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CABINET RE-APPOINTS TO’OALA ELITA AS M.P.E. CHIEF EXECUTIVE

(GOVT. PRESS SECRETARY]- To’oala Elita To’oala, will continue as the Ministry of Public Enterprise Chief Executive Officer per Cabinet approval this week. A Samoa College alumni To’oala completed her Undergraduate Degree in Business Studies at the...

The Wonderful Company Opens Application Window to Apply for $1 Million in Central Valley Community Grants

LOS ANGELES, July 01, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Wonderful Company, one of the most philanthropic companies in the United States, is pleased to announce that its $1 million Wonderful Central Valley Community Grants application period is now...

Visitor Arrivals and Expenditures Increased in May 2025

Posted on Jun 30, 2025 in News For Immediate Release: June 30, 2025 HONOLULU—According to preliminary statistics from the Department of Business, Economic Development and Tourism (DBEDT), total visitor arrivals and total visitor spending in May...

Wellness Without Borders: World Wellness Weekend Returns to Inspire the Globe

SAVE THE DATE: September 19–21, World Wellness Weekend 2025 Uniting 160 Countries Through Vitality, Serenity & Solidarity LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM, June 27, 2025 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- World Wellness Weekend (WWW), an international non-profit...

Alice Queen Limited (AQX.AX) High Grade Gold Zone Continuous From Surface to 175m Depth

Sydney, Mar 25, 2025 AEST (ABN Newswire) - Alice Queen Limited (ASX:AQX) is pleased to announce that it has intersected high-grade epithermal gold mineralisation in its second hole, 25VDD002, at its 100% owned Viani Project in Vanua Levu, Fiji....

News Release – DOH Confirms Ninth Travel-Related Dengue Virus Case of 2025

STATE OF HAWAIʻI KA MOKU ʻĀINA O HAWAIʻI JOSH GREEN, M.D. GOVERNOR KE KIAʻĀINA DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH KA ʻOIHANA OLAKINO KENNETH FINK DIRECTOR KA LUNA HOʻOKELE DOH REPORTS NINTH TRAVEL-RELATED DENGUE VIRUS CASE OF 2025 25-073 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE...

3RD REGIONAL AVIATION MINISTERS MEETING

SAMOA, March 22 - MINISTERIAL ADDRESS by the Minister of Works Transport & infrastructure Hon. Olo Afoa Fiti Vaai [22nd March 2025] Mr. Chairman, Honorable Viliame Gavoka, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Tourism of Fiji; Honorable Deputy...

News Release – DOH Confirms Ninth Travel-Related Dengue Virus Case of 2025

STATE OF HAWAIʻI KA MOKU ʻĀINA O HAWAIʻI JOSH GREEN, M.D. GOVERNOR KE KIAʻĀINA DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH KA ʻOIHANA OLAKINO KENNETH FINK DIRECTOR KA LUNA HOʻOKELE DOH REPORTS NINTH TRAVEL-RELATED DENGUE VIRUS CASE OF 2025 25-073 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE...

DOH Reports Ninth Travel-Related Dengue Virus Case of 2025

Posted on Jun 27, 2025 in Newsroom HONOLULU — The Hawai‘i Department of Health (DOH) has confirmed a new travel-related case of dengue virus on Oʻahu, bringing the total number of cases reported in Hawai‘i in 2025 to nine (eight on Oʻahu, one on...

SA more globally connected than ever as Indonesia AirAsia touches down

More international airlines are flying into South Australia than ever before, and the world’s connection to South Australia continues to strengthen with Indonesia AirAsia’s first direct flight to Adelaide touching down today. The direct route...

ADB Launches “Frontier Seed” to Catalyze Private Sector Growth and Ocean Impact in the Pacific

SUVA, FIJI (13 March 2025) —The Asian Development Bank (ADB) today announced the Frontier Seed (Pacific) program and identified the first two companies to receive funding and support. The ADB Frontier Seed (Pacific) program aims to develop local...

Local Author M.B. Mooney Writes Children’s Book to Raise Awareness About Crohn’s Disease

SUWANEE, Ga., June 24, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Yorkshire Publishing announces the release of The Mouse Who Couldn’t Eat Cheese, a children’s picture book written by MB Mooney, with illustrations by Ekaterina Mironova. Alex the Owl loves to zip,...

Duco Consultancy Honored as a Regional System Integrator of the Year for Asia Pacific and Japan by Stibo Systems

JAPAN, June 20, 2025 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- Stibo Systems, a global leader in Master Data Management (MDM) solutions headquartered in Aarhus, Denmark, is pleased to announce that its strategic partner, Duco Consultancy has been awarded “Asia...

Minister of Health Attended Health Systems Flagship Course in Nadi

Minister of Health Attended Health Systems Flagship Course in Nadi Early last week in Nadi, Fiji, the Minister of Health and Medical Services, Honorable Dr […]

Ten Businesses You Could Buy to Escape the Apocalypse

London, June 11, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- In 2025 we live in an increasingly unstable world, where many people are searching for financial and personal security. If you’re looking for a chance to reset and escape somewhere a bit less chaotic,...

UNEP at the 2025 UN Ocean Conference

Representatives from UNEP will be participating in the following events during the UN Ocean Conference. Time zone: CEST 📅 5 June | 🕒 12:45–13:45 hrs | 📍Room 8, Port Lympia, Nice One Ocean Science Conference 2025: Science to support the BBNJ...

Samoa Legally Protects 30% and Sustainably Manages 100% of its Ocean

Samoa becomes one of the first Pacific nations to legally protect 30% of its ocean, ahead of the 2025 UN Ocean Conference. APIA, CA, UNITED STATES, June 13, 2025 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- Samoa became one of the first Pacific Island nations to adopt...

KEYNOTE ADDRESS BY HON. FALEOMAVAEGA TITIMAEA TAFUA, MINISTER OF MCIL AT THE SIGNING OF THE SAMOA DECENT WORK COUNTRY PROGRAM 2024-2028. – 20th February 2025.

SAMOA, February 20 - Reverend, Houlton Faasau Regional Director for the ILO in the Pacific – Mr Martin Wandera, ILO Officials from Fiji and the National ILO Coordinator in Samoa, Members of the Samoa National Tripartite Forum (SNTF), Members of...

Coral reefs: a crucial resource for coastal communities

Excellencies, colleagues and friends. Coral reefs are beautiful habitats that support an incredible range of biodiversity and livelihoods, from fishing to tourism. But they are so much more than that. Coral reefs in the Pacific are an intrinsic...

Nations Press for Pact to Combat Plastic Pollution at UN Ocean Conference

(MENAFN) At the 3rd United Nations Ocean Conference (UNOC3) in Nice, France, numerous countries are pressing for a legally binding international treaty to combat the escalating crisis of plastic pollution threatening marine life and human health....