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Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Boxer Tupuola Ato Plodzicki-Faoagali is now contemplating whether to become a full-time professional boxer or continue to fight as an amateur to pursue an Olympic medal.
"What's next? I will go back home and rest for two weeks and then get back to work. Perhaps think...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — American Samoa and the Swains Island Expeditions, a new book by Daniel J. Basta, has been released by Dorrance Publishing Co., Inc.
Storms at sea, dangerous dive operations, and the science and mysteries of archeology drive this intriguing, true story set in the Pacific...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Pacific Island countries are "increasingly investing in renewable energy" to reduce electricity generation costs, which in turn will lower the energy costs for consumers, a new Asian Development Bank (ADB) briefing paper has found.
The policy paper published on 24 July...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The world is headed for the Pacific to mine, an advocate against seabed mining says.
The International Seabed Authority (ISA) Council met in Kingston Jamaica last week to continue the process of forming mining rules.
The ISA Assembly meets this week.
It comes as The...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — In a display of athleticism, the Samoan Police Service proved too strong for the crew of HMAS Choules in a series of touch football and volleyball matches in July.
The friendly competition in the Samoan capital, Apia, celebrated the shared sport-loving tradition between...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The Cook Islands police have called off the search for 22-year-old Luke Vakayawa who fell overboard from an inter- island ferry over the weekend.
Luke, from Fiji, was a crew member on Lady Moana, which was returning to Rarotonga from Mangaia.
Police spokesperson Trevor...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — A 93-year-old Italian Navy ship nicknamed “The Most Beautiful Ship In the World” was spotted sailing in waters off Maui Monday afternoon.
The boat is called the “Amerigo Vespucci.”
The Amerigo Vespucci is set to arrive at Honolulu harbor on Thursday as part of a world...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Consensus has been reached by Pacific leaders with Japan to address the controversial release of treated nuclear wastewater from the Fukushima nuclear power plant into the Pacific Ocean.
In August last year, Japan began discharging waste from about 1000 storage tanks...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The Vanuatu Civil Aviation Authority says it is working to ensure domestic flights grounded since May can resume this month.
Acting director Wilfred Makaba told local media they were conscious the crisis at the national airline is affecting the people of Vanuatu.
He said...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The Federal Bureau of Investigation said in a press conference that they need help in their search for the Bernstein family.
Abigail Bernstein and her two sons, Koa Kai and Kush Kohole, were last seen at the Ala Wai Boat Harbor back in October 2022.
They had been...