Friday, November 22, 2024 from Samoa News
By LALI STAFF Pago Pago - AMERIKA SAMOA O le vaveao o le aso 18 o Setema, e tusa ai ma faamaumauga a le malo, na maua ai e le Ofisa Leoleo i Tafuna, ia se valaau mai i se tamaitai, o lo’o ripotia maia le susuga ia Setu San, o lo’o...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.Saturday, October 5, 2024 from Hawaii Reporter
If you are one of those women who like to dress to kill and go to a bar to meet friends, then you are at a high risk of breast cancer. Bras and alcohol are both lifestyle factors that increase breast cancer rates. But you will not hear...Thursday, November 7, 2024 from Hawaii Reporter
In the annals of politics is the legendary strategy once used by the National Park Service to avoid crippling budget cuts. As the story goes, when the tentative budget cuts were announced the Service told the public that, because...Thursday, October 24, 2024 from Hawaii Reporter
Saturday, November 2, 2024, 9:00 am – 1:00 pm Please join us as we celebrate Makahiki and gather to mālama niu. On November 20, 2021, we planted 108 coconut trees in Kūkaniloko. Every year, we return to share food and take care of...Saturday, November 2, 2024 from Hawaii Reporter
During the Lahaina wildfire, 808 Viral became a vital information source amid confusion and misinformation. Social media platforms struggled to moderate content, allowing disinformation and distrust to spread, hindering legitimate aid...Friday, October 25, 2024 from Hawaii Reporter
One of our newer lawmakers recently penned a piece, “Consumer-Centered Property Insurance Can Help Condo Owners” (Civil Beat, Oct. 18), floating the idea that condominium associations should consider self-insurance as one way to deal...Thursday, November 21, 2024 from Talamua On-line
Apia, Samoa – 21 November 2024 – Provisional results show voters in American Samoan have elected a new Governor and new Lieutenant following a run-off election for the gubernatorial race. Pulaalii Nikolao Pula and Pulu Ae Ae Jr collected...Saturday, November 16, 2024 from Vanuatu Daily Post - news,news/
Two hundred sixteen excited people were awarded their Vanuatu Citizenship Certificates by the Vanuatu Citizenship Office in a ceremony held at Iririki Island yesterday.Thursday, November 14, 2024 from Solomon Times Online
Australia has commenced crucial design work to support Solomon Ports’ redevelopment of the ageing wharf facilities at Noro International Port, which is a national infrastructure pipeline priority project for the economic development of...Tuesday, November 19, 2024 from Vanuatu Daily Post - news,news/
The Member of Parliament (MP) for Ambae Constituency, Jay Ngwele, has questioned the proposed increase in MP Allowances from VT5 million to VT10 million during oral question time in Parliament last week.Thursday, November 21, 2024 from Talamua On-line
Apia, Samoa – 21 November 2024 – Two companies have been engaged by the New Zealand Defence Force for salvage work and extract 900 tonnes of diesel fuel from the sunken HMNZS Manawanui off the Safata coast. The companies are the...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...Tuesday, October 1, 2024 from Hawaii Reporter
By Keli’i Akina My heart goes out to our Maui ohana who are still struggling to find affordable rental housing in the wake of the devastating fires that razed much of Lahaina last year. But I am dismayed that several groups have...Tuesday, October 8, 2024 from Hawaii Reporter
By Keli’i Akina If you hang around Hawaii long enough, you’ll hear a lot of buzz about the need to diversify our economy, help small businesses and support agriculture. Yet, Hawaii often ranks poorly in surveys of state...Friday, November 8, 2024 from Solomon Times Online
The Solomon Islands and the People’s Republic of China have reached another milestone with the signing of the Agreement on Mutual Visa Exemption for Ordinary Passports holders – giving a boost for tourist arrivals from China soon.Wednesday, November 20, 2024 from Talamua On-line
By Dwayne Mahimkar* Apia, Samoa – 20 November 2024 – The University of the South Pacific’s (USP) Samoa Campus, Alafua is currently hosting the delegation of 80+ staff and students of the Monash University from Melbourne, Australia....Thursday, November 21, 2024 from Solomon Times Online
Local business LF & Sons Enterprises has announced it is expanding cocoa supplies and improving market access to support livelihoods in remote areas of Malaita.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...Saturday, November 2, 2024 from Hawaii Reporter
Magpul’s Santini Eyewear is one of the newest incarnations of iconic Aviator Glasses. The company has an entire line of eyewear for use at the range but the Santini model is relatively new for them. Of course Aviator glasses have been...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...Friday, November 22, 2024 from Samoa News
[ata: foa'i] By LALI STAFF LOKA E LEOLEO ONA O LE FIA KISI FUA E tusa ai ma faamaumauga a le malo, o le aoauli o le aso 14 o Setema, na lokaina ai se alii e 37 tausaga le matua, e suafa ia Daniel Lauama, ina ua ia taumafai e sogi...Thursday, October 31, 2024 from Hawaii Reporter
The Cato Institute is a nonprofit organization, based in Washington, DC, that promotes fiscal and regulatory restraint and opposes the spiraling growth of government spending. Every two years, it puts out a Fiscal Policy Report...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, October 17, 2024 from Hawaii Reporter
Most of us with smartphones are aware of the “AutoCorrect” feature that sometimes can be a great help, at other times a major annoyance. Simply put, when I am typing something, the computer sometimes replaces what I type with what...Saturday, November 16, 2024 from Vanuatu Daily Post - news,news/
Vanuatu is acing double no- confidence motions seeking to remove both President Nikenike Vurobaravu and Prime Minister (PM) Charlot Salwai.Monday, November 4, 2024 from Solomon Times Online
The Royal Solomon Islands Police Force (RSIPF) is committed to the safety and security of our community.Friday, November 22, 2024 from Samoa News
