Pacific News Briefs
Wed, 01/07/2026 - 8:29am
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The Cook Islands Maritime Authority says a US sanctioned oil tanker is falsely using Cook Islands identifiers to evade capture.
January 2026
Op-ed: Pension Reform Has Consequences We Can No Longer Ignore
Wed, 01/07/2026 - 8:22am
(January 06, 2026) In recent years, pension reform has often been framed as a narrow question of cost control — reducing benefits, shifting risk to workers, and lowering long-term liabilities.
Op-Ed: American Samoa Democratic Party Statement on the Fifth Anniversary of January 6th
Wed, 01/07/2026 - 8:18am
Today marks the fifth anniversary of the January 6th insurrection, when thousands of rioters violently stormed the United States Capitol in an attempt to stop Congress from certifying the results o
The politics of war powers, and Trump’s attack on Venezuela reflects Congress surrendering its decision-making powers
Wed, 01/07/2026 - 8:07am
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Americans woke up on Jan. 3, 2025, to blaring headlines: “US CAPTURES MADURO, TRUMP SAYS,” declared The New York Times, using all capital letters. The U.S.
SSIC hearings on vehicles seized by Customs continue
Wed, 01/07/2026 - 7:59am
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The Senate Select Investigative Committee (SSIC) continues its hearing on the importation of 47 vehicles from China that were seized by Customs for noncomplianc
Fa‘afetai tele lava to Neil’s Ace Home Center photo & caption
Wed, 01/07/2026 - 7:35am
On behalf of the American Samoa Community Cancer Coalition board of directors and staff members, fa‘afetai tele lava to Neil’s Ace Home Center and their incredible customers for another powerful ye
Sainia e le Iunaite Setete se fesoasoania e $1.9 miliona mo a’oa’oga i Samoa
Tue, 01/06/2026 - 2:46pm
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Apia - SAMOA
POU TIUTE A LEOLEO
Tue, 01/06/2026 - 2:43pm
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Pago Pago - AMERIKA SAMOA
MOLIA SE ALII I LE FAIA O UIGA TAUFA’AMATA’U I SE FAATAU OLOA TALAVOU
TALA O LE PASEFIKA
Tue, 01/06/2026 - 2:41pm
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PASEFIKA
ONO SOLOATOA SE TAMAITAI NIU SILA NA MAUA AI FUALAAU FAASAINA I LANA ATO I LE MALAE VAALELE I AUKILANI
December food prices show downward trend for 4th straight month
Tue, 01/06/2026 - 9:11am
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — At -0.5%, the American Samoa Basic Food Index (BFI) for December 2025 was reportedly negative for the fourth month in a row.