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Papua, New Guinea — Congresswoman Uifa’atali Amata with Rep. Neal Dunn (R-FL) of the US House Select Committee on the Chinese Communist Party traveled to Papua New Guinea (PNG), meeting with PNG military, diplomats and business leaders, Taiwan's Representative Office in PNG, and members of the U.S...
Honiara, SOLOMAN ISLANDS — No more pretending. Now we know. The Prime Minister of Solomon Islands, Manasseh Sogavare, backed by the Chinese Communist Party (CCP), is in the SoWhatAreYaGonnaDoAboutIt? phase.
Last week, PM Sogavare snubbed a U.S. Congressional Delegation (CODEL) led by Congressman Dr...
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Kihei - MAUI
Ua auina atu ai e le Paka Fa’asao a Amerika Samoa ana tinei afi e to’a 6 mai le vaega o le National Park Service Fire Crew e tali atu i mu i le motu o Hawaii.
O le tinei afi, Ronald Amperosa, Letufia Ili, Ramsey Malia, Emmitt Sua-Kalio, Pentateuch Vaki, ma Anthony Wyberski sa fa’...
Auckland, NEW ZEALAND — A passenger aboard an Air New Zealand flight to Samoa had to be removed from the plane after presenting a “security risk” earlier this week.
The incident occurred shortly after passengers bordered NZ990 from Auckland to Apia.
An Air NZ spokesperson said the passenger was “...
Lahaina, MAUI — The first victims from the deadly wildfires that swept Maui island last week have been identified by officials.
Maui's police department named the first two victims as Robert Dyckman, 74, and Buddy Jantoc, 79, both from the town of Lahaina.
The death toll from the fires has now...
Apia, SAMOA — Ten Samoan beauties will be contesting for the prestigious 2023 Digicel Miss Samoa crown and for the first time a beauty with a disability will be among those vying for a crown.
Miracle Afele will represent the Association of Sign Language Interpreters and makes history for the Miss...
Apia, SAMOA — A Savai’i man was killed by sharks on Sunday, August 13, which was Father’s Day in the Independent State.
The Samoa Observer is reporting that Amoni Malaeulu from the village of Lano in Savai'i was attacked by sharks, while trying to drag the body of a dead Cuvier's beaked whale back...
Apia, SAMOA — Over 51 per cent of women in Samoa aged 15-49 years old reported experiencing physical violence perpetrated by their husbands or someone else since the age of 15.
This is according to the Samoa Demographic and Health Survey-Multiple Indicator Cluster Survey 2019-2020. The statistics...
Lahaina, MAUI — Four members of a Tongan family have been identified among those killed by wildfires in Lahaina, Hawaii last week.
Hawaii News Now reports the immigrant family were found in a burnt-out car near their home.
The victims are husband and wife Mauifonua and Faaoso Tone, along with their...
Apia, SAMOA — The Samoa Observer is reporting that American Samoa’s Department of Human Resources has described Miss Samoa Haylanni Kuruppu as being resilient and inspiring during her recent book launch in Pago Pago.
Director of Human Resources, Lynn Pulou-Alaimalo made the comments as Ms. Kuruppu’...