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Australia Commits $15 Million to Boost Palau’s Renewable Energy Project
Island Times
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July 11, 2025
By: Eoghan Olkeriil Ngirudelsang KOROR, Palau (July 10, 2025) — Australia has pledged $15 million to support the next phase of Palau’s transition to renewable energy, with funds designated to secure a battery energy storage system for the nation’s...
Pacific Islands focus: deep sea mining, reproductive injustice and a new breast screen campaign
Croakey Health Media
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July 10, 2025
Introduction by Croakey: World leaders are calling for a moratorium on deep sea mining to prevent devastating and irreversible environmental harm. This week, governments are meeting in Jamaica at the 30th Session of the International Seabed...
‘Get your hands dirty’: Heather advocates for practical agriculture over imports
Cook Island News
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July 7, 2025
Cook Islands United Party leader Teariki Heather, with fellow United Party MPs Robert Heather and Tim Varu in Parliament on June 21, 2025. LOSIRENE LACANIVALU/25062102 It is important that people balance their focus on technology with hands-on...
US Deep Sea Mining order disrespects Pacific, say campaigners
Papua New Guinea Post Courier
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July 7, 2025
President Donald Trump has signed a new executive order that supports deep sea mining in both United States and international waters. The move has upset environmental groups and Pacific leaders who say the order puts Pacific countries and their...
Wakefield sign Samoa forward Tevaga
BBC
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July 4, 2025
Wakefield Trinity have signed Samoa forward Jazz Tevaga from Manly Sea Eagles. The 29-year-old, who played most of his 150 NRL games for New Zealand Warriors before joining Manly for the 2025 season, has joined on a two-year deal. Tevaga, who...
Marie Kaipu shines as PNG defeat Sāmoa in OFC Women's Nations Cup opener in Fiji
Pacific Media Network
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The Oceania Football Confederation's (OFC) Women’s Nations Cup 2025 is underway in Fiji, and the champions from 2022 - Papua New Guinea - got off to a great start against Sāmoa, thanks to two goals from their legend Marie Kaipu. The match, played...
Marie Kaipu Masterclass Secures Opening Win For Holders Despite Late Scare From Samoa's Salanoa Sisters
Scoop
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The second Group A match of the day was always set to be a tantalizing encounter, with the Papua New Guinea side stacked with talent from the OFC Women’s Champions League finalists Hekari Womens FC, while Samoa is a federation on the rise with...
PACER Plus Delivers Over $89,000 In Farming Equipment To Boost Agriculture Sector
Scoop
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Friday, 4 July 2025, 12:56 pm Press Release: PACER Plus Samoan farmers received a major boost today with the official handover of more than WST$89,000 (AU$50,000) worth of farming and processing equipment to the Samoa Farmers Association (SFA),...
Regional Pacific Workshop Strengthens Link Between Agriculture and Tourism
Hospitality Net
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July 3, 2025
UN Tourism, the Mountain Partnership Secretariat at the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and the Pacific Tourism Organisation (SPTO), concluded a successful three-day Regional Workshop on Sustainable Gastronomy...
WFP and Samoa Lay Groundwork for Food System Improvements at the First Cost and Affordability of Diet Workshop
World Food Programme
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APIA, SAMOA – The Samoa Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries (MAF), in partnership with the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP), co-hosted a national validation workshop to present and discuss findings from Samoa’s first Cost and...
UN Handover Samoa’s 3rd National Communication on Climate Change
Talamua
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July 2, 2025
Apia, Samoa – 02 July 2025 – The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) has handed over Samoa’s Third National Communication on Climate Change Report and its First Biennial Update Report to the Government of Samoa. The report was handed over...
Central Bank Release: Samoa’s economy forecast to grow by 3.2 percent in next 12 months
Samoa Global News
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July 1, 2025
Tuesday, 1 st July 2025. The Central Bank of Samoa is forecasting a rebound of Samoa’s economy forecasted to grow by 3.2 percent in the coming Financial Year July 2025 – June 2026. The Central Bank of Samoa says it will continue its monetary...
Samoa unveils strategy to combat “ice” crisis
Talanei
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June 23, 2025
Samoa’s caretaker Minister of Police has unveiled a comprehensive strategy to combat the country’s escalating methamphetamine (“ice”) crisis, targeting drug trafficking networks through strengthened law enforcement and international collaboration....
A better Samoa starts with education
Samoa Observer
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There are children now faced with an uncertain future as district councils have turned away from the promises they made. For many of these children, education is a means of escaping poverty and achieving a better future. These children are having...
China gifts heavy machinery to Samoa
Talanei
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June 24, 2025
China has presented a $5 million agricultural mechanization package to Samoa. Receiving the 21 heavy machinery units, Samoa Prime Minister Fiame Naomi Mataafa said. “The project directly addresses one of our most persistent challenges. The...
Samoa to participate in Inaugural PacificAus Sports Cricket Invitational
Samoa Global News
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June 16, 2025
Samoa’s national women’s cricket team are travelling to Port Moresby to compete in the Inaugural PacificAus Sports Cricket Invitational. The team will be battling against an Australian Indigenous team and teams from Papua New Guinea and Vanuatu...
Samoa Prepares For Snap Election In August As The Pacific Watches
Lekmak
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June 16, 2025
Samoa is facing a period of significant political upheaval following the collapse of Prime Minister Fiamē Naomi Mataʻafa’s government, triggering a snap general election scheduled for August 29, 2025. The dramatic turn of events was set in motion...
Samoa Competing in Inaugural PacificAus Sports Cricket Invitational
Talamua
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June 15, 2025
Apia, Samoa – 16 June 2025 – Samoa’s National Women’s Cricket team is competing in the Inaugural PacificAus Sports Cricket Invitational that started in Papua New Guinea in the weekend. The team is battling against an Australian Indigenous team,...
Harmony at the International Day of Yoga celebration at USP Samoa
Talamua
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June 22, 2025
By Dwayne Mahimkar* Apia, Samoa – 23 June 2025 – Samoa is among the first in the world to celebrate the 11th International Day of Yoga, held at the USP Samoa campus in Alafua early Saturday morning. Around 30+ people partook in this year’s Yoga...
RMI ‘no’ to deep sea mining
Marshall Islands Journal
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June 19, 2025
The Marshall Islands has joined a growing number of nations saying “no” to deep sea mining. At the Oceans Conference last week in Nice, France, President Hilda Heine announced that the RMI would join the countries calling for a moratorium on all...