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Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Seven employees of the Samoa Shipping Corporation have been sacked after an internal investigation found they were involved in selling methamphetamine.
The matter has been referred to the police for further investigation.
Acting Police Commissioner Leiataua Samuelu...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — On April 2, 2026, the day after the U.S. Supreme Court took up the meaning of the Citizenship Clause of the Fourteenth Amendment in Trump v. Barbara, a criminal defendant in Alaska is relying on the Citizenship Clause to defend against allegations he “falsely” claimed to...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The Supreme Court on April 1, 2026, heard oral arguments in Trump v. Barbara, the case that challenges the Trump administration’s efforts to bar the children of immigrants without legal status from birthright citizenship by reinterpreting the terms of the 14th Amendment...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Pacific Island countries, which primarily rely on oil to meet their energy needs, are starting to feel the effects of the United States and Israel’s war on Iran.
The conflict in the Middle East is affecting countries around the world, but Pacific Islands — isolated...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Creative West, in collaboration with local artists and cultural leaders, has launched the second year of the Pacific Jurisdictions Artist Fund (PJAF), continuing its commitment to providing direct, flexible support to artists, culture bearers, and tradition keepers...
HONOLULU — (March 26, 2026) For many Pacific Island communities, green sea turtles are more than a protected species. They are part of ceremony, identity, family teaching and a way of life that many say has been interrupted for generations.
Now, as green sea turtle populations recover, the Western...
HONOLULU — (March 25, 2026) The Western Pacific Regional Fishery Management Council (WestPac) today advanced follow-up work on fisheries science and management priorities, reaffirmed its seafood Executive Order recommendations from its September 2025 meeting, and took action on shark depredation...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — In an unsurprising move, given the Trump administration’s Presidential action comprising Executive Order 14276, "Restoring American Seafood Competitiveness”, the Western Pacific Regional Fishery Management Council (WestPac) has taken final action to restore commercial...
HONOLULU — (March 18, 2026) At its meeting yesterday, the Scientific and Statistical Committee (SSC) of the Western Pacific Regional Fishery Management Council reviewed a preliminary National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) risk/value matrix intended to align science and management priorities under...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Pacific Island governments are urging their citizens not to panic about the supply of fuels amid the conflict in the Middle East between Israel, the United States and Iran.
The conflict has resulted in the closure of the Strait of Hormuz, a vital shipping route that...