Regional
Apia, SAMOA — The 2023 Digicel Miss Samoa pre-pageant program has officially commenced with Onomea Productions formally welcoming the contestants to introduce themselves to the country.
Monday marked the start of the pre-pageant week for the 10 contestants, who took to the podium to introduce...
Apia, SAMOA — The Samoan government is willing to support a fleet replacement program at Samoa Airways. The Minister of Public Enterprises, Leatinuu Wayne So’oialo, who oversees the carrier, has asked for a plan on how the fleet replacement program might work, according to the Samoa Observer.
The...
Sacramento, CA — A Samoan woman that prosecutors say has a “significant criminal history” has been sentenced to 98 months in federal prison by a California federal court for her role in a refund fraud scheme in which her biological father is a co-defendant, according to court records and documents...
Papua, New Guinea — Congresswoman Uifa’atali Amata with Rep. Neal Dunn (R-FL) of the US House Select Committee on the Chinese Communist Party traveled to Papua New Guinea (PNG), meeting with PNG military, diplomats and business leaders, Taiwan's Representative Office in PNG, and members of the U.S...
Honiara, SOLOMAN ISLANDS — No more pretending. Now we know. The Prime Minister of Solomon Islands, Manasseh Sogavare, backed by the Chinese Communist Party (CCP), is in the SoWhatAreYaGonnaDoAboutIt? phase.
Last week, PM Sogavare snubbed a U.S. Congressional Delegation (CODEL) led by Congressman Dr...
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Kihei - MAUI
Ua auina atu ai e le Paka Fa’asao a Amerika Samoa ana tinei afi e to’a 6 mai le vaega o le National Park Service Fire Crew e tali atu i mu i le motu o Hawaii.
O le tinei afi, Ronald Amperosa, Letufia Ili, Ramsey Malia, Emmitt Sua-Kalio, Pentateuch Vaki, ma Anthony Wyberski sa fa’...
Auckland, NEW ZEALAND — A passenger aboard an Air New Zealand flight to Samoa had to be removed from the plane after presenting a “security risk” earlier this week.
The incident occurred shortly after passengers bordered NZ990 from Auckland to Apia.
An Air NZ spokesperson said the passenger was “...
Lahaina, MAUI — The first victims from the deadly wildfires that swept Maui island last week have been identified by officials.
Maui's police department named the first two victims as Robert Dyckman, 74, and Buddy Jantoc, 79, both from the town of Lahaina.
The death toll from the fires has now...
Apia, SAMOA — Ten Samoan beauties will be contesting for the prestigious 2023 Digicel Miss Samoa crown and for the first time a beauty with a disability will be among those vying for a crown.
Miracle Afele will represent the Association of Sign Language Interpreters and makes history for the Miss...
Apia, SAMOA — A Savai’i man was killed by sharks on Sunday, August 13, which was Father’s Day in the Independent State.
The Samoa Observer is reporting that Amoni Malaeulu from the village of Lano in Savai'i was attacked by sharks, while trying to drag the body of a dead Cuvier's beaked whale back...