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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...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Airlines have hit out against an airport fare increase in Samoa that will add more than NZ$100 to outgoing ticket prices.
The changes include a $47 increase in Samoa's departure tax, and a $58 levy for a new aerodrome facility, for all passengers aged over 12, being...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — New Zealand's Defense Force is continuing to monitor the wreck of the sunken HMNZS Manawanui after a fuel sheen was reported off the south coast of Samoa's island of Upolu.
NZDF personnel and divers from Samoa have found no evidence of a leak or sheen, and water samples...
Apia, SAMOA — (February 24, 2026) This week marks the concluding phase of an important Subject Matter Expert Exchange between the Samoa Fire and Emergency Services Authority (SFESA) and the Nevada National Guard, coordinated by the U.S. Embassy in Apia.
Commencing on February 18 and set to...
HONOLULU — (February 19, 2026) The Western Pacific Regional Fishery Management Council, in partnership with the Pacific Islands Fisheries Group, hosted the region’s first shark depredation workshop Feb. 10–11, 2026, to address the issue and develop mitigation strategies for U.S. Pacific Island...
NEW YORK — The Department of Homeland Security said it was not immediately shutting down TSA PreCheck lanes after previously announcing it would temporarily suspend the program amid the ongoing partial government shutdown.
"At this time, TSA PreCheck remains operational with no change for the...
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Israel's Ambassador to Samoa, Alon Roth-Snir (seated center), and his delegation take a group photo with Samoa’s Minister of Environment and Natural Resources, Ale Vena (second left) and senior government officials.
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Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Deputy Secretary of State Christopher Landau will travel to Hawaii, Tonga, Fiji, and Samoa from February 22 to March 2, 2026. Deputy Secretary Landau and Adm. Samuel J. Paparo, commander of U.S. Indo-Pacific Command (INDOPACOM), will co-host The Pacific Agenda:...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — A senior Pacific health lecturer says non-communicable diseases (NCDs) can trap families in "cycles of poverty".
A health survey found almost all adults in Fiji aged between 18 and 69 - 98.5 percent - have at least one risk factor for NCDs, while nearly half are living...