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By Samoa News staff reporters@samoanews.com Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Martin Luther King Jr. Day on Monday is a time to honor and commemorate the legacy of Dr. King who made unparalleled contributions to racial justice —...Wednesday, January 22, 2025 from Talamua On-line
Malae o Tiafau, Mulinu’u, Apia, Samoa The post Palemene XVII: Aso Lulu 22 Ianuari 2025 appeared first on Talamua Online .Sunday, November 1, 2020 from Cook Islands News: Latest news, sports, politics, health, environment and opinion in Rarotonga and the outer islands
Cool, calm and collected Mata Pera is a feisty warrior who has battled breast cancer.Friday, December 27, 2024 from Hawaii Reporter
Many of us were following the progress of the City and County of Honolulu’s proposal for an Empty Homes Tax, which we wrote about here and here, and felt relieved when the City Council deferred the matter on Wednesday, December 11....Thursday, December 12, 2024 from Hawaii Reporter
I’m sometimes asked, “What’s the biggest break that today’s tax code gives us?” There are many ways to measure big breaks, of course, but how about this one: Qualified Charitable Distributions. This benefit is mainly for those of...Wednesday, January 22, 2025 from Talamua On-line
By Dwayne Mahimkar* Apia, Samoa – 22 January 2025 – For two weeks, USP Samoa hosted the biggest delegation of staff and students from Monash University, as they immerse themselves in Samoan culture and way of life. The first...Wednesday, November 13, 2024 from Solomon Times Online
The Solomon Islands Electoral Commission (SIEC) is fully prepared for the Guadalcanal Tandai Ward By-Election scheduled for today, Wednesday, November 13, 2024.Wednesday, January 22, 2025 from Talamua On-line
By Lagi Keresoma/ Apia, Samoa – 21 January 2025 – A team of New Zealand police officers is working with the local police in investigating the complaints by the FAST Leader, Laaulialemalietoa Leuatea Polataivao Schmidt and...Sunday, December 1, 2024 from Hawaii Reporter
by Tom Wilmer Editor’s Note from Rob Kay: As we get closer to yet another anniversary of December 7, 1942, I think it’s appropriate to post this interview that NPR podcaster Tom Wilmer conducted with Bishop Museum Historian...Wednesday, January 22, 2025 from Samoa News
[ata: SN] By Okalani Etuati “O LE NOFOA LA’AU” Sa savalivali lemu atu lava le loomatua i le nofoa la’au sa i totonu o le paka ma nofo ai loa i lalo ma to lona sela. Oka se manaia o le mafanafana o le susulu mai o le la, e ui ina...Sunday, November 1, 2020 from Cook Islands News: Latest news, sports, politics, health, environment and opinion in Rarotonga and the outer islands
Cook Islands Residents have named a strong squad to take on the local Samoan and Fijian teams in the upcoming 2020 Tri-Nations.Wednesday, November 27, 2024 from Hawaii Reporter
By Keli’i Akina I’ve written in the past about how a so-called empty homes tax would be highly unlikely to solve Oahu’s housing crisis. Twice in the past few years, bills to impose such a tax have been introduced at the Honolulu...Friday, November 8, 2024 from Solomon Times Online
In a significant step for one of the main boarding schools in Guadalcanal Province, Selwyn College, the Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene (WASH) facility is being rehabilitated and it will be soon handed over to the community.Sunday, November 1, 2020 from Cook Islands News: Latest news, sports, politics, health, environment and opinion in Rarotonga and the outer islands
Last week, Cook Islands News told the story of Dr James Maoate Rennie, a Ngatangiia -born doctor who served as a medic with the Eighth Army in North Africa. After the story was published, Cook Islands News was contacted by Dr. Rennie’s...Wednesday, November 13, 2024 from Solomon Times Online
The Solomon Islands Football Federation (SIFF) Technical Department recently witnessed promising strides in youth football development in Noro, Western Province.Tuesday, December 3, 2024 from Hawaii Reporter
Exploring Timor-Leste From the Air is a stunning photography book featuring over 100 high-quality aerial images taken throughout this captivating, yet often overlooked, country. The book illustrates the variety and beauty of sights in...Thursday, November 28, 2024 from Hawaii Reporter
It’s that time of the year again. What to get your significant other, friends and family? Here are some suggestions, based items I’ve reviewed over the past year… So let’s look at the newest product first. I’ve had about a month to...Saturday, January 18, 2025 from Talamua On-line
