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Honolulu, HAWAII — The family of a teenager shot in West Oahu believes they’re witnessing the miracle they’ve been praying for.
It’s been a week since 17-year old Richianna DeGuzman was shot in the head in Maili and she remains on life support at the Queens Medical Center.
In the meantime,...
Apia, SAMOA — Pacific communities are advised to prepare for the potential impacts of an El Niño, with the latest El Niño-Southern Oscillation (ENSO) Outlook shifting from El Niño Watch to El Niño Alert.
The Alert means there is approximately a 70% chance of El Niño forming in 2023, roughly three...
Apia, SAMOA — A total of 200 (100 Samoan & 100 English) braille-translated Disaster Risk Management booklets for the benefit of People’s with Disabilities in particular the blind or visually impaired community; were officially launched on Monday June 19, 2023. The launching event was witnessed...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The Government of Samoa has issued a media release to clarify the launch in Hong Kong of what is dubbed as a Samoa Stock Exchange, Samoa Digital Asset Exchange and Oceania Special Economic Zone.
According to the Samoa government, “despite what has been circulating on...
Nuku'alofa, TONGA — There are no reports of damage after a magnitude 7.2 earthquake struck off Tonga on Friday morning.
The US Geological Survey reports the quake was 280km south-west of Houma, and around 170km deep.
Kaniva Tonga reports no casualties or damage were reported.
Reports from residents...
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Fa’aliliu: Lali staff
I se pepa o fa’amatalaga mai le Ofisa o le Kovana, ua fa’ailoa ai e fa’apea o le faaiuga o le vaiaso ua te’a sa fa'apa'iaina ai le faleteuoloa fou a le Matagaluega o Aoga mo le polokalama o le School Lunch i Ta'u, Manu’a
O le afioga i le ali’i Kovana ia Lemanu P. S....
Apia, SAMOA — It is now over two months since an 80-year-old man went missing from his home in Savai'i with the Police also calling off the search after various attempts.
Tautaifau Kipaoa Faavesi was reported missing from his home on Friday 14 April 2023 at around 9 am. At that time he was 79...
Washington, D.C. — The U.S. House of Representatives on Friday introduced the Care for Compact of Free Association (COFA) Veterans Act, bipartisan legislation that authorizes the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to provide medical care to U.S. veterans living in the freely associated states (FAS...
Anchorage, ALASKA — Two years ago, in May 2021, the Anchorage Assembly gave $1.6 million to a little-known charity that said it would help people find homes and addiction treatment during the COVID-19 pandemic.
At the time, local governments across the country were awash in money from a federal...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Pacific Air Charters has taken delivery of the first batch of two P2012s, which will expand its operations in Samoa under the “Pago Wings” brand.
Pacific Air Charters Inc, which has been operating in Hawaii since 2003, has already purchased two Tecnam P2012 Traveller...