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Miss Samoa at Sa’Moana
Salamumu was visited by Miss Samoa Susana Reti Fanueli where she performed with the village’s youth group at the Sa’Moana Resort.Daniel Mendola, the C.E.O. of Clearwater Sports Resort Ltd who own...
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Is press freedom visible in Samoa?
A democracy ceases to be a democracy if its citizens do not participate in its governance.That’s Ombudsman, Maiava Iulai Toma, believes.He was speaking during the celebration of World Press Freedom Day...
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El Nino likely, Met office warns
“It is too early to determine the severity of the predicted El Niño event. In fact, the last time Samoa was under an El Niño was in 2009/2010, where a “weak El Niño” in the Pacific caused water...
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Consultation funding cut
Public consultations into proposed legislation may be a thing of the past if Government cannot front the $20,000 each one costs to the Samoa Law Reform Commission (S.L.R.C.).In its report, the Justice,...
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Millions not accounted for – Opposition claims
The Tautua Samoa Party is urging the government to push its Corporations to hand in annual reports and financial statements on time as required by the law.The law in question is the Public Finance...
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Meta data training develops statistics
Providing greater detail from household and other surveys to the public was the aim of a five day consultation for statistics developers, using new meta data software.Held at the Tui Atua Tupua...
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Govt. comes under fire
The government has come under fire for its apparent lack of evidencebased research into a new law proposing to offer citizenships for cash.The President of the Chamber of Commerce and Industry...
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Passionate Samoans wave their colours
Samoan pride reached an all time high for thousands of Samoans in Australia who gathered at Penrith last Saturday to support Toa Samoa. {gallery}toa_samoa_supporters{/gallery}{googleAds}<script...
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Freedom stays, Committee says
A Commission of Inquiry has upheld freedom of religion in Samoa saying no change should be made to article 11 of the Constitution.This was reported by the Justice, Police and Prisons and Land and...
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L.D.S. Church donates life-saving machine
The Church of Jesus Christ of the Latterday Saints (L.D.S.) donated a $200,000 Neonatal Machine to the Faleolo Medical Centre yesterday morning.Upolu Samoa West Stake President, Mulipola Oliva...
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Women for politics mean business
Women will make up half of Parliament following the 2016 General Election, if one group gets their way.Called Ala Mai Samoa, which literally means “Samoa Wake Up,” their goal is to have female...
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Court of Appeal issues Jonathan Crichton ruling
The Court of Appeal has dismissed an appeal by the Offi ce of the Attorney General against the Court’s decision in the hearing of murder accused, Jonathan Crichton.The main ground of appeal was that...
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It’s Samoa’s Parliament, Speaker La’auli reminded
A former Speaker of the House and acting Opposition leader, A’eau Dr. Peniamina Leavaiseeta, has brushed off a threat by the Speaker of Parliament, La’auli Leuatea Polata’ivao.Instead, he has reminded...
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Acting Opposition leader, A’eau Dr. Peniamina Leavaiseeta, yesterday coined a new term in the political vocabulary in rejecting an insult from Prime Minister, Tuilaepa Sa’ilele Malielegaoi.Told by...
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Citizenship Bill does not put Samoa up for sale, Attorney General assures
“There are strict guidelines in the Bill to ensure that we attract genuine investors into Samoa. The Bill contains stringent processes in assessing applications, including thorough background checks on...
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Health workers accused of ‘fiapalagi’ – study finds
Samoans who try and insist on healthy, fresh foods are often criticised for being “fiapalagi” (trying to be European).That’s what an American health researcher, Jessica Hardin, has found in her study...
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N.K.F. $1,000 for checkup
If you are a non-citizen of Samoa and you need a check up at the National Kidney Foundation (N.K.F.) be prepared to pay $990 more than those who are citizens.This is according to the Health and Social...
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Silva Bullet plays life saving music
Sio Silva usually plays music to make people happy.But this time, he and his family band are playing to help save a life.In this case, the life of Mele Salatielu, a 14-year-old girl who suffers from...
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Increase pay for lawyers - Parliament urged
A Parliament Committee has recommended a pay review for employees of the Attorney General’s Office in a bid to keep the top legal eagles in Samoa.According to the Government Administration Committee...
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Salesians silent on child abuse concerns
A Catholic order, the Salesian Order of Don Bosco, has failed to respond to questions from the Samoa Observer on fears about child abuse in Samoa.The silence happens at a time when the Vatican is...
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