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Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The recent appointment of Sionna Stallings-Ala’ilima as Fire Chief in Tacoma, Washington, marks a significant professional milestone and a historic moment. She is the first Samoan to ever hold this esteemed position in Tacoma, breaking new ground and serving as a source...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The man who is believed to have been angry at a teenager for reporting an alleged extramarital affair he had with the deceased’s sister, has admitted to murder when he appeared to stand trial in Samoa on Tuesday.
Kiuma Talouli of Salelavalu who is accused of shooting a...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — China has expanded its military reach in the Pacific by building dozens of ports, airports, and communication projects in key locations across a vast region that could keep the United States and its allies at bay in case of war, according to a recent report.
The projects...
Apia, SAMOA — The U.S. Embassy, in coordination with the Samoa Ministry of Health, announced yesterday that the Soifua Manuia Medical Mission to Samoa will return later this month.
The mission brings medical personnel from the 1984th U.S. Army Reserve to work alongside Samoan healthcare providers,...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — New Zealand will begin welcoming Pacific visitors by making it easier to travel there with changes to immigration that will come into effect later this year.
Beginning July 6, 2025, people from Pacific Islands forum countries granted a Visitor Visa will be able to visit...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — As the demand for electric car batteries and smartphones grows, mining companies are turning their attention to the deep sea, where precious metals such as nickel and cobalt can be found in potato-size nodules sitting on the ocean floor.
Beneath the Pacific Ocean...
WASHINGTON — The US government has granted tariff exclusions for smartphones, computers and other electronics imported largely from China, sparing them from President Donald Trump's steep 125 percent reciprocal duties.
In a notice to shippers, the US Customs and Border Protection agency (CPB)...
WASHINGTON — People familiar with the matter revealed that US President Trump's administration is drafting an executive order that will allow exploration of metal mineral deposits on the Pacific Ocean floor in an effort to counter China's dominance in the battery metal mineral and rare earth supply...
Atafu, TOKELAU — In Tokelau, school kids have been rushing home for their favorite activity of the day: turtle time.
Five-year-old Ilisapesi Sakalia (Pesi) loved her sea turtle friends, "Popo" and "Uto".
'Popo' means husked coconut, and 'Uto' means a coconut sprout.
"It's teaching them to look...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — A Samoan man was arrested in Washington County, Utah after allegedly charging thousands of dollars for a fake vacation rental in Hawaii.
Matthew Liutai Tanuvasa, 32 allegedly charged a victim $3,616 for an Airbnb rental in Hauʻula, Hawaii, that turned out to be a local...