Regional
Nuku'alofa, TONGA — An initially positive response to news the United States plans to build an embassy in Tonga has turned sceptical.
US vice president Kamala Harris made the announcement among other 're-engagement' promises for the Pacific region, in an address via video link with leaders of the...
Suva, FIJI — United States vice-president Kamala Harris has assured Pacific Islands Forum Leaders meeting in Suva that Washington will "significantly deepen" its engagement in the region.
Harris joined the regional leaders on Wednesday morning (Suva time) to announce half a dozen new commitments to...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The United States and the American Samoa flags will continue flying at half-staff throughout the territory, until sunset July 10, 2022 to honor former Japanese Prime Minister, Shinzo Abe, who was shot and killed by a gunman on Friday in Nara, Japan (Thursday, July 7th in...
Apia, SAMOA — The scrupulously maintained Pesega campus of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints was recognised recently by the Government of Samoa for its example of beauty and cleanliness.
Honourable Leota Laki Lamositele, Minister of Women, Community and Social Development, hosted an...
Apia, SAMOA — The Ministry of Health in its latest COVID-19 situational report confirmed 56 positive cases within the period commencing from July 03 to 05 of July 2022. These cases include 54 new community cases and 2 new imported cases, taking the total number of cases (community and border) to 15...
Sydney, AUSTRALIA — Australia's main airline, Qantas, has announced direct flights to and from Samoa.
The airline's website said travel to Samoa from Australia is only approved for Samoan citizens, permit holders, and approved contracted workers.
Last month Qantas applied for its licence to travel...
Apia, SAMOA — A man police believe shot dead a father and son on Savaii in Samoa has been charged with two counts of murder.
It happened at Fogapoa on Savaii on Thursday evening after a dispute over land escalated
Acting Police Commissioner Papalii Monalisa Keti said immediately after the shootings...
Honolulu, HAWAII — In a vast ocean area with around 30,000 known islands, traditional navigators of the Pacific have been known to say, 'first you choose your destination, then you figure out how to get there'.
The health of our ocean and all who depend on it are facing a multitude of threats. If...
Apia, SAMOA — A one-year toddler has been recorded as the latest and youngest COVID-19-related death in Samoa.
The Ministry of Health has confirmed the death, which brings the COVID death toll in Samoa to 29.
The report said the one-year-old girl died of severe pneumonia and was not eligible for...
HONOLULU (AP) — A Russian-owned superyacht seized by the United States arrived in Honolulu Harbor on Thursday flying an American flag.
The U.S. last week won a legal battle in Fiji to take the $325 million vessel and immediately sailed it to Hawaii.
The FBI has linked the Amadea to the Russian...