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Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Three children have returned to Samoa after undergoing life-saving heart surgeries in Suva, Fiji.
Supported by Sri Sathya Sai Sanjeevani Children’s Hospital Gift of Life surgical mission, the children all received free heart surgeries.
The surgeries were performed by the...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Samoans are preparing to vote in crucial national elections on August 29, after its government collapsed amid political infighting.
Muaautasi says ahead of the poll, there's one thing on voters' minds: the cost of living.
In the space of five years, the price of a box of...
Honolulu, Hawaii — (August 20, 2025) The Department of Veterans Affairs will realign an additional $800 million this fiscal year as part of the Veterans Health Administration’s Non-Recurring Maintenance program, which makes infrastructure improvements to health care facilities to ensure safe and...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Passersby quietly placed flowers on the tribute, many too emotional to talk. One was a fellow Maui police officer who sometimes worked with Officer O on patrol.
“She was a great partner, professional,” he said.
According to the department, Officer O was wounded while...
Apia, SAMOA — The Samoa Supreme Court on Wednesday adjourned proceedings in the high-profile murder trial of renowned poet and playwright Papali‘i Sia Figiel until September 11, 2025. The decision was handed down by Justice Fepuleai Ameperosa Roma following the third day of hearings.
Justice...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Samoa's election chief has confirmed that 187 candidates will contest this month's general election, with six political parties and independents vying for seats.
The governing FAST Party leads the field with 58 candidates, an increase compared to the 2021 general...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — As the Cook Islands approaches the end of its five-year seabed minerals exploration phase and the latest partnership with the superpowers United States and China, the question facing its people is no longer just about mining — but about identity, sovereignty, stewardship...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — For the fish, sponges and other strange wildlife that make their home on the seafloor dozens of miles from shore, this summer has been unremarkable, barely any different than the decades, centuries or even millennia that have passed by during their long lives. But the...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — While the Fa’atuatua i le Atua Samoa ua Tasi (FAST) Party had planned a Pago “roadshow” beginning this past Saturday, the campaign event has now been cancelled in order to curb the spread of dengue fever.
The decision was confirmed by FAST leader and chairman,...
TONGA KING MOVES TO CONTROL FOREIGN AFFAIRS
There are growing concerns in Tonga about the King's plan to remove oversight of a critical ministry from democratic control and place it under the Palace Office.
King Tupou VI has never made any secret of his desire to maintain authority over the...