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Apia worst hit by eye disease
Most of the 80 cases of “pink eye” that have already shown up at hospital have come from Apia, say health authorities, who warn against using home remedies like breast milk or salt water.Authorities...
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Samoana students visiting from American Samoa
Samoana High School choir from American Samoa is in the country for one week to entertain.They arrived last Saturday and an invitation by C.C.C.S. Fusi Saoluafata yesterday in their morning sermon and...
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Most women feel men’s violence ‘justified’
More women than men - over 60 per cent - believe that violence against them by their personal partner is justified.Fauena Susana Laulu has been appointed Chief Executive Officer for the Development...
View ArticleHundreds of land cases in justice backlog
Shadow Minister for the Ministry of Justice Courts and Administration Papali’i Lio Taeu Masipau says there are more than 500 cases waiting for a decision at the Land and Titles Court.He is calling for...
View ArticleS.I.D.S. draft calls for “data revolution” in accountability
Small Island Developing States (S.I.D.S.) need a “data revolution” to ensure “accountability” towards overcoming challenges they face, according to a “zero draft” outcome statement for the upcoming...
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New Samoan film in production
A new Samoan feature length film is on its way.Titled "Liliu le Taimi", it is written and directed by a 25 year old Samoan, Jordan P. Kwan."We're excited about completing this film," said Mr....
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Palisi road too narrow for buses say residents
Palisi residents say that they may live close to town but that they lack access to that most basic of services – a bus.Driving up the narrow roads of Palisi, a small village on a hilly side road, there...
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Parent’s sacrifice pays off
A foreign investor who owns one of Samoa’s well known clothing outlets, Value Village, has won recognition in her homeland Fiji as Businesswoman of the Year.Hundreds of people turned up at the Novotel...
View ArticleChamber holds annual general meeting today
The Samoa Chamber of Commerce and Industry holds its annual general meeting this afternoon.The national private sector organisation of Samoa is hosting its A.G.M. as businesses take a more active role...
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‘I trust Prime Minister Tuilaepa very much’
Member of Parliament, Papali’i Niko Lee Hang, says he trusts Prime Minister, Tuilaepa Sa’ilele Malielegaoi.However, for the sake of good governance, transparency and accountability, the Associate...
View ArticleProminent figures ‘adjudged bankrupt’
Two prominent figures are among four people who have been declared bankrupt by the government.Lawyer Tole’afoa Solomona Toa’iloa, of Tulaele, and Henry Wulf, of Tuana’imato, were named in a list of...
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The H.R.P.P’s Monday meeting
Prime Minister, Tuilaepa Sa’ilele Malielegaoi, downplayed an H.R.P.P caucus meeting held late yesterday afternoon, saying it was the party’s regular meeting.Speaking to the media after the meeting held...
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Sunday drinking session turns ugly
A man from Vailele is recovering at the Tupua Tamasese Meaole Hospital following a near fatal fight on Sunday night.The man, whose identity is not known, is believed to have gotten into a fight with a...
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Minister fights for “vulnerable” women, children
The Minister of Justice and Courts Administration, Fiame Naomi Mata’afa, is adamant. She says the country needs a Family Court to deal specifically with the issue of family violence, among other...
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‘Ou te matua fa’atuatuaina lava le Palemia’
Fai mai le Faipule o Papali’i Niko Lee Hang, e na te talitonuina le Palemia o Tuilaepa Sailele Malielegaoi.Fai mai le Faipule o Papali’i Niko Lee Hang, e na te talitonuina le Palemia o Tuilaepa Sailele...
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Parliament hears grim warning
Kidney diseases have been likened to a “tsunami wave” sweeping across the Pacific. If Samoa is not careful, the damage it is capable of inflicting could be irreparable.The warning was given by the...
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Bring your blankets, Parliament told
Bring your blankets.That was the message from Prime Minister, Tuilaepa Sa’ilele Malielegaoi, to Members of Parliament yesterday when he moved a motion to change Parliament’s working...
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Court delivers landmark decision about Togamau
The Land and Titles Court at Mulinu’u has issued a landmark decision affirming the authority of “Tuia” of Vaie’e Safata over “Togamau.”Made last Friday, the ruling follows a hearing conducted over two...
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Corrosion closes Fagali'i bridge
The Fagali’i-tai bridge has been closed due corrosion.Work needs to be done for the safety of the public and buses that service this area, according to the Land Transport Authority...
View ArticleReport on prison delayed two weeks
A report into the abuse of power at Tafa’igata Prison was due to be released this week, but the Minister of Police and Prisons says there is a two-week delay.The Commission of Inquiry into Tafa'igata...
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