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Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Samoa is grappling with the implications of a recent mongoose sighting, with no updates yet on how this invasive species entered the country.
Senior officials from the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment (MNRE) DEC division confirmed that efforts are still...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management is continuing its long-term planning exploring opportunities for offshore wind energy including expanding it to U.S. territories. After opening the U.S. West Coast and Gulf Coast for the first lease auctions, BOEM’s long-term plan...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — In the year since the Maui wildfires, Lahaina’s famous banyan tree has been portrayed as a sign of the town’s resilience and strength.
But also during that time, Hawaii News Now is reporting that sentiment grew against the tree as a symbol of Lahaina.
The 151-year-old...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Homeboy surfer Kauli Vaast, 22, who is the first French and Polynesian to win a gold medal at the Paris 2024 Olympics, was welcomed at the weekend as a hero.
Hundreds of supporters had massed on Friday evening (Thursday Tahiti time) to give him a fully-fledged welcome,...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Fiji Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka has met with the Governor of the Yunnan Province, Wang Yubo, while on his trip to China.
The Fiji government said Rabuka and Wang Yubo explored opportunities for cooperation in areas of mutual interest.
Rabuka said Fiji could learn a...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The United States' plans to expand and bolster its military prowess in Guam has gripped the undivided attention of geopolitical observers, as the leader of the Western world tries to solidify its defenses against perceived hostility from its enemies.
But for ordinary...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Samoa's Ministry of Health is still reporting dengue cases.
In an update for the week from 29 July to 4 August, the Ministry said since November, 494 lab- confirmed cases have been reported.
Four lab-confirmed cases were reported for that week.
The Ministry said the...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The Olympic Games closed on Sunday in Paris, with the Pacific only managing one silver thanks to the Fijian men's sevens rugby team, who lost to France in the final.
Fiji shared 74th position on the medal tally with Cyprus, Jordan, Mongolia and Panama, who all had a...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — A Tongan researcher from the University of Waikato found that in the Pacific region, particularly in Tonga and Samoa, people don't want to move despite what she calls the "stigma" associated with climate change.
Lora Vaioleti conducted research alongside the University...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — After a severe and prolonged drought, communities across the state of Yap and its outer islands in the Federated States of Micronesia are future-proofing water supplies — and their way of life — amid a changing climate.
A state of emergency was declared earlier this year...