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Apia, SAMOA — The Samoa Observer is reporting that a man was caught on video stealing women’s underwear from a private laundromat in Apia early Thursday morning.
The incident occurred at approximately 8:10 a.m. The manager of Lynn’s Supermarket confirmed the stolen underwear belonged to a staff...
Apia, SAMOA — Government of the Independent State of Samoa and the Government of the People’s Republic of China have reaffirmed joint commitment and partnership to strengthen relations and cooperation between both countries and to facilitate exchange of visits between citizens of both countries...
Apia, SAMOA — The first lot of fuel has been removed from New Zealand navy ship Manawanui which sank in October off the southwest coast of Upolu in Samoa.
The recovered fuel and pollutants are being offloaded in Apia and the barge has since returned to start the second cycle of fuel removal.
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Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The director of an Arizona burn center says its six patients injured in the Hawai'i New Years Eve fireworks explosion remain intubated and sedated but that's not unusual in these kinds of cases.
Hawaii News Now reported six patients had been airlifted to the center with...
Saipan, CNMI — A couple of LGBTQIA+ advocates in the Northern Mariana Islands (CNMI) are up in arms over US President Donald Trump's executive order rolling back protections for transgender people and terminating diversity, equity and inclusion programs within the federal government.
Pride Marianas...
Wellington, NEW ZEALAND — The final cost of salvaging the HMNZS Manawanui could run into the hundreds of millions of dollars, depending on what happens with the wreck.
Salvors in Samoa are currently taking fuel off the sunken vessel — at least some of the bill is paid for by the equivalent of third...
Apia, SAMOA — Members of the Palauli le Falefa District, along with family and friends, gathered this week to officially escort and present the new member of the Council of Deputies, Le Laulu Tiatia Mapesone Maposua, to the Legislative Assembly of Samoa at Malae o Tiafau, Mulinu'u.
The ceremony...
Apia, SAMOA — Samoa’s prime minister and the five other ousted members of the ruling FAST Party are reportedly challenging their removal.
FAST chair La’auli Leuatea Schmidt on Wednesday announced the removal of the prime minister and five Cabinet ministers from the ruling party.
Twenty party...
Apia, SAMOA — With Samoa Prime Minister Fiame Naomi Mata'afa’s recent sacking of members of her Cabinet, including La'auli Leuatea Schmidt, who is facing criminal charges, four new Cabinet ministers were sworn into their new roles on Wednesday.
FAST chairman La'auli announced the removal of the...
Nuku'alofa, TONGA — On 15 January 2022, the Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha'apai undersea volcano erupted. It was the most powerful volcanic eruption since Krakatoa in 1883, and triggered a devastating tsunami which killed three people.
The tsunami waves devastated the small islands of 'Atata and Mango,...