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King Charles shatters 100 year-old royal tradition to usher in modern monarchy: experts
Royal photographer Chris Jackson is revealing the stories behind some of his most iconic images in a new book titled "Charles III: A King and His Queen." NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! After more than 100 years, King Charles is...

Samoa secures convincing classification win over Japan
IE 11 is not supported. For an optimal experience visit our site on another browser. Simone Biles, Team USA reveal Olympic routines in Paris 02:35 River Seine plays vital role in the life of Paris 02:12 Difficult journey to Paris Olympics for...

Global health experts sound alarm over RFK Jnr, citing Samoa outbreak
Kennedy had visited Samoa only four months before the outbreak and met with anti-vaccine advocates. He later characterised the outbreak in Samoa as “mild”. A representative for Kennedy did not respond to a request for comment. Among the lessons...

Parody or reality, agriculture in Samoa
Food, glorious food. A song written by Lionel Bart is the opening song from the 1960s West End and Broadway musical and 1968 film Oliver! It is also a daily parody of the lives of Samoans who cannot afford a balanced meal because it is not...

Piu Scholars win Inaugural Samoa Digital STEM Games
Apia, Samoa – 12 November 2024 – The Primary School students team from the remote inland village of Piu in the Falealili district has won the championships of the inaugural digital STEM games held at the Palauli Primary School last Saturday. Seven...

Global Engineering Consultants Royal HaskoningDHV Expands APAC Operations
Monday, 11 November 2024, 11:29 am Press Release: Neon Black Image/Supplied Leading provider of maritime engineering, resilience and adaptation management services, Royal HaskoningDHV, is pleased to announce the official establishment of its New...

UK, Australia to power up cooperation on climate, energy
Prime Ministers Anthony Albanese and Keir Starmer recently met on the sidelines of the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting in Apia, Samoa, and agreed to enhance bilateral cooperation on climate change and energy by negotiating a dynamic new...

Young wāhine leading change: Driving better outcomes for hapori
Aspiring Community-Based Advocate Aria (Ngāti Porou, Ngāti Kahungunu ki Wairoa, Rongomaiwahine, Te Whānau-ā-Apanui) is a proud wahine Māori and emerging researcher, currently completing a conjoint Law and Science degree at Te Herenga Waka-Victoria...
EU Ambassador Reaffirms Long-Term Commitment to PNG
The European Union Ambassador to Papua New Guinea Jacques Fradin reaffirmed the EU’s long-term commitment to PNG, emphasising innovation, climate action and deepening trade and development partnerships under a transformative “global gateway”...

Music education in Sāmoa gets special mentoring from Aotearoa
Music lovers of Sāmoa embarked on a harmonious relationship with Aotearoa at last month’s Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM). While the leaders affirmed partnerships and devised climate responses, Sāmoa-based music education service...
Four in five Tuvaluans apply to move to Australia. Frayzel is among them
Minister for Pacific Island Affairs Pat Conroy said: “The Australia-Tuvalu Falepili Union Treaty is the first agreement of its kind anywhere in the world and the most significant Pacific policy this country has undertaken in the last 50 years.” A...

Sheraton Samoa Beach Resort reopens after multi-million-dollar major refresh
It’s perfect timing as some visitors are staying on Pacific Explorer while CHOGM is in Apia to accommodate 4,000 attendees on the island nation of 220,000. The comprehensive Sheraton Samoa Beach Resort refurb extends 133 modernised guestrooms,...
Asia-Pacific countries keen to promote ‘One Country One Priority Product’ to showcase their best agricultural products
Countries across Asia and the Pacific are joining an initiative to promote and showcase the ‘best of the best’ of their special agricultural products – a move designed to ensure a high level of participation from smallholders to producers to...

World News in Brief: Haiti latest, plastic tide in Samoa, Bakery boost in Ukraine, arbitrary detention in Mexico
More than 700,000 people are displaced in the country – over half of whom are children – with recent violence in the capital Port-au-Prince displacing another 12,000 people in recent weeks. Food insecurity is at an all-time high, affecting half of...

Queen Camilla’s Concerns for King Charles’ Health Intensify After Emotional Speech in Samoa
Queen Camilla is reportedly anxious about King Charles’ health after he made an emotional comment during their recent trip to Samoa. Addressing a crowd, Charles said he hoped “to survive long enough to come back,” a remark that touched Camilla...

BSP Samoa – System Maintenance Notice
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From Black Ferns to Fetu Samoa: Niall Williams-Guthrie's embraces heritage to inspire new generation
Former Black Ferns Sevens star Niall Williams-Guthrie is back on home soil, but this time wearing Fetu Samoa colours after moving to the NRLW last year, following a successful career representing New Zealand Rugby. Williams-Guthrie, 36, is a...

Historic Samoa meeting fosters Commonwealth…
Role Funding: 0000 Foreign Affairs Minister Winston Peters says the recent Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting was a success for both inter-Commonwealth and Samoa relations. Foreign Affairs Minister Winston Peters says the recent Commonwealth...

Australia and UK announce new climate and energy deal
Australia and the United Kingdom have struck a new deal to tackle climate change and collaborate on energy initiatives at a meeting between the nations’ leaders. Australian prime minister Anthony Albanese met with Sir Keir Starmer for the first...

Protect oceans, reject deep-sea mining says Toribau
Greenpeace Political and Policy Consultant Lagi Toribau Greenpeace Political and Policy Consultant Lagi Toribau has urged Pacific nations to oppose deep-sea mining during a side event at the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting in Samoa....