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Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Asians and Pacific people are seeing the biggest ethnic pay gaps in the public sector, according to the latest pay gap data from several major public sector organisations.
The Public Service Commission has made significant progress in reducing the Māori pay gap from 11.2...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — 'Aisake Valu Eke won the secret ballot votes 16-8 at a special sitting on Tuesday.
Vote results announced by Lord Fakafanua saw 16 votes for Eke and 8 for the other nominee, Viliame Latu, from a total vote of 24.
King Tupou VI endorsed the result before the announcement...
Apia, SAMOA — Two men from Afega are in custody and facing charges after 10 illegal power rifles were confiscated together with substantial cash following two separate police raids on Christmas Eve.
Hugo Fata, 38, and Fata Voi Selafi, 51, both of Afega, are the suspects in the police raid that...
Apia, SAMOA — Today, let us remember with solemn gratitude the true essence of Christmas, and celebrate with joy the birth of our Lord Jesus Christ. As the divine Word made flesh and sent by our Heavenly Father to redeem the fallen world and bring salvation to mankind, Christ is indeed the radiant...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Residents of Tafitoala confirm seeing the New Zealand Defense Force salvage barge to where HMNZS Manawanui lies in the waters off the southwest coast of Upolu.
The barge set sail for the location of the New Zealand naval ship on October 6.
The fuel tanks remain a concern...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Salvage teams in Samoa are making significant progress in their preparations to remove fuel and pollutants from the stranded HMNZS Manawanui, with crucial engineering and equipment configurations underway in Apia.
Commodore Andrew Brown, the Senior National...
Apia, SAMOA — Heavy rainfall in less than 24 hours caused surface flooding in parts of Apia, with water levels reaching up to a meter in some areas.
The Samoa Meteorology Division issued a nationwide warning late Thursday, which remained in effect as of Friday morning (Samoa time).
The update,...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Suspected and confirmed cases of whooping cough have passed 100 in Samoa, with the Christmas period approaching.
The island's health director general Aiono Dr Alec Ekeroma said there were 14 confirmed cases reported and 95 suspected cases from September to December 8....
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Rescuers in Vanuatu will be under pressure to reach trapped people quickly, but there will be tough decisions if buildings aren't safe to enter, a structural engineer says.
Buildings have collapsed in the 7.3 magnitude earthquake that struck Port Vila on Tuesday, killing...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The Latte Quarry at As Nieves on Rota is one of 19 new 'National Historic Landmarks' (NHLs) recently designated by the United States Department of the Interior.
Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland said the 19 new NHLs reflects the importance of the sites in sharing...