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PACKAGES OF METH found in Fiji
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Police in Fiji have seized one ton of methamphetamine, some of it in kava bags. It was the second major methamphetamine bust in Fiji in a week. More than three tons of the drug was seized on 14 January, and remains under 24-hour surveillance, police said earlier. The...
Roi-Namur, MARSHALL ISLANDS — Powerful waves, driven by offshore storm surges, hit an important US military installation in the Marshall Islands on Saturday night, causing damage and resulting in the evacuation of all "non-mission personnel" from the island. Flooding caused by the waves also hit...
A drone flying over Vanuatu’s Ambrym volcano
The volcanic alert level for Ambrym volcano in Vanuatu has been increased from one to three. The Vanuatu Meteorology and Geohazards Department (VMGD) said Ambrym volcano is now in a minor eruption state. It said observations from the Ambrym volcano webcam and seismic data analysis confirm an...
Samoa’s Ministry of Commerce, Industry and Labour (MCIL) LOGO
Apia, SAMOA — Samoa’s Ministry of Commerce, Industry and Labour (MCIL) has intensified the enforcement of the Price Control Order issued in September last year. The ministry has urged customers to report any instances where the prices of purchased goods exceed the maximum prices set by the order....
PACKAGES OF METH
Nadi, FIJI — Two local men are reportedly being questioned after a 3.5 ton methamphetamine bust in Fiji earlier this week, as police probe the origins and destination of the drugs. The drugs were found in a small, unfinished home in a quiet community near the nation's main international airport. It...
Samoa Govt House
Apia, SAMOA — Overseas-based Samoan dialysis patients will now have to pay $600 tala per session if they want to undergo dialysis treatment at the national hospital in Samoa. This is an increase of fourfold. At the same time, CEO of the Kidney Foundation of Samoa confirmed that the new charges for...
797 medium-sized pacages wrapped in brown tapes
Nadi, FIJI — Last year it was found that the Pacific has become a lucrative drug corridor, driven by cartels, criminal organizations, and local gangs, according to media reports. Reportedly, the deportation policies of Australia, New Zealand, and the United States are exacerbating crime and...
SAMOA POLICE BUILDING
Apia, SAMOA —  The Samoa Police, Prison and Correctional Services are currently engaged in the pursuit of a male suspect accused of a burglary at the Apia Yacht Club. Deputy Police Commissioner Papalii Monalisa Tiai-Keti confirmed that the Criminal Investigations Division (C.I.D.) is investigating...
Aussie visa
Apia, SAMOA — A Samoan family has ended up paying close to US$66,900 (AU$100,000) to a Samoan woman who had promised them residency in Australia but the family now believes they have been scammed. Saivaaia Mauava, 43-years-old, from Faaleasiu shared in an interview with Samoa Observer the deep...
taro growning
Apia, SAMOA — Taro and locally produced vegetables were in short supply causing an increase in prices during the last two months of last year and there is no indication when the local supply will normalize, according to the latest release by the Samoa Bureau of Statistics (SBS). The SBS recorded a...

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