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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.
Are you a Pacific Islander in an affected...
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...
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...