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Apia, SAMOA — The use of the iconic clock tower in Samoa's capital, Apia as a giant billboard for a telecommunications company has been called disrespectful.
The clock tower commemorates the Samoan soldiers that died in the First World War, and is the site of ANZAC commemorations.
The tower was...
Guam's Governor has extended her lock-down order for another week and cancelled primary elections as the US territory continues to see a spike in Covid-19 cases.
Hagåtña, GUAM — A record number of cases have been recorded over the past two days with the total count now at 1,232, including 10...
PACIFIC ISLANDS — Pacific households are being surveyed to find out how food security is being affected by the pandemic.
The World Food Programme (WFP) is contacting people by phone in Fiji, Samoa and Tonga and plans to expand the survey to other countries.
Director of WFP's Pacific Multi-Country...
Apia, SAMOA — All international air travel to and from Samoa has been temporarily suspended, effective immediately.
The amendment to the State of Emergency includes repatriation flights and coincides with an extension of Level 3 Covid-19 Alert Level in the New Zealand city of Auckland.
Samoa's...
Honolulu, HAWAII — The Hawaii governor has approved another sweeping “stay-at-home” order for Oahu starting Thursday in a dramatic bid to rein in a surge of new COVID-19 cases.
The order, which was described as similar to the one issued in March, will go into effect at 12:01 a.m. Thursday and...
Apia, SAMOA — The Government of Samoa on Thursday signed a $1.5 million grant from the Asian Development Bank (ADB) to help fund the country’s response to the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic.
Samoa’s Minister of Finance and ADB Governor Honorable Sili Epa Tuioti signed the agreement at the...
PACIFIC ISLANDS — More than 58,000 TikTok users have watched Mikaele Oloa slice a banana leaf to make an ula laufa'i, a traditional Samoan necklace.
The 29-year-old has also filmed himself performing a fire knife dance called the siva afi, inspiring some of his followers to try out the Samoan...
Wellington, NEW ZEALAND — Pacific people will not be punished for being in New Zealand without a valid visa if their immigration status is revealed during Covid-19 testing, the health minister says.
Hundreds of seasonal workers have been stranded in New Zealand over recent months, some with...
Port Vila, VANUATU — A genetic scientist and tropical root and tuber crops expert says the Covid-19 pandemic is an opportunity for Pacific countries to return to traditional food sources.
Vincent Lebot recently published a second edition of his book on the crop production science and horticulture...
Apia, SAMOA — The Government of Samoa this week signed a $1.5 million grant from the Asian Development Bank (ADB) to help fund the country’s response to the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic.
Samoa’s Minister of Finance and ADB Governor Honorable Sili Epa Tuioti signed the agreement today at...