By Lagi Keresoma/ Apia, Samoa – 18 January 2025 – Phase 2 of removing fuel and pollutants from the sunken HMNZS Manawaui is underway after the successful completion of the first cycle despite the impact of adverse weather...Sunday, January 12, 2025 from Hawaii Reporter
Snoring is one of those things that seems to affect other people more than yourself, especially those who share your bedroom. In a way, it’s a social disease, since it can cause insomnia in those around you. This makes the snorer as...Tuesday, November 19, 2024 from Hawaii Reporter
By Keli’i Akina I’m guessing most of us have heard about Hawaii’s net population decline in recent years. Prices here are high, housing is scarce, there are few job or business opportunities, and access to healthcare can be problematic....Saturday, January 18, 2025 from Samoa News
[ata: SN] By Okalani Etuati Vaega 143 Taeao Manuia. Taeao Toto'a, i le mamalu o le tatou aufaitau nusipepa i lenei taeao fou. Tatou te tau fai si'i le Vi'iga ma le Fa'amanu i le Silisili Ese, i Lana tausiga alofa ma Lana tausiga...Thursday, January 16, 2025 from Hawaii Reporter
Sooner or later, we and Hawaii will have to face problems caused by increased risk of catastrophic events due to global climate change. In recognition of this danger, the governor has gotten together a blue-ribbon panel, called Hawaiʻi’s...Wednesday, November 20, 2024 from Hawaii Reporter
Why is there still a breast cancer epidemic despite billions in research funding? In the pre-pandemic days, when we were able to focus on other diseases besides COVID, there were annual gala events to raise awareness, and funds, for...Wednesday, January 22, 2025 from Talamua On-line
Apia, Samoa – 22 January 2025 – Samoa’s pathology services are being strengthened by the efforts of Dr Seventeen Toumoua and Dr Mareta Tautogi, who are working together to provide essential diagnostic services and build local...Wednesday, January 22, 2025 from Samoa News
[ata: foa'i] By LALI STAFF LOKA LE ALII NA MOLIA I LE SAUAINA O LANA UO TEINE O le vaveao o Oketopa 27, 2024, na agai atu ai leoleo i se faalavelave na tupu, i luma o le fale a se aiga, lea na misa ai le alii o Ralph Autufuga ma...Wednesday, November 13, 2024 from Hawaii Reporter
Some people smell well, and smell good. And some people are real stinkers. In the typical American household, the nose is assaulted by an army of smells. You rise in the morning and go to the bathroom. If you are lucky enough not...Friday, January 10, 2025 from Vanuatu Daily Post - news,news/
The Vanuatu Government’s allocation of 1.5% of its annual budget for emergency response should be increased to 2% or 3% to reduce reliance on external funds and accelerate response times, said John Ezra, Director of the Department of...Thursday, November 14, 2024 from Solomon Times Online
The Ministry of Finance and Treasury (MOFT) reminds vendors that unauthorized procurements or commitments to deliver goods and services to the Government are serious violations of the Public Financial Management (Procurement) Regulations...Saturday, January 18, 2025 from Samoa News
Dear Editor, I read a recent article in Samoa News regarding “Police investigate alleged sex abuse,” posted 1/15/2025. This article although challenging to read, provides a glimpse of the life of a sexual assault victim in our...Monday, January 20, 2025 from Talamua On-line
By Staff Reporters/ Apia, Samoa – 20 January 2025 – The FAST Party Leader, Laaulialemalietoa Leuatea Polataivao has revealed that the party has no intention for the country to be burdened with a snap election. Talking in a...Thursday, January 9, 2025 from Hawaii Reporter
Waiʻalae Nui is located in the southeastern Koʻolau Mountains. The forest at Waiʻalae Nui was once described to me as a “pristine native forest from the mid elevations to the summit. Here, koa (Acacia koa), ʻōhiʻa...Tuesday, November 5, 2024 from Hawaii Reporter
by Cristina Johnson The U.S. armed forces resorted to asbestos-containing products throughout the last century in preparation for WWII, when affordable materials were in high demand for mass-producing military equipment in a short time....Thursday, November 14, 2024 from Solomon Times Online
The Central Islands Provincial Government has expressed a strong interest in attracting genuine business investments and contributing to national development initiatives.Thursday, November 21, 2024 from Solomon Times Online
The Literacy and Numeracy Training Program under the Tina River Hydropower Community Benefit Sharing Project (CBSP) has successfully graduated its first group of participants, marking a significant milestone in the initiative's journey.Wednesday, January 22, 2025 from Talamua On-line
