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Hawaii confirms 2nd travel-related dengue case in 2025
Honolulu Star-Advertiser - Hawaii
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February 27, 2025
The Hawaii Department of Health has confirmed a new case of travel-related dengue on Oahu, bringing the total so far this year to two. This latest case comes about a month after the first one of 2025. Like the first case, DOH said this affected...
GAO: Guam's public debt at $2.5B, faces risks despite stable economy
Pacific Daily News
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Guam’s public debt totaled $2.5 billion for fiscal 2023, a 4% drop from fiscal 2021, based on a newly released report of the investigative arm of the U.S. Congress. The Government Accountability Office’s analysis of audited financial statements...
Travel: These cruise ships will make their maiden voyages in 2025
Orange County Register - California
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December 25, 2024
If “Ripley’s Believe It or Not!” had a book devoted to travel, three entries could be: 1) banana is a popular pizza topping in Sweden; 2) Alaska is both the westernmost and easternmost U.S. state; and 3) roughly eight of every 10 Americans have...
Pacific Air Charters Inc. makes progress on service to American Samoa
Talanei
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October 18, 2024
Pacific Air Charters Inc. says it is making progress toward expanding its air charter business into American Samoa. The Federal Aviation Administration continues to review documents which PACI has submitted to support on-demand charters using the...
2025 Pacific Mini Games day two: Tahiti continues dominance, baseball 'field is not playable'
RNZ
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July 1, 2025
Va'a V6 women's 500m medallists: gold: Team Tahiti; silver: Team Fiji; bronze: Team Palau Photo: Palau 2025 Pacific Mini Games/Facebook All baseball competition matches at the 2025 Pacific Mini Games in Palau in the last two days have been put on...
How is Independence Day celebrated around the world?
Geographical
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July 1, 2025
By Victoria Heath 4 July. Known as Independence Day – marking the US’s adoption of the Declaration of Independence back in 1776 – more than 84 per cent of Americans celebrate the occasion in some capacity. While typical celebrations in the US...
Sailor from American Samoa builds on Seabees’ 82-year legacy
Talanei
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October 16, 2024
Since 1942, sailors assigned to the U.S. Navy’s Construction Force have been building and fighting around the world. Construction man Recruit Cory Lulai, from Faleniu, American Samoa, is one of those sailors. Lulai is currently serving with Naval...
PMG DAY 3: SANTOS LIFTS FIRST MEDALS FOR GUAM
GSPN
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July 2, 2025
By Charlotte Oh KOROR, Palau – In a super busy Day 3 of the 2025 Pacific Mini Games, Chloe Santos earned Guam’s first medals, one gold and two silvers in weightlifting at the Meyuns Sports Complex. Santos was well aware of her goal going into the...
Ninth case of dengue fever confirmed in the state for 2025
KITV - Hawaii
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HONOLULU (Island News) -- The Hawaii Department of Health (DOH) confirmed Hawaii's ninth travel-related dengue fever case this year. The infected person recently returned to Oahu after traveling to a country where dengue is common. DOH teams were...
Amata holds ‘listening session’ with American Samoa Veterans in Honolulu
Samoa News
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October 3, 2024
Washington, D.C. — Congresswoman Uifa’atali Amata held a Veterans townhall meeting, organized upon the Congresswoman’s arrival in Honolulu. She is traveling from DC to American Samoa, and the flight schedule allowed an opening for a listening...
Case against attorney deSaulles is dismissed without prejudice
Talanei
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June 30, 2025
The High Court has granted the government’s motion to dismiss the criminal case against attorney Richard deSaulles. An order issued by Associate Justice Fiti Sunia dated June 23rd granted the motion to dismiss which the government filed on June...
US Labor: American Samoa's minimum wages up by 40 cents an hour
Pacific Daily News
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Workers in American Samoa employed in industries covered by the Fair Minimum Wage Act of 2007 received a 40-cent increase in their hourly wage beginning Sept. 30, the U.S. Department of Labor announced. The Fair Labor Standards Act applies...
ASVB partners with Hawaiian Airlines in tourism push
Samoa News
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January 31, 2025
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — A significant step forward in promoting American Samoa as a unique tourist destination is in the works, and it is intended to also foster economic opportunities for the territory. The American Samoa Visitors Bureau...
Pacific news in brief for 25 June
RNZ
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June 25, 2025
Photo: 123rf American Samoa - mining Leaders in the American Samoa government have expressed their opposition to the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management's proposed commercial leasing of the territory's exclusive economic zone. They said this was in...
Bad weather strands travellers
Samoa Observer
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Travellers between Samoa and American Samoa have found themselves stranded as Samoa Airways cancelled their flights on Friday due to the bad weather conditions and to ensure the safety of their customers. "Please be advised that all scheduled...
CDC research finds troubling statistics about dengue in American Samoa
Hawaii Public Radio
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September 24, 2024
Dengue infections have hit record-high numbers around the world this year, prompting the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to issue an advisory to U.S. travelers. Hawaiʻi hasn’t had a local dengue outbreak since 2016 when health officials...
Commitment to Transparency: Statement on Manu’a Leadership
Samoa News
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June 20, 2025
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — On June 18, 2025, “the Office of the Governor issued this statement to provide clarity and reaffirm its commitment to transparent governance regarding Mr. Enele Lefano’s role as Director of the ASG Manu‘a Office,”...
The Rise Of Adventure Travel Among Digital Nomads And Entrepreneurs
Forbes
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Female tourist standing at the rim of Kawah Ijen volcano, enjoying the view of turquoise colored ... [+] crater lake, in Lumajang regency, East Java, Indonesia.getty Adventure travel has transformed from a niche pursuit into a booming global...
ASG shipyard pays $2,000 in excise taxes
Talanei
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June 23, 2025
The ASG Shipyard paid $2,000 in excise taxes last week in order for a piece of equipment it needed to carry out repairs to waters tanks for the American Samoa Power Authority to be released by Customs. The equipment was included in a shipment that...
Shriners continue mission to American Samoa
Talanei
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September 12, 2024
A team of orthopedic doctors and other medical specialists from Shiners Children’s Hospital, Honolulu are in American Samoa for follow up visits for patients with bone problems. Wednesday night, four of the group attended a dinner hosted by Rotary...