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$35,000 soothes the blisters
Don Bosco Technical College was presented with a cheque of $35,000 to help with their youth development efforts.Head of Corporate Affairs, Leaupepe Talai Lene, praised Fr. Chris Ford and Digicel...
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Green turtle re-tagged at Malua seven years later
An adult green turtle initially tagged and released in 2007 at Sale’imoa was found again and released from Malua Theological College on Wednesday.Reverend Dr. Afereti Uili, Principal of Malua...
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Fisheries in Samoa get help
The impacts of climate change on the marine resources are projected to put more pressure on the fi sheries resources. These changes coupled with on-going fi shing pressure around the country continue...
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Tafuna’i speaks in high-level panel
“We are hoping that some of the discussions that will take place this week will contribute to the discussion in terms of the post 2015 agenda as well as in terms of building resilience to food and...
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Novelist publishes book about Samoan detective
“I wanted to use everything I’ve learned about Samoa. I didn’t want to write my memoirs. I wanted to explore the clash between the American culture and the Samoan culture so it seemed like it would be...
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Leaked letter shows H.R.P.P. division
Twenty-one of 37 members of the ruling Human Rights Protection Party (H.R.P.P) signed a final letter calling on Prime Minister, Tuilaepa Sa’ilele Malielegaoi, to remove Faumuina Tiatia Liuga from...
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Twelve pastors ordained at Malua Theological College
Twelve pastors were yesterday ordained to administer marriages and holy communions for the Congregational Christian Church of Samoa. The ceremony was held at Malua.They had already graduated from the...
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Govt. broke the law
The Ministry of Finance broke its own law, the Public Finance Management Act 2001, on more than one occasion.That’s what the Finance Expenditure Committee (F.E.C.) highlighted in its report to...
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P.M. counters academic
The Office of the Press Secretariat issued a statement from Prime Minister, Tuilaepa Sa’ilele Malielegaoi, yesterday.It was in response to comments made by Samoan academic, Dr. Iati Iati. Last week,...
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Jitters as budget hour arrives
The Tautua Party’s Shadow Minister of Finance, Afualo Dr. Wood Salele, says the Budget set to be tabled in Parliament today will be a ghost of former Finance Minister, Faumuina Tiatia Liuga.Although...
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New doctors registered at Moto'otua
Fifteen new young doctors were given Registration Certificates yesterday after completing a two year House Surgeon Programme at the National Health Services (N.H.S).{googleAds}<script async...
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2017 target date for digital T.V.
Television in Samoa could be going digital by 2017.That’s one of the predictions from a regionally backed workshop that is looking at implications of phasing out analog broadcast signal in the next...
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Laws on the agenda in Apia
The Australasian Law Reform Agencies Conference (A.L.R.A.C) 2014, being hosted by the Samoa Law Reform Commission, was officially opened yesterday.Held at the Samoa Convention Centre, the conference is...
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Trade with Tonga talked up
Samoa and Tonga are looking at forging closer economic ties with a delegation from the Kingdom in country to hash out details for a bilateral free trade agreement.Here for two days, the Tongan...
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Govt’s $792m budget
The Minister of Finance and Prime Minister, Tuilaepa Sa’ilele Malielegaoi, yesterday delivered a slightly more austere budget for 2014/2015 of $792 million.It is $49 million less than the government’s...
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Committee slams Authority
Samoa Water Authority Board members were paid allowances “through their participation in the Managing Director’s funeral.”Such a practice “goes against the provisions of the Act that established these...
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Behold! The $13m masterpiece
It’s officially opened. The Immaculate Conception of Mary Cathedral at Mulivai attracted thousands to Beach Road yesterday during the opening ceremony.They had good reason to be there. The new...
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Regatta drama leaves sour taste
The Uluai la o le Talalelei crew from Salelologa is not a happy bunch. So much so they have criticised Segavao from Don Bosco for hitting their fautasi saying it caused them come last in yesterday’s...
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Housing wins international award
A programme to help owners of damaged homes after Cyclone Evan has been recognised by the Association of Developing Financing Institutions in Asia and the Pacific (ADFIAP).At the 37th ADFIAP meeting in...
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“There is no health, without mental health”
The Samoa Medical Association and the Samoa Association of General Practitioners held an important meeting last week at Moto’otua.One of the issues on the agenda was mental health. It is the most...
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