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Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — While the Fa’atuatua i le Atua Samoa ua Tasi (FAST) Party had planned a Pago “roadshow” beginning this past Saturday, the campaign event has now been cancelled in order to curb the spread of dengue fever.
The decision was confirmed by FAST leader and chairman,...
TONGA KING MOVES TO CONTROL FOREIGN AFFAIRS
There are growing concerns in Tonga about the King's plan to remove oversight of a critical ministry from democratic control and place it under the Palace Office.
King Tupou VI has never made any secret of his desire to maintain authority over the...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — A director at the Cook Islands Seabed Minerals Authority (SMBA) says that, as a small island nation, the Cook Islands is always looking to partner with other jurisdictions.
Last week, on the sidelines of its 60th anniversary of self-governance, the Cook Islands and...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — A sixth dengue-related death has been confirmed by health authorities in Samoa as case numbers continue to climb.
Samoa's Ministry of Health has confirmed the sixth death which the Herald reported local officials confirming at the weekend was another child, this time a...
Apia, SAMOA — The Election Court yesterday delivered a series of significant rulings on candidate eligibility, resolving challenges that had threatened to reshape the political contest ahead of the general elections set for August 29, 2025.
Among the decisions, FAST Party Secretary Va’aaoao Salu...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Dengue fever has struck countries across the Pacific, where health authorities have recorded 23,500 suspected cases and 16,000 laboratory confirmed cases this year.
The mosquito-borne illness has killed 18 people, including six in Samoa.
Experts say the region's hot and...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — What does it mean to be a Church that is authentically “of the Pacific”?
That was the question on the agenda when bishops from around the region gathered in early August for a week of prayer and reflection in Pago Pago, American Samoa.
The meeting, which ran from the 5th...
Tuana'imato, APIA — A chaotic free-for-all melee between the American Samoa U-16 Women’s National Team and Tahiti on Tuesday brought an abrupt and dramatic end to their match, and with it, the tournament journeys of both squads in the Oceania Football Confederation (OFC) U-16 Women’s Championship...
PASEFIKA
The United States is looking to build stronger ties with the Cook Islands following a historic diplomatic visit this week by its Chargé d'Affaires, David Gehrenbeck, who met with Prime Minister Mark Brown during the nation's 60th anniversary of self-governance.
In an interview with Cook...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — As dengue fever infections hit their highest level in a decade and several countries declare emergencies, the climate crisis is driving a sharp rise in dengue fever cases across the Pacific islands, experts say.
Pacific Island countries and territories have reported 16,...