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Anchorage, ALASKA — Samoa News had reported that the two main co-conspirators — Breadoflife ‘Presley’ Faiupu, 36; and Congress Lepou, 31 — were sentenced to jail this year with restitution to pay.
But there has been nothing on Maae, who participated in the scheme that deprived schools at remote...
Kwajalein Atoll, MARSHALL ISLANDS — A new report on the contamination near a US Army Garrison in the Marshall Islands confirms that fish around Kwajalein Island contain dangerous levels of toxic chemicals.
The latest US Army report confirms that fish in many locations on Kwajalein Island and nearby...
Apia, SAMOA — Paulo Malele also known as King Faipopo has pleaded guilty to one charge of making false statements that affect the reputation of another person, and will be sentenced next month. The complainant in this case is the Prime Minister Tuilaepa Sailelele Malielagaoi.
In Court today, the...
Apia, SAMOA — Police confiscated heroin and cocaine tablets with an estimated street value of more than $400,00 Samoan tala from a passenger who arrived at Faleolo on Sunday, 21 July.
The 24-year-old female passenger who allegedly carried the tablets into the country, has been charged in connection...
Auckland, NEW ZEALAND — Dozens of people have rallied in New Zealand's biggest city in support of Hawaii's Mauna Kea protests.
For the seventh day, protestors have occupied the site of a planned giant telescope atop Hawaii's highest mountain, which is considered sacred.
Many Maori in New Zealand...
Portland, OREGON — A Vancouver man affiliated with far-right groups organizing in the Northwest pleaded guilty to misdemeanor assault and was sentenced to eight days in jail, among other conditions, Multnomah County, Ore., District Attorney Rod Underhill announced Friday.
Donovan Flippo, 24,...
HONOLULU, Hawaii (HawaiiNewsNow) - U.S. Rep. Tulsi Gabbard is urging the governor to withdraw his emergency proclamation for Mauna Kea and put construction of the Thirty Meter Telescope on hold.
In a video posted Friday on Twitter, Gabbard said a “history of broken promises" is what’s led to...
Apia, SAMOA — Samoa Prime Minister Tuilaepa Aiono Sailele Malielegaoi called for further "consultations" on transgender sports policies during the Closing Ceremony of the 2019 Pacific Games at Apia Park.
The Ceremony featured plenty of pageantry including thousands of students and schoolchildren...
HONOLULU, Hawaii (HawaiiNewsNow) - Opponents of the Thirty Meter Telescope on Friday were concerned that a larger presence of law enforcement officers would move in to Mauna Kea, but there had been no indication from authorities so far that any officers were in the area yet.
Activists say...
Nuku'alofa, TONGA — Tonga's police minister has publicly expressed his strong opposition to an Act designed to provide protection from domestic violence.
The Family Protection Act, legislated in 2014, was drafted to provide safeguards for family members and applies specifically to women and...