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Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — A wave of burglaries targeting businesses in Moto'otua has been attributed to a gang specializing in thefts and break-ins.
The businesses are concerned over the surge in burglaries and appealing to the public to assist police in apprehending the culprits and curb the...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Beneath the still blue Pacific Ocean, a threat is silently unraveling. Once-vibrant coral reefs teeming with fish life are suffering the impacts of bleaching and sea temperature increases. Tuvalu’s three reef islands and six atolls are made of reef platforms, and they...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Vaivase Primary School in Samoa officially opened its new computer lab, a project that has been years in the making.
The state-of-the-art facility, valued at SAT$87,610 is a testament to the school's commitment to providing students with the best possible education.
The...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres will attend the 53rd Pacific Islands Forum leader's meeting in August, Tonga's prime minister says.
Matangi Tonga reported Hu'akavameiliku Siaosi Sovaleni met Guterres during a bilateral meeting in New York last September.
Hu'...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — As Samoa navigates through the digital age, the once bustling post offices face an uncertain future, underscored by the stark reality of over a hundred empty mailboxes across the country. This development beckons a critical reflection on the evolving means of...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — A bill, which would let Samoans living overseas register to vote online was to be tabled in Samoa's parliament on Tuesday.
But, they would still need to complete their registration in Samoa to get their fingerprints scanned and their photo taken.
The Samoa Observer...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Tuvalu's newly elected prime minister Feleti Teo says he will look to review the country's development and cooperation agreement with Australia.
The Falepili Treaty signed last year by former Tuvalu PM Kausea Natano and Australia's Anthony Albanese provides a pathway to...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Police in Fiji have seized one ton of methamphetamine, some of it in kava bags.
It was the second major methamphetamine bust in Fiji in a week. More than three tons of the drug was seized on 14 January, and remains under 24-hour surveillance, police said earlier.
The...
The volcanic alert level for Ambrym volcano in Vanuatu has been increased from one to three.
The Vanuatu Meteorology and Geohazards Department (VMGD) said Ambrym volcano is now in a minor eruption state.
It said observations from the Ambrym volcano webcam and seismic data analysis confirm an...
Apia, SAMOA — The $1.9 million paid monthly to the Computer Services Ltd (CSL) remained unexplained by the Minister of Finance, Sili Epa despite being questioned in Parliament last Thursday.
The issue was raised by the Member of Parliament for Anoama’a West, Lauofo Pierre Lauofo who quoted the...