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PRESS RELEASE: 2023 SIGFA International Tournament crowns new Champions
SAMOA, May 10 - Apia, Samoa – The Samoa International Game Fishing Association (SIGFA) recently concluded its four-day international tournament with a prize-giving ceremony on Saturday, May 6th, crowning the Yellowfin team as the champions. The...
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DBEDT News Release: TOTAL VISITOR SPENDING AND ARRIVALS IN JUNE 2021 REMAINED BELOW PRE-PANDEMIC JUNE 2019 RESULTS
Posted on Jul 29, 2021 in Latest News, Newsroom HONOLULU – According to preliminary visitor statistics jointly released by the Department of Business, Economic Development and Tourism (DBEDT) and Hawai‘i Tourism Authority, total spending for...
Owner: American Government
Hawaiian Airlines 2023 Corporate Kuleana Report Highlights Path to Net-Zero Carbon Emissions by 2050
HONOLULU, May 1, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Hawaiian Airlines today published its 2023 Corporate Kuleana (Responsibility) Report describing the carrier's progress on Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) priorities. In the past year, Hawaiʻi's...
Owner: Jason Raznick
House Appropriations Subcommittee on Military Construction, Veterans Affairs and Related Agencies Holds Hearing on the Quality of Life in the Military
JOHN CARTER: Welcome, everyone here today, our first hearing and, in my opinion, the best hearing. I've always thought we learn more from this particular gathering of our warriors than anything we do in this committee. I -- I wanted to say hello...
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Pacific Air Cargo is the Presenting Sponsor of St. Jude Hospital Radiothon for the 3rd Year
As part of PAC Gives Back Philanthropic Activities HONOLULU, HAWAII, UNITED STATES, March 7, 2023 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Pacific Air Cargo (PAC) has for the third consecutive year stepped up to assist in the fundraising for St. Jude Children’s...
Biden-Harris Administration to Expand Support for Veteran Small Business Owners
Washington D.C., April 21, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Today, the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) announced $3.5 million in grant awards to support outreach organizations focused on veteran small businesses. The grants provide critical...
Donald Cleveland, Author and Political Scientist calls for complete overhaul of the U.S. Supreme Court
U.S. Supreme Court Gets failing grade on equal just as they dump thousands of cases each year! BOYNTON BEACH, FLORIDA, UNITED STATES, October 20, 2020 /EINPresswire.com/ -- MEDIA RELEASE FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: Donald Cleveland 11606...
RELIEF FOR VULNERABLE GROUPS SUPPLEMENTARY BUDGET 2022 – 2023
SAMOA, January 20 - By: Nanai Taofiga Laveitiga Tuiletufuga Inflationary pressures are anticipated in the POST COVID19recovery period, Finance Minister Mulipola Anarosa Ale Molio’o has indicated in her Supplementary Budget statement presently...
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REMITTANCES SKYROCKETS TO $300 MILLION NEIGHBOURHOOD
SAMOA, January 20 - By: Nanai Taofiga Laveitiga Tuiletufuga Remittances for the first three months of the current fiscal year (July-September 2022) came close to the $300 million tala neighborhood, according to the Remittances Report furnished by...
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PRESS RELEASE: Launching Ceremony of MV Lady Samoa IV under JAPAN’S GRANT AID ASSISTANCE FOR THE ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME
SAMOA, November 1 - The Government of Japan continues its commitment in its growing partnership with the Government of Samoa in achieving its development aspirations. The long-awaited arrival of the MV LADY SAMOA IV was officially handed over...
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Hawaiian Airlines and Mokulele Announce New Agreement for Interline Ticketing
Connections now available between Moloka'i, Lāna'i, Kapalua and all Hawaiian Airlines Destinations HONOLULU, Oct. 17, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Southern Airways/Mokulele Airlines, the largest commuter airline in the country, and Hawaiian Airlines,...
Owner: Jason Raznick
Barrasso: The Security of U.S. Territories is More Important Now Than Ever
Click here to watch Ranking Member Barrasso’s remarks. WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, U.S. Senator John Barrasso (R-WY), ranking member of the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (ENR), delivered opening remarks at a full committee hearing...
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Visitor Industry Continued Improvement in February
Gov't Institution
State of Hawaii Department of Business, Economic Development & Tourism
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March 31, 2022
Posted on Mar 31, 2022 in News For Immediate Release: March 31, 2022 Visitor spending and arrivals increased from February 2021, still short from February 2020 and February 2019 HONOLULU—According to preliminary visitor statistics released by the...
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'One Secret to Success for Any Exceptional Ad Campaign Is Powerful Merchandising Promotion' - EmpirePromos Celebrates 35th Anniversary as Woman-Owned Business and Marketing Expert
NEW YORK, Feb. 14, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- EmpirePromos proudly looked back on 35 years as a 100% woman-owned business that has consistently provided marketing support for hundreds of other businesses and organizations. For more than three decades...
Owner: Jason Raznick
❗IMPORTANT NOTICES FROM SAMOA SHIPPING CORPORATION LTD
SAMOA, June 29 - We wish to advise the travelling Public between Apia and Pago Pago that:- Trips to Pago Pago have now been confirmed to resume sailings between the two islands for cargoes only commencing Thursday 02nd July 2020. For more...
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MEDIA ADVISORY FROM THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE: Office of the Spokesperson (FACT SHEET – September 13, 2022)
SAMOA, September 15 - U.S. Engagement in the Pacific Islands: 2022 Pacific Islands Conference of Leaders The United States is a proud Pacific nation with a long coastline, a state, and territories in the Pacific. We have deep and longstanding ties...
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Press Release - U.S. Transportation Secretary Elaine L. Chao Announces Over $273 Million in Grants to 184 Airports in 41 States, 6 Territories
WASHINGTON U.S. Secretary of Transportation Elaine L. Chao announced today that the Trump Administration will award more than $273million in airport safety and infrastructure grants through theFederal Aviation Administration(FAA) to 41 statesand...
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U.S. Engagement in the Pacific Islands: 2022 Pacific Islands Conference of Leaders
The United States is a proud Pacific nation with a long coastline, a state, and territories in the Pacific. We have deep and longstanding ties to the countries of the Pacific: our neighbors, allies, and friends. The Pacific Islands are an...
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