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Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — US President Donald Trump has approved emergency declarations for Guam and the Northern Mariana Islands after Super Typhoon Champi narrowly missed Guam, bringing destructive winds and dangerous seas to the Marianas.
Guam's Governor Lou Leon Guerrero confirmed the...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Nuclear power is safe and should be considered as an alternative energy source, Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands leader says.
David Apatang believes that the safety record of nuclear-powered US Navy submarines and aircraft carriers is proof that nuclear...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — A song celebrating ‘aiga ma atunu’u’ (family and homeland) and capturing themes of distance, yearning and commitment to the fa’asamoa (the ‘Samoan way’) won New Zealand’s top songwriting award in Auckland on Wednesday night.
David Feauai-Afaese, Navakatoa Tekela-Pule,...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — China has rejected an allegation by the United States that it is backing malicious cyber activity that targets the Pacific Islands.
The allegation came in a series of statements from the US Embassy in Suva, which claimed that "in the Pacific Islands region, the United...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Earth Sciences New Zealand is predicting elevated cyclone activity for parts of the Pacific in the coming cyclone season.
Cyclone season starts November 1st.
In it’s outlook released on Wednesday morning, developed with contributions from New Zealand's MetService, the...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Pacific Island leaders are expressing frustration over how long they have been discussing climate finance without seeing the results they want and need.
At Pre-COP31 meeting in Fiji and Tuvalu, leaders discussed how to make sure climate finance actually reaches the...
HONOLULU – The Department of Veterans Affairs awarded a $427,038 grant to a community-based organization in Hawaii that provides adaptive sports programs.
This funding is part of $16 million in grants awarded to 91 organizations nationwide to advance adapted sports programs for Veterans and active...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The Pacific political champion for loss and damage has told a Pacific symposium that the region losses from climate impacts go far beyond money.
Tonga's Hu'akavameiliku Siaosi Sovaleni said non-economic losses and damages from the climate crisis must be recognized in...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — A national study shows the visual arts and music are the most popular art subjects among primary and intermediate children.
The Curriculum Insights and Progress study tested and surveyed more than 4500 children in Years 3, 6, and 8 and their teachers last year.
It asked...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Veteran journalist Alan Immensely Ah Mu, known as Li’o Fa’avaivaiomanū, was laid to rest in Samoa after his body was returned from New Zealand for a family service honoring his life and connection to his people. Ah Mu, 68, died peacefully at his home in New Zealand on...