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More skilled Samoans graduate
Seventy seven students from the Australia- Pacific Technical College (A.P.T.C) were honoured at a graduation ceremony held at the Falesamoa at the National University of Samoa yesterday.The ceremony...
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Court of Appeal rules in Red Cross appeal
Associate Minister, Muagututagata Peter Ah Him, is to pay $20,000 after losing his appeal against the Supreme Court’s dismissal of a defamation case he initiated.According to a judgement made by the...
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Samoan baby California’s biggest
Sammisano’s parents knew he was a big one. When he was born in August in San Francisco, the hospital’s newborn unit didn’t have diapers roomy enough to fit him, and the baby clothes he’d received as...
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Where were you? P.M. rebukes Palu
Prime Minister, Tuilaepa Sa’ilele Malielegaoi, blasted the leader of the Opposition, Palusalue Fa’apo II, over what he described as the mentality “of doing things for free.”The Prime Minister issued...
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Pink eye drama raises eyebrows
The pink eye epidemic obviously doesn't care that Parliament is in session with a “mountain of work” to get through.Yesterday, Speaker of the House, La’auli Leauatea Polata’ivao, revealed that he had...
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Small businesses asked about extra tax
Should small businesses in Samoa pay tax?Some do – but most don’t, according to the Ministry of Revenue.About 2,700 small businesses are paying just $1 million tala in tax, representing one per cent of...
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Learn Chinese, Japanese, Minister tells Parliament
Samoans must learn Chinese and Japanese before they purchase food products from these countries.That was the advice from the Minister of Health, Tuitama Dr. Leao Tuitama, to Parliament on Tuesday...
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Money laundering worries rejected
The Minister of Finance, Faumuina Tiatia Liuga, has dismissed fears about the risk of money laundering linked to a bill, which had its second reading rushed through Parliament at 10:30, Wednesday...
View ArticleConflicting stories about P.M.’s health condition
Conflicting stories about Prime Minister, Tuilaepa Sa’ilele Malielegaoi’s health condition surfaced yesterday. It followed his absence from the current Parliament session on Wednesday night and...
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P.M. stable, expected to be discharged today
A “minor infection” hospitalised Prime Minister, Tuilaepa Sa’ilele Malielegaoi, on Wednesday night.As of press time last night, he was recovering well at the Tupua Tamasese Meaole Hospital.Several...
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School closure an option as pink eye numbers spiral
With more than 300 reported cases of Pink Eye, authorities are looking at closing schools throughout the country in a bid to contain the outbreak.As of yesterday, Ministry of Health’s Director General,...
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A.N.Z. plans direct payments to China
Samoa traders will be able to purchase Chinese goods in Chinese currency, directly, within four to six weeks, according to a senior banking official from A.N.Z..That’s instead of having to first pay...
View ArticleN.Z. quota registration opens
Citizens of Samoa, Tonga, Kiribati and Tuvalu are encouraged to register for this year’s ballot under the Samoan Quota and Pacific Access Category between 1 and 30 April.Immigration instructions...
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Samoa – where garden weeds become renewable energy
POLLUTING IS EXPENSIVELike many Pacific Island states, Samoa is heavily dependent on fossil fuel for power generation; about 69 percent of the national energy production comes from diesel-fueled...
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P.M. 'doing well' in hospital
Last night, Prime Minister Tuilaepa Sailele Malielegaoi remained a patient at the National Hospital at Moto'otua.Although he was earlier predicted to have been well enough to return to work yesterday,...
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Pink eye closes schools
Efforts to clamp down on the spread of ‘pink eye’ through the community have been taken to the next level with government ordering schools to close their doors next week.According to the Ministry of...
View ArticleMan attacked cousin with axe; in Police custody
A 36-year-old man is in Police custody following the attack on his 37-year-old cousin last week on Sunday, at Vailele.The accused allegedly used an axe to attack the victim, leaving him in a very...
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Ulutogia machete attacker gets 31 March court date
The man responsible for the brutal deaths of two men from his village of Ulutogia is scheduled to appear in Court for his first appearance on 31st March.Media allegations that the man suffered from a...
View ArticleInvestigations still underway in allegations against M.P.
Police are continuing their investigations into a complainant from Grand Ocean Industries (Samoa) Ltd against Associate Minister of Trade, Commerce and Industries, Muagututagata Peter Ah Him.The...
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Faleatiu deadly shooting case with Attorney General
Police say they are “sympathetic” to the family of a man who died during a shootout during a 2012 drug bust, but are pleading with the family to be “patient” now that an investigation has finally...
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