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Honolulu, HAWAII — (February 26, 2026) VA Pacific Islands Health Care System (VAPIHCS) today announced it has begun infrastructure upgrades to ensure safe and effective patient care. These projects are part of a record $4.8 billion in nationwide VA spending to modernize, repair, and improve...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — A retired law professor who has sat on military court panels believes the charges laid in relation to the sinking of the HMNZS Manawanui are unprecedented.
The Navy ship sank in October 2024 off the coast of Samoa after hitting a reef, spilling hundreds of thousands of...
Apia, SAMOA — (March 03, 2026) The Nelson Memorial Public Library in Apia was alive with celebration as the American Corner reopened its doors, following extensive refurbishment supported by the United States.
The ceremony began with welcoming remarks from Master of Ceremonies Pere Siaosi of the U....
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — (Monday, March 02, 2026) The governments of Fiji, Solomon Islands and Vanuatu have issued advisories for their nationals in the Middle East to remain calm and take the necessary precautions due to US-Israeli airstrikes on loan.
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Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Methamphetamine doesn’t just spike levels of the pleasure-inducing hormone dopamine in the reward pathways of the brain – it also provokes damaging brain inflammation through similar mechanisms.
Meth is addictive because it increases dopamine levels in the brain. While...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — A $28 million project to survey 103,000 square kilometers of seafloor in American Samoa waters has begun this month.
The US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s (NOAA) National Ocean Service has contracted NV5 to undertake the work, using the survey vessel...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The Commonwealth of Northern Mariana Islands (CNMI) is open for business and eager to attract outside capital to help revive its struggling economy, the governor of the self-governing United State territory says.
David Apatang made the pitch at interested investors at...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The Commonwealth of Northen Mariana Islands (CNMI) is open for business and eager to attract outside capital to help revive its struggling economy, the governor of the self-governing United State territory says.
David Apatang made the pitch at interested investors at the...
Apia, SAMOA — (February 25, 2026) Australia’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, Senator Penny Wong, touched down at Faleolo International Airport on Tuesday afternoon, leading a high-level delegation on a two-day official visit to Samoa.
The Foreign Minister was formally welcomed by Deputy Prime...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Travelers flying out of Samoa will soon have to pay extra on every trip, with new fees added by the Samoa Airport Authority.
In a statement on Monday, Samoa Airways said the departure tax is increasing to WST80 (approx. US$28) for those over 12 years old, and a new...