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Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The Samoa Police has announced a comprehensive gun amnesty set to begin on 01 August running through 30 September in an attempt to collect illegal firearms in circulation.
This initiative, spearheaded by Samoa’s police force, follows a successful campaign in 2021 that...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The Cook Islands police have called off the search for 22-year-old Luke Vakayawa who fell overboard from an inter- island ferry over the weekend.
Luke, from Fiji, was a crew member on Lady Moana, which was returning to Rarotonga from Mangaia.
Police spokesperson Trevor...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — A 93-year-old Italian Navy ship nicknamed “The Most Beautiful Ship In the World” was spotted sailing in waters off Maui Monday afternoon.
The boat is called the “Amerigo Vespucci.”
The Amerigo Vespucci is set to arrive at Honolulu harbor on Thursday as part of a world...
Auckland, NEW ZEALAND — A Siva Samoa dance academy based in West Auckland is on a mission to preserve and nurture Samoan culture through performing arts.
This year, over 200 individuals packed out the Trust Stadium to witness the enthralling cultural showcase hosted by Le Masiofo Siva Academy.
The...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The Vanuatu Civil Aviation Authority says it is working to ensure domestic flights grounded since May can resume this month.
Acting director Wilfred Makaba told local media they were conscious the crisis at the national airline is affecting the people of Vanuatu.
He said...
Wellington, NEW ZEALAND — New Zealand's Deputy Prime Minister, Winston Peters, says mining is critical to transition away from fossil fuels, but the call for a moratorium in international waters by the previous government still stands.
Peters, who is also the foreign affairs minister, made the...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Pacific civil society is raising concerns over Tonga's involvement with Tonga Offshore Mining Limited (TOML).
The company, a subsidiary of the Metals Company, is interested in deep sea mining in Tongan waters.
An informational document has been issued by the Civil...
Amherst, MA — The promised artificial intelligence revolution requires data. Lots and lots of data. OpenAI and Google have begun using YouTube videos to train their text-based AI models. But what does the YouTube archive actually include?
Our team of digital media researchers at the University of...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Samoan Church Ministers from the EFKS denominations are stepping up as key players in public health.
Reverend figures like Rev Elder Victor Pouesi from Ekalesia Faapotopotoga Kerisiano Samoa (EFKS) Magele I Sasa'e I Puaseisei, have long been vocal advocates for their...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Working alongside Royal Australian Navy forces on the east coast of Australia, disposing of Second World War bombs in Vanuatu, marching in a street parade in Tonga and surveying areas of the sea floor in Ha’apai has kept the Royal New Zealand Navy Littoral Warfare Force...