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Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — There are differing opinions among speakers of the Sāmoan language in New Zealand on the use of certain diacritical marks and glottal stops when learning.
While language experts agree there have been discussions for a more consistent written and reading text, there are...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Pacific Island countries are "increasingly investing in renewable energy" to reduce electricity generation costs, which in turn will lower the energy costs for consumers, a new Asian Development Bank (ADB) briefing paper has found.
The policy paper published on 24 July...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Playwright Sia Figel pleaded not guilty to the murder of colleague Professor Caroline Sinavaiana Gabbard before Supreme Court Judge Justice Fepuleai Ameperosa Roma on Monday.
According to the Samoa Observer, the plea was entered through Figel’s lawyer Unasa Iuni Sapolu....
Llona Maher pumps her fist in celebration as the USA Eagles win a Bronze Medal after defeating Australia 14-12 at the Paris Olympic Women’s Rugby 7s Finals, Day 3, Stade de France, Paris, France. [Photo by Barry Markowitz]
Pagp Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Nearly a third of Tonga's population still has no internet and is unlikely to have access until mid-August.
Work on damaged cables in two of the Kingdom's outlying islands was delayed after a special repair vessel broke down in Fiji.
There has been little service in the...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The world is headed for the Pacific to mine, an advocate against seabed mining says.
The International Seabed Authority (ISA) Council met in Kingston Jamaica last week to continue the process of forming mining rules.
The ISA Assembly meets this week.
It comes as The...
PARIS — Swim competition at these Paris 2024 Games got underway at 11:02 Saturday morning. By 11:38, Micah Masei, representing America Samoa, was done, his Olympics over just that quickly, 34th of 35 in the men’s 100-meter breaststroke, second to last.
Masei knew coming in that this, or something...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The world is headed for the Pacific to mine, an advocate against seabed mining says.
The International Seabed Authority (ISA) Council is currently meeting is Kingston Jamaica to continue the process of forming mining rules.
The ISA Assembly will meet next week.
It comes...
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...