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Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Australia is in the final stages of talks with ANZ Group over a deal to maintain the bank's branches across the Pacific, Treasurer Jim Chalmers said on Monday, a diplomatic win in a region contested with China.
Many Pacific Island countries are losing access to banks and...
Melbourne, AUSTRALIA — Australia is in the final stages of talks with ANZ Group over a deal to maintain the bank's branches across the Pacific, Treasurer Jim Chalmers said on Monday, a diplomatic win in a region contested with China.
Many Pacific Island countries are losing access to banks and...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Congresswoman Uifa'atali Amata has sent messages of congratulations to Congressman Jim Moylan of Guam, reelected to a second term, and Congresswoman-elect Kimberlyn King-Hinds of CNMI. Due to the international dateline, these are the first two Members elected to the...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — As the US election unfolds, American territories such as the Northern Marianas, American Samoa, and Guam, along with the broader Pacific region, are watching the developments.
As the question hangs in the balance of whether the White House remains blue with Kamala Harris...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Samoa's Prime Minister Fiame Naomi Mata'afa declared additional holiday days for government workers to thank them for their efforts in hosting over 4000 delegates at the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM) last month.
While essential services remain...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — In the lead-up to the 2024 U.S. elections, leaders from U.S. territories began discussions on how their communities can participate in the political process.
A virtual dialogue hosted by the Right to Democracy on Oct. 25 explored ways to better engage voters from Guam,...
Apia, SAMOA — Samoa's Marine Pollution Advisory Committee (MPAC) says a salvage company has been assessing the Manawanui wreckage location and what resources are needed to extract fuel still on board the vessel.
MPAC said a salvage plan had been presented to them.
"Salvaging works will commence...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Pacific children are at high obesity risk, yet the behavioral and environmental factors that contribute to obesity development in this setting remain poorly understood. We assessed associations between childhood risk factors for obesity with body mass index (BMI)...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Federal and state agencies teamed up with the Marine Mammal Center to rescue a young Hawaiian monk seal on Maui earlier this month.
Officials say RS52, a juvenile male born on Lanai, was spotted losing significant weight in late September. Over the next few weeks, he...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — More than 370 million children — or one in eight — have experienced rape or sexual assault, according to shocking figures released by UNICEF this month. But in Oceania, it's even worse.
There, one in three women has reported suffering sexual violence before the age of 18...