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Two weeks to Samoa poll
Islands Business
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August 18, 2025
TOURISM Fiji has announced that its Tourism Exchange (FTE) will return on March 27-28, 2026, uniting the global travel trade, media, and Fiji’s tour operators. The event will allow for business networking and knowledge sharing while showcasing...
Bridging Education and Service: BYU Political Science Student’s Impactful Internship in Samoa
Samoa Global News
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August 15, 2025
By Ruveni Yabakivou, BYU University Student Writer. From the moment Taylor James Lagaaia stepped into the Ministry of Commerce, Industry, and Labor in Samoa (MCIL), he knew it wouldn’t just be an internship – he was taking steps into the future he...
US Sides with Nauru on Deep-Sea Mining, Splitting Pacific Leaders
Island Times
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August 15, 2025
By: Bernadette Carreon NAURU – The United States has thrown its weight behind Nauru’s push to fast-track deep-sea mining, backing a Canadian partner’s bid despite warnings from other Pacific nations about risks to fragile ocean ecosystems. The...
USA Rejects Global Carbon Tax On Global Shipping - Small Pacific Islands Are Hypocrites For Their Role In ICJ Climate Advisory Says Friends Of Science Society
MENAFN
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August 14, 2025
(MENAFN- PR Newswire) Friends of Science Society says it was hypocritical of the Small Pacific Island Nations to push for an advisory opinion on international climate obligations of countries, from the ICJ. The sponsoring nation, Vanuatu, operates...
Saudi Arabia and Syria to sign agreement protecting mutual investments
The National News
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Saudi Arabia and Syria are set to sign an agreement to boost and protect bilateral investments, after the kingdom pledged billions to support Damascus as its economy recovers from years of civil war. A Syrian delegation, led by Economy and...
Renowned Butoh Dance Artist, Akihito Ichihara visits Samoa
Newsline Samoa
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August 13, 2025
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Vanuatu leads Pacific push for 100 percent renewable energy transition
Papua New Guinea Post Courier
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August 13, 2025
By Sanjeshni Kumar in Apia, Samoa – PASIFIKA ENVIRONEWS/PACNEWS Vanuatu is accelerating its shift towards a low-carbon future, integrating the principles of just transition into national energy and climate strategies, with a strong focus on...
Foxtel boosts rugby league offering with Ashes rights
Sportcal
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August 18, 2025
Foxtel, the Australian pay-TV operator owned by sports OTT service DAZN, will air the upcoming men’s Rugby League Ashes, with the international series between Australia and England returning after a 22-year absence. Under the rights deal, Foxtel...
SPPCS Welcomes Participants of Operation Ika Moana to Samoa
Samoa Global News
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August 11, 2025
The Samoa Police, Prisons and Corrections Services (SPPCS) held a traditional Ava Ceremony on Saturday to officially welcome participating Pacific nations for Operation Ika Moana, hosted in Samoa from the 11 – 18 August 2025 Samoa will host over...
FBI upgrade enmeshes New Zealand in anti-China war plans
Friends of Socialist China
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August 18, 2025
In the following article, which was originally published on Consortium News, Mick Hall analyses how the recent visit to New Zealand by Kash Patel, Donald Trump’s far-right Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), where he announced a...
Dengue fever outbreak: Sixth child dies in Samoa, NZ medical team arrives in Apia
The New Zealand Herald
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August 11, 2025
In the last week of July and first few days of August, three children perished. Of those three deaths, two were brothers - a 9-year-old who died three days before his 2-year-old sibling also succumbed to the disease. In a heartbreaking post shared...
Samoa hints at Forum snub
Islands Business
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August 7, 2025
NEGOTIATIONS are underway in the Cook Islands as the United States seeks a deal which will allow for the exploration of seabed minerals. In an agreement signed on August 5, the US and Cook Islands governments agreed to affirm their “commitment to...
Triathlon Samoa Hosts Record-Breaking Apia Half-Marathon and Team Relay
Samoa Global News
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August 10, 2025
Apia, Samoa – Saturday, 9 August 2025. Triathlon Samoa has successfully pulled off the biggest running event of the year – the Apia Half-Marathon and Team Relay which kicked off in the early hours of the morning, Saturday 9 August 2025. The event...
US seeks Cooks mining deal
Islands Business
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August 8, 2025
SOLOMON Islands Prime Minister Jeremiah Manele has thrown 21 donor countries, including the United States and China, out of the region’s top political meeting. Initially, Manele banned Taiwanese officials from the talks after sustained pressure...
Samoa arrives for tag tournament
Samoa Observer
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Samoa's national Tag Team has officially arrived in Australia, ready to represent the country at the 2025 Invitational Tag Series. The delegation of 93 members includes players, coaches, managers, and support staff, all proudly wearing the Samoa...
The coaches who have to go, more officiating worries and Reece Walsh Rollercoaster: 20 Thoughts from Round 24
Zero Tackle
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August 18, 2025
Round 24 helped set up one of the all time finishes to an NRL regular season. The Roosters have ensured the battle for eighth spot will go right down to the wire, while the Storm are within striking distance of the Raiders and the Minor...
Pacific microstate sells first passports to fund climate action
TerraDaily
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Pacific microstate sells first passports to fund climate action by AFP Staff Writers Sydney (AFP) Aug 7, 2025 A remote Pacific nation selling passports to fund climate action has approved just six applicants since early this year, but officials...
NFF and Samoa reaffirm shared commitment to sustainable PALM scheme
The National Tribune
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August 7, 2025
The National Farmers’ Federation (NFF) and the Independent State of Samoa have reaffirmed the importance of the Pacific Australia Labour Mobility (PALM) scheme and their shared commitment to ensuring its long-term sustainability and fairness. The...
Tributes for Paulo Mau’u after his tragic death at a Sydney construction site
Samoa Global News
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August 6, 2025
Tributes have flooded social media for a Samoan man killed after a tragic workplace incident at a Sydney construction site. Paulo Mau’u has been was a “proud” Samoan who had migrated from New Zealand to Australia. 7News reported Mau’u, 40, and...
“Tonga-Samoa rivalry will reach State of Origin intensity”
Samoa Global News
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August 6, 2025
Source: NRL Press Release, 6 Augist 2025. Star winger Sione Katoa says the Tonga-Samoa rivalry will reach State of Origin intensity when the two nations face off at Suncorp Stadium in October. The Pacific rivals will clash on Sunday October 26 in...