
This is the fourth edition of the conference (SIDS4) under the theme "charting the course toward resilient prosperity...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — New coral designed to thrive in warming waters is now in place off Maui.
The Maui Ocean Center’s Marine Institute has moved 420 coral fragments and 11 coral colonies to the waters there.
It’s part of the “Restore with Resilience Project,” which looks to strengthen reefs...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — A wave of burglaries targeting businesses in Moto'otua has been attributed to a gang specializing in thefts and break-ins.
The businesses are concerned over the surge in burglaries and appealing to the public to assist police in apprehending the culprits and curb the...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Beneath the still blue Pacific Ocean, a threat is silently unraveling. Once-vibrant coral reefs teeming with fish life are suffering the impacts of bleaching and sea temperature increases. Tuvalu’s three reef islands and six atolls are made of reef platforms, and they...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Vaivase Primary School in Samoa officially opened its new computer lab, a project that has been years in the making.
The state-of-the-art facility, valued at SAT$87,610 is a testament to the school's commitment to providing students with the best possible education.
The...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres will attend the 53rd Pacific Islands Forum leader's meeting in August, Tonga's prime minister says.
Matangi Tonga reported Hu'akavameiliku Siaosi Sovaleni met Guterres during a bilateral meeting in New York last September.
Hu'...