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Apia, SAMOA — The United States and the Independent State of Samoa have signed an addendum to the existing 2012 Bilateral Agreement, at U.S. Embassy Apia in Samoa, to continue and expand operational cooperation to suppress illicit transnational maritime activity, on April 5, 2024, according to a...
Sydney, AUSTRALIA — Australia is about to launch a new visa that will for the first time create a Pacific quota in Australia’s permanent migration regime. 3,000 visas will be issued every year for the Pacific Islands and Timor-Leste. It’s a huge opportunity yet awareness of this new visa is low....
Honolulu, HAWAII — The University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa College of Arts, Languages and Letters (CALL) is set to pioneer a venture into environmental justice within Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) communities, thanks to a game-changing $1.25-million grant from the Mellon Foundation. This...
Honolulu, HAWAII — Honolulu Civil Beat is reporting that the person who led the charge to limit marriage rights to between one man and one woman in Hawaii over a quarter of a century ago now says he’s sorry for his role.
“I want to take this opportunity before I vote to sincerely apologize,” Hawaii...
Apia, SAMOA — The search for the perpetrator behind a recent drive-by shooting in Sinamoga, Samoa continues as authorities strive to ensure public safety.
Richard Kitiona, a 21-year-old resident, was hospitalized after sustaining a gunshot wound to his knee during the incident, which unfolded on...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Fiji and Samoa are using billboards to welcome friends and neighbors to worship with them on Palm Sunday and Easter Sunday, and every Sunday.
The Church’s Easter message, “Because of Him, You Can Find Hope,”...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — This past Friday, Samoa's law enforcement targeted illicit drug activities at the Savalalo Fish Market, resulting in the apprehension of five individuals. This move is part of a broader initiative to combat the rising drug-related incidents in Samoa, with the suspects...
Apia, SAMOA — In an incident on Saturday night in Samoa, a 21-year-old man from Sinamoga was hospitalized after sustaining a gunshot wound to his knee in an alleged drive-by shooting, the Samoa Observer reported yesterday.
The victim, identified as Richard Kitiona, was admitted to Acute 7 at Tupua...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — As Samoa navigates through the digital age, the once bustling post offices face an uncertain future, underscored by the stark reality of over a hundred empty mailboxes across the country. This development beckons a critical reflection on the evolving means of...
Apia, SAMOA — The five cattle and five sheep gifted by the Samoan government to the American Samoa government are currently being cared for at the Vaea compound and not at Togitogiga.
This was confirmed in a statement issued by the Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries (M.A.F.) on Friday, in...