By Lagi Keresoma/ Apia, Samoa – 22 January 2025 – Prime Minister Fiame Naomi Mataafa has apologized to the country for the division within the Faatuatua i le Atua Samoa ua Tasi (FAST) party with confidence in her leadership...Friday, January 10, 2025 from Vanuatu Daily Post - news,news/
ActionAid Vanuatu, in collaboration with its partner organisation, Women I Tok Tok Tugeta (WITTT), has spent VT1,094,000 over ten days distributing essential supplies to communities in Port Vila. The initiative highlights the power of...Sunday, November 1, 2020 from Cook Islands News: Latest news, sports, politics, health, environment and opinion in Rarotonga and the outer islands
Since 2013, Waterline executive chef Jaime Wilfredo Ertez has been drawing on his world travels, cooking up eclectic fare from an evolving menu.Tuesday, November 5, 2024 from Hawaii Reporter
by Jonty Crane Despite being home to a population that is 98% Catholic—the second highest concentration in the world after the Vatican City—Timor-Leste (formerly East Timor) boasts a diverse array of sites from other religions, including...Thursday, November 21, 2024 from Hawaii Reporter
Exploring Timor-Leste on Foot: 30 incredible hikes in one of the least visited countries in the world is the first comprehensive hiking guide to Timor-Leste. One of the world’s newest countries, Timor-Leste offers an abundance of hiking...Friday, December 27, 2024 from Hawaii Reporter
By Keli’i Akina This week, I’d like to share with you a letter I wrote recently to Santa. I hope making it public won’t jinx my requests, but I think he would be OK with me doing this. So here it is: Dear Santa,...Wednesday, January 22, 2025 from Samoa News
RNZ Pacific Apia, SAMOA — Samoa’s prime minister and the five other ousted members of the ruling FAST Party are reportedly challenging their removal. FAST chair La’auli Leuatea Schmidt on Wednesday announced the removal of the prime...Sunday, November 1, 2020 from Cook Islands News: Latest news, sports, politics, health, environment and opinion in Rarotonga and the outer islands
OPINION: Cook Islands has moved a step closer to extracting valuable minerals from its ocean floor following the launch of seabed exploration license a week ago. In this week’s column, local environment group Te Ipukarea Society explain...Friday, January 10, 2025 from Vanuatu Daily Post - news,news/
President Nikenike Vurobaravu’s decision to dissolve Parliament on 18 August 2022, after then-Prime Minister (PM) Bob Loughman met with him on the 15th to brief him on the advice of the Council of Ministers (COM), saw the dissolution...Sunday, November 1, 2020 from Cook Islands News: Latest news, sports, politics, health, environment and opinion in Rarotonga and the outer islands
Covid-19 has made it virtually impossible for DJ duo Coco House Bros - Mark Zow and Mr E to tour internationally, so they decided to give back to the people of Rarotonga.Thursday, January 2, 2025 from Hawaii Reporter
Editor’s Note: This is the second of a two-part series by Manfred Henningsen, formerly a political science professor at the University of Hawaii at Manoa, where he taught for fifty years until his retirement in 2020. by Manfred...Sunday, November 1, 2020 from Cook Islands News: Latest news, sports, politics, health, environment and opinion in Rarotonga and the outer islands
Titikaveka premier men’s side will be out for redemption when they take on Nikao Sokattak in round 12 of Rarotonga football competition at the CIFA complex in Matavera this afternoon.Saturday, January 18, 2025 from Samoa News
[ata: foa'i] By LALI STAFF Pago Pago - AMERIKA SAMOA E LE TASI AE LUA NI ALII FAI’AIGA MA SE TAMAITAI TALAVOU I le fa’aauauina o su’esu’ega a leoleo i se mataupu i le faamalosia e se tamaloa ia se tamaitai talavou ia Oketopa 18,...Friday, January 10, 2025 from Vanuatu Daily Post - news,news/
The Ministry of Infrastructure and Public Utilities (MIPU) said it is currently reviewing the old Building Code Act from 2013 and will soon enforce it.Sunday, November 24, 2024 from Hawaii Reporter
Breast cancer is a leading cause of cancer in women, and despite decades of research into the genetics and biochemistry of this disease, little progress has been made in prevention. This is mostly due to the lack of knowing the cause....Friday, January 10, 2025 from Vanuatu Daily Post - news,news/
Business owners seeking to access their properties in the main town must complete and sign a disclaimer form, according to the Recovery Operations Centre (ROC).