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Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — A Fijian lawyer says the disappearance of cocaine from the Suva High Court could complicate future criminal cases for which the drugs were seized.
The cocaine, weighing nearly 40kg with an estimated street value about US$14 million, was being held in the court's exhibit...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The mayors of the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands (CNMI) have jointly appealed to US President Donald Trump for federal assistance.
They say the US self-governing territory is struggling with economic hardship, government fiscal pressures and recovery from...
KAILUA-KONA — The Pacific States Marine Fisheries Commission (PSMFC) recognized Kitty M. Simonds, executive director of the Western Pacific Regional Fishery Management Council, with its Outstanding Contribution to Pacific Coast Fisheries Award during the Commission’s 79th Annual Meeting in Kona,...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Fiji's police chief has confirmed that six persons of interest have been identified following investigations into 40kg of missing cocaine bars that were stored at the Suva High Court evidence room.
In a news briefing on Wednesday, Police Commissioner Rusiate Tudravu said...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Fiji police have confirmed that nearly 40 kilograms of cocaine stored in a High Court exhibit room were found to have been replaced with flour.
The 39 cocaine bars were stored in the Suva High Court exhibit room. According to local media reports, the street value of the...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Life expectancy in several Pacific Island countries remains "below average" in comparison to global averages, despite a significant increase in average life expectancy since 1960.
"Average life expectancy across the Pacific is 68.8 years, up from 52.7 in 1960. That's a...
HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) — An extremely potent illegal drug called cychlorphine is killing people in multiple states, including a teenager in California. Hawaii health officials say it is a matter of time before deaths from the drug happen in the islands.
Cychlorphine is an opioid made in a lab...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Forecasters said Nolo's outer bands could cause life-threatening flooding and mudslides, with parts of the Big Island possibly getting up to 20 inches (50 centimeters) of rain. Heavy rain also was expected on the other islands.
More than 120 National Guard members were...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The mayors of Saipan, Tinian and Aguiguan, Rota, and the Commonwealth of the Northern Islands (CNMI) have joined ranks against proposed seabed mining in the territory's waters.
They are saying that too many environmental and economic questions remain unanswered for the...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Samoa's Health Ministry is urging Samoans to use safe sex practices, including using condoms correctly, and to avoid sharing needles as the country rolls out its HIV response following Fiji's government declaring an HIV emergency.
The ministry said it was currently...