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Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The U.S. agency responsible for overseeing deep-sea mining in federal waters is preparing to auction off seabed blocks within months — a step that could kick-start commercial-scale deep-sea mining and make the U.S. one of the first countries to allow it.
Deep-sea mining...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The Climate Prediction Center (CPC) has issued an El Niño Watch, signaling the possibility of El Niño conditions developing in the near future. This watch indicates that both atmospheric and oceanic factors are aligning to support the emergence of this climate phenomenon...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Samoa's government has distanced itself from a cryptocurrency scam after three senior ministers, including the country's Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance, were pictured with individuals promoting an alleged wealth creation entity.
Last month, Samoans...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The nation’s eight Regional Fishery Management Councils commemorate the 50th anniversary of the Council system this week during the Council Coordination Committee meeting in Homer, Alaska. The Council system was established by Congress through the Magnuson-Stevens...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has announced $9.457 million in new Emerging Contaminants in Small or Disadvantaged Communities (EC-SDC) grant funding to address PFAS and emerging contaminants in American Samoa communities that need it most. This new...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The Pacific Security College says a regional strategy is needed to combat the growing methamphetamine crisis in the region.
The Australia-based college has released a new report proposing a regional summit to address the crisis.
The Turning the Tide Together report says...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Highlighting a commitment to regional digital sovereignty, the Office of the Governor and the American Samoa Telecommunications Authority (ASTCA) have concluded a three-day diplomatic mission to Samoa.
The delegation held intensive meetings with various Government...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The Samoa cabinet has approved a 40-sene increase to Samoa’s minimum wage, with hourly pay set to rise to $5.24 from $4.84, taking effect in July 2026, Prime Minister Laaulialemalietoa Leuatea Schmidt announced on Wednesday.
Speaking at his weekly press conference,...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The return of a centuries-old Māori warrior's cloak to Aotearoa New Zealand has brought surprise, intrigue, and an ancestral connection for the traditional Māori weaving experts studying it.
The cloak, a pauku, is one of only seven warrior cloaks known to exist around...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — A major review of 50 years of data warning that deep-sea mining could cause long-lasting damage to Pacific marine ecosystems has reinforced the Cook Islands' cautious approach to seabed minerals exploration, according to Seabed Minerals Authority (SBMA) commissioner...