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World Bank calls for more Pacific job access

The “greatest” potential for job growth in the Pacific Islands depends on greater access to labour markets in Australia and New Zealand.That’s the opinion of the World Bank, in calling for more access...

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Mother’s day celebrations at Vaitele

Thousands of Samoan mothers celebrated their special day across the country on Sunday. The celebration continued yesterday with a national holiday declared in their...

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Tui gears up to cook for the masses

Preparing to cater for more than 3,000 people would seem quite daunting for most people.But not for Tuitogamatoe Tavita.In fact, she cannot wait.She is so excited at the prospect that she has signed up...

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Yazaki holds quality competition

Yazaki EDS Samoa held a ‘Quality Circles Competition’ last Friday afternoon as part of its “bottom up” management approach.The competition was divided into five teams; Engineering department, Quality...

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Lessons from World Congress of Cardiology for Samoa

Rheumatic Fever and Rheumatic Heart Disease Samoa has one of the most successful programs in the world.The success has been attributed to the leadership in the Health and Education sector, and the...

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Would you like to see the All Blacks in Samoa?

Dear Mata’afa and the people of Samoa, Ou te fa’atalofa atu.I’m writing to inform you that on Thursday of this week, the 15th of May, the New Zealand television current affairs programme, Campbell...

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Govt. urged to rethink

“Amending the Act that would allow large Fishing Vessels to fish in our E.E.Z. would only serve in diverging fi shes (sic) and others that have lived in our oceans” – Committee tells ParliamentThe...

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Shameful Samoa snub

"It's one of the few places the All Blacks could go where literally the whole country would stop for 80 minutes. It might be good for some of the boys to go home"– Seilala Mapusua about the All Blacks...

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S.Q.A. “vital” to development

The Samoa Qualifications Authority (S.Q.A.) is “vital” to the development of Samoa.That’s what a Parliamentary select committee says in its report on the S.Q.A.’s Statement of Corporate Objectives...

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Police lost bullet that killed Faleatiu man – inquest hears

The bullet that killed, Rapi Lelevaga Sialei, of Faleatiu, came from a Samoan police rifle, an expert witness has told an inquest into his death.But that bullet disappeared after it was examined by a...

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Lights on, nobody at Faumuina’s office

The $600,000 office of the former Minister of Finance, Faumuina Tiatia Liuga, located at the third floor of the Samoa National Provident Fund (S.N.P.F.) Plaza on Beach Road, is closed and unused.But,...

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Deputy P.M. convicted, Associate discharged without conviction

Deputy Prime Minister, Fonotoe Pierre Lauofo, was “throwing his weight around” when he encouraged an Associate Minister to disregard police and leave a traffic stop.That was the verdict from District...

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Crashpower anger at Vaitele

Lalovi Fouena, of Apia, felt like weeping on Wedneday night.He was having to pay a total of $30 for taxi fares to and from Vaitele just to get $5 tala Cashpower because the system that supplies the...

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Adventists donate to Lotofaga Primary School

A group from Sanitarium Australia and New Zealand through the Adventist Disaster Relief Agency (A.D.R.A.) visited the Lotofaga Primary School yesterday, giving out presents and healthy food to the...

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‘Palagi corruption is different from Samoa corruption,’ says Deputy Speaker

Deputy Speaker, Agafili Patisela Eteuati , is not convinced that corruption is a problem in Samoa.Nor is he convinced that the country needs to sign a United Nations anticorruption convention.“The...

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Samoa Observer welcomes John Campbell

Prominent New Zealand TV personality, John Campbell, of TV3’s Campbell Live, and his cameraman, Grant Findlay, enjoyed wonderful Samoan hospitality at Vailima on Wednesday night.{googleAds}<script...

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Govt. accused over fees

The Shadow Minister for Works, Transport and Infrastructure, Levaopolo Talatonu, has accused the Electric Power Corporation (E.P.C.) of breaking the law.He has also criticised the National Bank of...

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P.M. praises Campbell for “stirring” All Blacks

“As you know the only thing that matters to us is the numbers going up and winning. Now the tournament has fi nished and we didn’t even get close to the cup (leai se pau ipu)” – P.M. Tuilaepa Sa’ilele...

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Samoa celebrates Europe Day

Samoa and the European Union celebrated “one world, shared values” at a Europe Day celebration last Thursday.The cocktail reception was hosted by E.U. Head of Office in Samoa, John Stanley, in Sogi,...

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Business training targets quality

The Samoa Chamber of Commerce and Industry completed a two-day introductory training on Quality Assurance and Marketing this week.Facilitated by the Chamber Member Services Manager, Hobart Vaai, and...

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