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Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Last week, Pacific leaders flocked to Honolulu in hopes of making a deal with the United States.
The "Pacific Agenda" investment summit was followed with a visit of US officials to Tonga, Fiji and Samoa. Leading them was Christopher Landau, deputy to Marco Rubio.
Among a...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The DMWR Wildlife Team attended the International Sea Turtle Symposium from February 28 to March 6, 2026 on the big island of Hawaii.
This is the first time in the societies history the symposium to be hosted in Polynesia. The symposium brings together global experts,...
Apia, SAMOA — Samoa and the United States of America have formally signed the landmark Open Skies Agreement, paving the way for increased direct flights between the two nations and expanded opportunities for cooperation in aviation and beyond.
The Agreement was signed on Monday at Taumeasina Island...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The 206th Meeting of the Western Pacific Regional Fishery Management Council (Council) will convene in person March 24- 26, 2026, at the Ala Moana Hotel, Hibiscus Ballroom, Honolulu, HI.
The Council will consider and may take action on four issues, including any public...
Honolulu, HAWAII — (February 26, 2026) VA Pacific Islands Health Care System (VAPIHCS) today announced it has begun infrastructure upgrades to ensure safe and effective patient care. These projects are part of a record $4.8 billion in nationwide VA spending to modernize, repair, and improve...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — A retired law professor who has sat on military court panels believes the charges laid in relation to the sinking of the HMNZS Manawanui are unprecedented.
The Navy ship sank in October 2024 off the coast of Samoa after hitting a reef, spilling hundreds of thousands of...
Apia, SAMOA — (March 03, 2026) The Nelson Memorial Public Library in Apia was alive with celebration as the American Corner reopened its doors, following extensive refurbishment supported by the United States.
The ceremony began with welcoming remarks from Master of Ceremonies Pere Siaosi of the U....
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — (Monday, March 02, 2026) The governments of Fiji, Solomon Islands and Vanuatu have issued advisories for their nationals in the Middle East to remain calm and take the necessary precautions due to US-Israeli airstrikes on loan.
Are you a Pacific Islander in an affected...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Methamphetamine doesn’t just spike levels of the pleasure-inducing hormone dopamine in the reward pathways of the brain – it also provokes damaging brain inflammation through similar mechanisms.
Meth is addictive because it increases dopamine levels in the brain. While...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — A $28 million project to survey 103,000 square kilometers of seafloor in American Samoa waters has begun this month.
The US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s (NOAA) National Ocean Service has contracted NV5 to undertake the work, using the survey vessel...