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Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Passersby quietly placed flowers on the tribute, many too emotional to talk. One was a fellow Maui police officer who sometimes worked with Officer O on patrol.
“She was a great partner, professional,” he said.
According to the department, Officer O was wounded while...
Apia, SAMOA — The Samoa Supreme Court on Wednesday adjourned proceedings in the high-profile murder trial of renowned poet and playwright Papali‘i Sia Figiel until September 11, 2025. The decision was handed down by Justice Fepuleai Ameperosa Roma following the third day of hearings.
Justice...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Samoa's election chief has confirmed that 187 candidates will contest this month's general election, with six political parties and independents vying for seats.
The governing FAST Party leads the field with 58 candidates, an increase compared to the 2021 general...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — As the Cook Islands approaches the end of its five-year seabed minerals exploration phase and the latest partnership with the superpowers United States and China, the question facing its people is no longer just about mining — but about identity, sovereignty, stewardship...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — For the fish, sponges and other strange wildlife that make their home on the seafloor dozens of miles from shore, this summer has been unremarkable, barely any different than the decades, centuries or even millennia that have passed by during their long lives. But the...
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...