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Finland Charges Oil Tanker Team After Undersea Cable Damage

(MENAFN) Finland's deputy prosecutor general has formally charged the captain and two officers of the oil tanker Eagle S with aggravated vandalism and aggravated interference with telecommunications, following extensive damage to undersea cables...

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...

Visitor Industry Grows Again in April 2025

Posted on May 29, 2025 in News For Immediate Release: May 29, 2025 HONOLULU—According to preliminary statistics from the Department of Business, Economic Development and Tourism (DBEDT), total visitor arrivals and total visitor spending in April...

Visitor Industry Expanded in March 2025

Posted on Apr 30, 2025 in News For Immediate Release: April 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 March...

Visitor Spending Increased in February 2025

Posted on Mar 27, 2025 in News For Immediate Release: March 27, 2025 HONOLULU—According to preliminary statistics from the Department of Business, Economic Development and Tourism (DBEDT), there were 240,525 total visitors in Hawaii on any given...

Banyan Software Acquires Healthcare Technology Leader, Medtech Global

AUCKLAND, NEW ZEALAND, February 20, 2025 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- Banyan Software, a global software investor with a growing footprint in Australia and New Zealand, has acquired Medtech Global, a leading provider of health technology to the...

Visitor Industry Continued Improvement in December 2024

Posted on Jan 30, 2025 in News For Immediate Release: January 30, 2025 HONOLULU—According to preliminary statistics from the Department of Business, Economic Development and Tourism (DBEDT), there were 910,055 visitors to the Hawaiian Islands in...

PRESENTATION OF CREDENTIALS OF THE AMBASSADOR OF THE SWISS CONFEDERATION TO THE INDEPENDENT STATE OF SAMOA

[PRESS RELEASE – TUESDAY 8 APRIL 2025] – His Excellency Mr. Victor Vavricker presented his Letters of Credence to the Head of State of the Independent State of Samoa, Afioga Tuimaleali’ifano Va’aletoa Sualauvi II, at a Credentials Ceremony held...

Visitor Industry Recorded Fourth Consecutive Year-over-Year Growth in November 2024

Posted on Dec 31, 2024 in News For Immediate Release: December 31, 2024 HONOLULU—According to preliminary statistics from the Department of Business, Economic Development and Tourism (DBEDT), there were 770,940 visitors to the Hawaiian Islands in...

PIONEERING ELECTRIC VEHICLE COURSE SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETED

[PRESS RELEASE – 9 APRIL 2025] – The first ever certified local course for electric vehicle (EV) mechanics has been completed, with the participants receiving their certificates today in a ceremony held at the National University of Samoa (NUS)....

Highlights from the People, Planet, Prosperity Project Country Pilots: Philippines and Sri Lanka

Description As part of the People, Planet, Prosperity Project (3Ps), ADB worked with the Stanford University’s Natural Capital Project to co-develop natural capital approaches in ADB member countries to directly inform policy and investment...

SIX VILLAGES IN SAVAII RECEIVE FUNDING FOR COMMUNITY-LED ENVIRONMENTAL PROJECTS

[PRESS RELEASE Apia, SAMOA 01 April 2025] – The Global Environment Facility (GEF) Small Grants Programme (SGP) is once again supporting local communities who are at great risk from climate change due to their fragile ecosystems. Community-based...

Visitor Industry Continued Improvement in October 2024

Posted on Nov 27, 2024 in News For Immediate Release: November 27, 2024 HONOLULU—According to preliminary statistics from the Department of Business, Economic Development and Tourism (DBEDT), there were 774,617 visitors to the Hawaiian Islands in...

Address by Prime Minister Hon. Fiame Naomi Mataafa at the Farewell reception for the outgoing UN Resident Coordinator

SAMOA, February 18 - Taumeasina Island Resort, Tuesday 18 February 18:30pm Talofa lava and good evening to you all. I am happy to join you this evening to bid farewell to Mr. Themba Kalua, who has served with dedication and commitment as the...

PRESS RELEASE – VISIT OF THE UNITED NATIONS SECRETARY-GENERAL, H.E ANTONIO GUTERRES, 21-23 AUGUST 2024

Samoa hosted the United Nations Secretary-General, His Excellency Antonio Guterres on his official visit from 21st to 23rd August 2024. The UN Secretary-General’s visit to Samoa and the Pacific region not only brings global attention to the severe...

Ocean Dialogue unites voices on collaborative action for shared ocean priorities

Partnerships must become the norm, not the exception. This was emphasised at the Ocean Dialogue convened during the inaugural Global Nature Positive Summit (GNPS) held in Sydney, Australia this week. The dialogue brought together First Nations...

Parties to the Noumea Convention meet to discuss the path forward

25 September 2024, Nadi Fiji - Parties to the Noumea Convention met in Nadi Fiji from 17-20 September to chart a course for concrete actions to enhance the convention’s ability to protect the Pacific's environment, uphold its cultural...

SPREP’s Fourth Executive Board Meeting ends on a high

Island and Ocean Ecosystems Climate Change Resilience Environmental Monitoring and Governance Waste Management and Pollution Control General News 6 September 2024, Apia Samoa - The Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme’s...

August 2024 Visitor Arrivals Recovered 88.4 Percent Compared to Pre-Pandemic August 2019

Posted on Sep 30, 2024 in News For Immediate Release: September 30, 2024 HONOLULU—August 2024 total visitor arrivals represent an 88.4 percent recovery compared to pre-pandemic August 2019 and total visitor spending was higher than August 2019...

Navigating Disaster Management: Lessons from the Merapi Eruption in Indonesia

After gaining experience as a disaster management analyst, Fega worked on several projects related to disaster response and management. In 2023, encouraged by her colleagues, Fega joined the UNITAR Women’s Leadership in Tsunami-based Disaster Risk...