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London, ENGLAND — The world premiere of Talune, commemorating the centenary of the 1918 influenza pandemic in Samoa, is in London on 12 November.
The SS Talune was the New Zealand ship that docked in Apia in November 1918 carrying passengers infected with the deadly Spanish flu.
The sick were...
Suva, FIJI — The Fiji government says it's preparing to fight a US businessman's trademarking of the word "bula."
It said documents will be lodged with the United States Patent and Trademark Office.
Attorney-General Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum said the trademarking of Fiji's national greeting will also be...
Wellington, NEW ZEALAND — The family of a New Zealander killed in a Samoan prison is hoping for answers after meeting with Foreign Minister Winston Peters today.
Hans Dalton died in Taifagata Prison while holidaying in Samoa in 2012.
The 38-year-old had a mental illness and became distressed...
Vailima, SAMOA — A musician couple made an interesting discovery recently at Robert Louis Stevenson Museum in Apia.
Judy Turno and Neil Adam travelled to Samoa from Melbourne to play in a concert at the museum, when they discovered two old metal plates in the backyard of the house next to the...
Apia, SAMOA — The President of the Samoa Rugby Union, Namulauulu Sami Leota, has expressed disappointment with the hiring process of new Manu Samoa coach Steve Jackson.
His concerns were expressed in an email to the S.R.U. Chief Executive Officer Faleomavaega Vincent Fepulea’i dated September 20,...
KEALAKEKUA — Not guilty pleas were entered Friday by a woman and two men accused of attempted murder after brutally assaulting a hotel security guard earlier this month.
Wesley Samoa, 30, of Kona, and Natisha Tautalatasi, 41, and Lama Lauvao, 30, both of Honolulu, each pleaded not guilty to a...
Apia, SAMOA — Fa’afafines Got Talent (F.G.T.) is back bigger and better this year.
The event will be run under the auspices of the Samoa Fa’afafine Association to showcase the fa’afafine talent this year.
Asomua Asia Stanley said the event is all about providing a platform for the fa’afafine...
MAJURO — The Marshall Islands capital atoll of Majuro is the world’s busiest tuna transshipment port, a fisheries-related workshop was told this week in the city, reports Marianas Variety.
As much as 600,000 metric tons of tuna is now being off-loaded from purse seine fishing boats to carrier...
Nadi, FIJI — Emergencies are nothing new for the Pacific. Disease outbreaks, natural disasters and the effects of climate change are impacting the everyday lives of Pacific islanders.
Responding quickly and efficiently to the needs of communities during emergencies is extremely challenging in the...
Seattle, WASHINGTON — Mary Kay Letourneau, the Seattle elementary school teacher who was convicted of raping her sixth-grade student before she ultimately married him and had two daughters, said in a new interview she didn't know the love affair was a crime.
“If someone had told me, if anyone had...