Congratulations to Tisa Reed for winning the final prize for the 2nd week of the Self Care Fridays Challenge. Thank you for your participation and for choosing self-care! This Friday is your last chance to win a prize, so, join the...Tuesday, October 8, 2024 from Hawaii Reporter
Exploring Timor-Leste: A comprehensive travel guide to one of the least visited countries in the world, by Jonty Crane, is the first internationally available guide book to this remarkable country since the 2011 edition of the Lonely...Friday, September 13, 2024 from Hawaii Reporter
As we watched the current Presidential election campaign this year, a decision popped out of the U.S. Supreme Court that made some of our eyes glaze over. It was about Presidential immunity, and the decision said that the President...Wednesday, November 20, 2024 from Hawaii Reporter
In the scheme of things the Viking Security Safe VS-50SX is not the largest gun safe you’ll ever encounter. However, it may well be the handiest. At 19.7x W 13.8” x D 12.2” it approaches almost two cubic feet and it weighs in...Saturday, November 2, 2024 from Hawaii Reporter
by Michael Sukhov As I sat down to my morning coffee and paper today I was again greeted with the newsthat the Israeli military continues to slaughter innocent civilians in the West Bank, Gaza,and Lebanon. None of this would be possible...Wednesday, November 13, 2024 from Solomon Times Online
Twenty women enrolled in the Green Construction Training Program are gaining practical skills in construction and solar photovoltaic system design, installation and maintenance.Friday, November 22, 2024 from Samoa News
By Samoa News staff reporters@samoanews.com Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — In a general memorandum issued by Governor Lemanu P.S. Mauga, flags in American Samoa are flying at half- staff today and tomorrow as a show of respect and to...Tuesday, November 19, 2024 from Vanuatu Daily Post - news,news/
A-five-member team of Urologist specialists from Guangdong Province in China are currently at the Vila Central Hospital (VCH) to offer their services and explore potential opportunities of further short course medical studies in China.Thursday, November 14, 2024 from Solomon Times Online
Lilly Simon and Jonathan Bia face daily challenges in the Solomon Islands as people who are deaf — often ignored, misunderstood or made fun of.Monday, November 11, 2024 from Hawaii Reporter
Robert Kay, a columnist for the Honolulu Star Advertiser, is currently working on a family memoir. Editor’s Note: Immigrants, as this recent presidential campaign reminds us, have not always been perceived favorably. Serving in...Tuesday, November 19, 2024 from Talamua On-line
Apia, Samoa – 19 November 2024 – The Samoa Umbrella for Non-Governmental Organizations (SUNGO) is proud to announce the commencement of a comprehensive three-day training program on Good Governance, specifically tailored for...Thursday, November 21, 2024 from Talamua On-line
Apia, Samoa – 21 November 2024 – The Citizenship Western Samoa Restoration Amendment Bill 2024 passed its final reading in New Zealand Parliament late yesterday afternoon. The law recognizes the 1982 Privy Council ruling that...Tuesday, November 19, 2024 from Talamua On-line
Apia, Samoa – 19 November 2024 – Over seventy public service leaders and senior officials from 16 Pacific member countries are meeting in Apia for 2024 Fono. The annual meeting is hosted by the Samoa Public Service Commission in...Friday, November 22, 2024 from Talamua On-line
By Lise Schmidt/ Apia, Samoa – 21 November 2024 – The United Nations (UN) has reaffirmed its commitment to assist Samoa in its fight against Trafficking in Persons (TIP). This commitment was articulated by the UN Resident...Friday, September 27, 2024 from Hawaii Reporter
Our latest major government snafu comes to us courtesy of the Hawaii Department of Education (DOE). Their teachers are underpaid enough as is, but through some mysterious turns of events, they wound up stiffing hundreds of teachers...Thursday, November 21, 2024 from Solomon Times Online
The Bethesda Disability and Support Centre in Guadalcanal have received essential equipment and furniture from Australia enabling them to deliver inclusive training for its students.Thursday, October 24, 2024 from Hawaii Reporter
By Keli’i Akina Imagine buying a house with the intention of remodeling it, doing everything you’re supposed to do — obtain permits, begin remodeling, schedule inspections — only to have the county tell you to tear it down. That’s...Thursday, November 14, 2024 from Solomon Times Online
Scientists say they have discovered the world's largest coral — measuring longer than a blue whale — on an expedition in Solomon Islands.Monday, September 23, 2024 from Hawaii Reporter
By Keli‘i Akina As any doctor will tell you, one lifestyle change isn’t necessarily enough to improve your overall health. So it is with cutting taxation and spending. Gov. Josh Green — who is also a doctor, by the way — put Hawaii...Thursday, October 31, 2024 from Hawaii Reporter
By Keli’i Akina It always amazes me when I hear people criticize the historic personal state income tax cut that our Legislature and Gov. Josh Green enacted into law this year. Finally, Hawaii’s lawmakers listened to the people and did...Thursday, September 19, 2024 from Hawaii Reporter
This week we wanted to bring special attention to a 32-page pamphlet recently published by the Hawaii Appleseed Center for Law and Economic Justice, simply called “Hawaii Budget Primer 2024-25.” The pamphlet’s cover page says that...Tuesday, November 5, 2024 from Hawaii Reporter
Our culture has awakened to the need for greater social justice for traditionally marginalized groups. The Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) movement has grown out of this concern, and one of its hallmark approaches is to promote...Wednesday, November 20, 2024 from Talamua On-line
Apia, Samoa – 20 November 2024 – Patients care at the National Hospital at Moto’otua has not been affected by the damaged main X-ray machine as medical staff continue to provide service and examine patients using a...