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Pacific Mini Games: Nehemiah Elder awarded Best Junior Athlete
Fijivillage
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Marist Brothers High School student and weightlifter Nehemiah Elder. Photo: Team Fiji Marist Brothers High School student and weightlifter, Nehemiah Elder, has been awarded the Best Junior Athlete (Male) at the end of the 2025 Pacific Mini Games...
Coca-Cola announces stunning results of innovative customer reward program: 'We're delighted'
The Cool Down - Oregon
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July 10, 2025
"That number has more than doubled." by Antonella Gina FleitasJuly 10, 2025 A recycling program in Samoa is showing what's possible when a community comes together for the planet. According to Packaging Europe, Coca-Cola Europacific Partners...
Samoa Lock In First Semi-final Berth Of 2025 OFC Women’s Nations Cup
Scoop
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Thursday, 10 July 2025, 2:28 pm Press Release: OFC Photo credit: OFC Media via Phototek (Photo/Supplied) A composed performance from the 2022 semi-finalists sees them set for the top four again after dispatching Tahiti 3-1. While Tahiti came into...
Samoa election: Over 102,000 register to vote, candidate nominations open
RNZ
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July 10, 2025
Ballot boxes for Samoa general election Photo: RNZ Pacific/Tipi Autagavaia The Samoa Electoral Commission says the nomination of candidates to contest the general election next month is underway. During the previous election in 2021, a total of...
UTOS Announces Total Divided Distribution of over $10 Million for its Unit Holders
Samoa Global News
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July 9, 2025
10 June 2025, Apia Samoa. The Unit Trust of Samoa is pleased to announce that it has closed off another successful and profitable financial year. The Unit Trust of Samoa (Trust) is pleased to announce a dividend payment of 0.08 sene per unit to...
Tonight's rugby news as starlet leaves English club for Welsh side and Mike Phillips suggests Lions 'game-changer'
Wales Online
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July 10, 2025
Here are your rugby evening headlines for Thursday, July 10. Wales legend urges Lions to consider France tour Wales legend Mike Phillips has urged the British & Irish Lions to consider touring France in the future. Historically the Lions have only...
Samoa Media Receive Election Reporting Training
Samoa Global News
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July 9, 2025
In preparation for the 2025 General Election, the Pacific Media Assistance Scheme (PACMAS) and the Journalism Association of Samoa (JAWS) are conducting a three-day training for local media, held at the Tanoa Tusitala from 8-10 July 2025. The...
Ancient Easter Island Civilization Was Not Isolated
Greek Reporter
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July 10, 2025
Moai statues standing on ceremonial platforms, Easter Island. Credit: Kirk K / CC BY-NC-ND 2.0 A new study from Sweden’s Uppsala University is rewriting long-standing views about Easter Island’s past, revealing that its ancient civilization was...
Major progress – but still gaps – in shark and ray conservation
Dive Magazine
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July 10, 2025
A pair of blacktip reef sharks (Photo: Kimberly Jeffries/WCS) A new study led by scientists from Florida International University (FIU) and the Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS) has found that there has been substantial progress in implementing...
Pacific Mini Games: Team Fiji wins 2 silver and 3 bronze medals in athletics
Fijivillage
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Both our Women’s and Men’s 4x100m Relay teams finished 2nd to bring home a silver each! [Image: Team Fiji] Team Fiji has bagged two silver and three bronze medals in athletics at the 2025 Pacific Mini Games. Both the women’s and men’s 4x100 metres...
Oman To Host ICC Men's T20 World Cup Asia And East Asia-Pacific Qualifier
MENAFN
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July 10, 2025
(MENAFN- IANS) Dubai, July 10 (IANS) Oman will host the combined ICC Men's T20 World Cup Asia and East Asia-Pacific Qualifier in October this year. Nine teams will participate in the ICC Men's T20 World Cup Asia and East Asia-Pacific Qualifier....
Frontline of the Fight: Why Youth Climate Movements in Liberia and the Global South Need Urgent Support
Front Page Africa
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July 10, 2025
In slums across Paynesville, on the shores of West Point, and within classrooms in Robertsports, Gbarnga and Buchanan, a new generation of Liberians is rising — not with weapons, but with planting tools, placards, and policy briefs. These are the...
Pacific leaders address US deportation distress and regional unity at Micronesian meeting
Pacific Media Network
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The latest wave of deportations of Pacific people from the United States was among a range of issues discussed at the recent Micronesian Islands Forum in the Marshall Islands. The three-day summit brought together leaders from Kiribati, Nauru, the...
Pacific Police Bands to unite for historic Tattoo in PNG
Papua New Guinea Post Courier
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July 9, 2025
The Royal Papua New Guinea Constabulary (RPNGC), with vital support from the Australian Federal Police (AFP), is set to host the inaugural Pacific Police Band Tattoo in Port Moresby on Tuesday, July 22, 2025. This landmark event will bring...
Uto Bulabula Returns: Expanding Healthy Heart Programme for Children in Pacific Region
TP+
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July 9, 2025
Photo: Pasifika Medical Association Following the success of its 2024 launch, the Uto Bulabula – Healthy Hearts initiative is back for a second year, expanding its reach to include children from Tonga. The programme supported life-saving cardiac...
Church’s $100k fine shows importance of due diligence for Pacific communities, leaders say
TP+
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July 9, 2025
Pacific leaders comment on Māngere Church caption: From left: Tauanu’u Nick Bakulich, Alf Filipaina and Apulu Reece Autagavaia. Pacific leaders urge churches to verify credentials and get professional advice when building. Photo: Auckland Council...
Visualizing The State Of Freedom Around The World
Zero Hedge
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In 2024, 60 countries saw their freedom decline in a historic election year. Strikingly, 40% of countries and territories that held elections experienced targeted attacks on candidates amid heightened instability. Yet bright spots were seen in...
GAPS high performance camps focus on performance and preparation
Commonwealth Games Australia
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July 9, 2025
The second of five immersive GAPS camps scheduled for 2025 was held last week on the Gold Coast, Australia, bringing together para-athletes and coaches from across the Pacific for an intensive week of training, education and support. Delivered by...
OPINION : The Weight of Words
Newsline Samoa
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July 9, 2025
The reported arrest and charging of an overseas based blogger for making serious allegations and threats against public officials is further proof that misinformation and disinformation has become a national security issue for Samoa. Not long ago...
Wales team announcement Live as Taulupe Faletau misses out and big change made
Wales Online
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July 10, 2025
Matt Sherratt has named his Wales team to face Japan in the second Test in Kobe on Saturday, with Taulupe Faletau missing out completely. Faletau's involvement had been in doubt earlier in the week - with the Cardiff No. 8 not training with the...