Regional
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Health leaders from 16 Pacific countries gathered in Honiara earlier this month for a workshop on Aedes mosquitoes.
The mosquitoes carry dengue fever, Zika virus, and chikungunya.
PMN reports the training was part of the Pacific Mosquito Surveillance Strengthening for...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — A Hawaiian vaka was on display for people to see at Mangonui's main wharf in Northland this past Sunday.
Hikianalia is accompanying vaka Hōkūleʻa to take part in celebrations to mark 40 years since Hōkūleʻa visited.
It sparked the revival of building ocean-going vaka and...
Honolulu, HAWAII — The 205th meeting of the Western Pacific Regional Fishery Management Council will convene by web conference on December 16-17, 2025.
Host sites for Webex include 1164 Bishop St., Ste. 1400, Honolulu, HI; Tedi of Samoa Bldg., Ste. 208B, Fagatogo Village, AS; BRI Bldg., Ste. 205,...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Samoa Customs officers have intercepted 1.4 kilograms of methamphetamine concealed inside a box of frozen chicken, after a targeted operation on Saturday uncovered the illicit shipment arriving from American Samoa.
In a statement, the Ministry of Customs and Revenue...
Apia, SAMOA — The Government of Samoa and Japan and the United Nations Development Program (UNDP) celebrated a major national milestone with the launch last week of Samoa’s first fully electric fire fighting vehicles, and the handover of new, specialized rescue emergency equipment under the Climate...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Samoa's opposition leader claims the Prime Minister is too sick to lead the country and should resign.
Tuilaepa Sa'ilele Malielegaoi hit out at La'aulialemalietoa Polataivao Leuatea Schmidt after he returned from a two month absence in New Zealand.
In September, La'auli...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — A health leader has labelled the latest Pasifika smoking rates "totally unacceptable", despite the New Zealand government celebrating them.
Associate Health Minister Casey Costello said in a press release that, over the last six years, the Pacific peoples smoking rate...
DIABETES CRISIS
Deputy Minister for Public Health Minister Rennier Gadabu says diabetes is a national crisis in the country.
The government paper reported Rennier Gadabu attended the World Diabetes Day earlier this month.
Gadabu said diabetes weakens Nauru's workforce and drains its health...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The Pew Charitable Trust believes the Western Central Pacific Fisheries Commission (WCPFC) needs to do more on port side measures in order to reduce illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing.
And getting transshipment in the high seas management also needs urgent...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Samoa's Prime Minister La'aulialemalietoa Leuatea Polataivao Schmidt, has banned the country's only daily newspaper, the Samoa Observer, from all ministerial press conferences.
The move has raised serious concerns among industry stakeholders about media freedom as he...