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Si’i le Gasegase o le Alii Palemia i Niu Sila
O le po anapo na malaga atu ai i Niu Sila le Alii Palemia, Tuilaepa Lupesoliai Sailele Malielegaoi aua togafitiga mo le gasegase ua aafia ai o ia. Na ia tuua le Falemai i Motootua i le ta o le fa i le...
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Bank tells matai to speak to govt.
The Asian Development Bank (A.D.B.) is claiming no responsibility for the customary land debacle that erupted in Samoa last December.In a letter dated 21 February 2014, obtained by the Samoa Observer,...
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H.R.P.P. leadership challenged
A Member of Parliament described by Prime Minister, Tuilaepa Sa’ilele Malielegaoi, as a “joker” made a rare intervention during the current Parliament session, yesterday.Siumu M.P., Tuu’u Anasi’i...
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Senior staff suspended
Three senior officials at the Ministry of Education, Sports and Culture (M.E.S.C.) are among those suspended in relation to their alleged involvement in the February break-in at the Ministry...
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Rosabel Chang is Samoa's brightest young accountant
The Samoa Institute of Accountants hosted their 2014 Induction Programme ceremony last night at the Samoa Conference Centre, Sogi. Seven accountants were awarded for their achievements in different...
View ArticleDogs, grass, rubbish a real shame, Parliament hears
Faleata West Member of Parliament, Lealailepule Rimoni Aiafi, did not mince words yesterday.Speaking in Parliament about the state of the Apia Township, he said a lot of work needs to be done if Samoa...
View ArticlePinkeye hits hard at work
The pinkeye epidemic sweeping the nation has hit workers and bosses hard, with businesses and government reporting high levels of absenteeism.Yazaki Samoa, Samoa’s largest private sector employer, is...
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Faalele le “Pule” a le Fofoga Fetalai i le talosaga e uiga i le Lipoti a le...
O ananafi na toe faamanatu atu ai e le Fofoga Fetalai L a a u l i a l e m a l i e t o a Leuatea Polataivao e faapea o le faafoeina o le Palemene e faatino e tusa ai ma le “pule” ua tuuina atu ia te...
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Stolen power
More than 200 families throughout the country have been found to have “obtained electricity by fraudulent means” through the use of the cash power system.Some seventy of them have been referred to...
View ArticleSlapping a student lands teacher in Court
A teacher, who slapped a student for disobedience, was told by a District Court Judge that with 21 years experience in his profession, he should have known better.The suggestion came from District...
View ArticleMinistry issues final warning
The Chief Executive Officer (C.E.O) of the Ministry of Education, Matafeo Tanielu Aiafi issued a warning yesterday. He said that if fights keep breaking out at school rugby tournaments, they will once...
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Police hand over Faleaitu shooting file
Police have handed over a file about the infamous 2012 Faleaitu drug bust shooting – a week after a family went public with their complaints.“The file from Police relating to the shooting incident at...
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Chang tops accountants exam
Rosabel Chang is the 2014 Top Final Qualifying Exam candidate for the Samoa Institute of Accountants.Ms. Chang is currently employed by the Ministry of Finance. And the achievement is something she...
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Chamber held more than 150 meetings in 2013
More than 150 meetings were held between the Samoa Chamber of Commerce and the government in 2013.That’s one of the facts that came out of the 2014 Annual General Meeting on Monday 24 March at Hotel...
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Siumu Primary school puts Cyclone Evan behind them
The Siumu district held a special prayer service yesterday to bless and mark the opening of their new primary school building, replacing facilities damaged during Cyclone Evan.Chairman of the School...
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Parliament walk-out threat
The leader of the Opposition party, Palusalue Fa’apo II, threatened to walk out of Parliament yesterday.The threat was made during a shouting match with Speaker, La’auli Leuatea Polata’ivao, over...
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Ambulance carrying sick baby and mother pushed into ditch
A mother hung on tightly to her baby when the Ambulance they were travelling in was pushed into a nearby ditch at Vaitele yesterday afternoon (pictured).Neither sustained any injuries.The vehicle was...
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Shipping launches Pasifika Express
The change over in management for the slipway at the Satitoa Wharf at Aleipata from the Samoa Ports Authority (S.P.A.) to the Samoa Shipping Corporation (S.S.C.) has meant a $200,000 upgrade.That comes...
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New law loosens secrecy, tightens “sham” trusts
Attorney General, Aumua Ming Leung Wai, says that a new Trusts Bill 2014 tightens laws against fraud and loosens secrecy aspects of the country’s offshore finance industry.“The secrecy provisions under...
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Martin Hautus Institute in Samoa
A new educational institute geared to the many unemployed youth in Samoa is about to open its doors.“What do young people do when they finish school?”This was a question asked of her parents, Pulotu...
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