Govt. ready to seal deal with Bumble Bee
A delegation from California, United States, was in the country last week to seal a deal with the government to begin the establishment of the loining plant at Matautu.While in the country, the team...
View ArticleThe issues at the Inter-Samoa Talks
A number of issues were raised between leaders of Samoa and American Samoa during the Inter Samoa Talks held in Apia on Friday.IMMIGRATIONS/LEGAL ISSUES Samoa has once again asked American Samoa (AS)...
View ArticleOlaga Trust helps family in need
The Olaga Manuia o Tamaiti Trust has donated $3,384 to pay the airfares for the family of Maureen Fuimaono, an 11-year-old patient, who is heading to New Zealand tonight for medical treatment.Maureen,...
View ArticleMcDonald’s presents $105,000 for pageant
“I am proud to be able to assist and it’s an honour for us to be here this evening and to be a part of this pageant” - Tautolo Charlie AgaoletauPreparations for this year’s Miss Samoa Pageant are well...
View ArticleWestpac’s new head of Business Banking
“With his strong experience in banking, terrific people skills and thorough knowledge of our innovative business solutions, we know he’ll go far in driving to ensure we continue to be the bank to do...
View ArticleBlueSky launches website, and online chat feature
PR - BlueSky Samoa has released a new website complete with an online chat feature for its customers’ convenienceThe new website, which boasts a whole new look, has improvements such as a more...
View ArticleLe fiafia se Tama i le le pulea o amio a se ali’i Ofisa a le L.T.A.
“ O latou e puipuia le tulafono, ma aua nei faatupua se fa’alavelave, ae o le lakou mea ia ua fai gei o le fa’akupu fa’alavelave.”E 62 tausaga o le tamā matua ia Raponi Pula na fa’aalia lona le fiafia...
View ArticleSpeakers of Parliament gather at Mulinu’u
“The New Zealand Parliament is also supporting attendance from the Cook Islands, Niue and Tuvalu”The Head of State, His Highness Tui Atua Tupua Tamasese Efi, is a special guest this morning at the...
View ArticleH.R.P.P. division spills into Parliament
“It is the first time, (H.R.P.P) members have said something straight up to him while in Parliament. Everything that came in we all said ‘yes sir, yes sir’ but this time no. We have been dictated to...
View ArticleMinimum wage to increase from $2 to $2.30
Workers being paid the minimum wage in the private sector have reasons to look forward to the new year.It follows an announcement by the government of a 15 per increase in the minimum wage.The Ministry...
View ArticleWoman fights for her life after brutal stabbing
A 27-year-old woman from Faleula is in critical condition at the Moto’otua Hospital following an incident where she was stabbed last Saturday.Assistant Police Commissioner, Fauono Talalelei Tapu,...
View ArticleTanoalei’a community backs Literacy Week
The Tanoalei’a Community at Vaivase-Uta, under the stewardship of Reverend Enefatu Lesā had some of its parents, adults, youth members and college students reading to and with their primary school-aged...
View ArticleNight at the museum for literacy
The celebrations of the Literacy Week moved to the National Museum of Samoa last night. There, speakers included writer, Lani Wendt Young, and art teacher, Leua Latai, performing arts lecturer, Fiona...
View ArticleN.Z. boosts effort to control stray dogs
The work of the Police’s Canine Unit to control the number of stray dogs in Samoa has been made a lot easier, thanks to the New Zealand government.On Monday, equipment and vehicles donated by New...
View ArticleL.T.A. issues reminder
The Land Transport Authority (L.T.A) is calling on vehicle owners to change the registration of vehicles to their names before bringing them in for registration.The message is from the Chairman of the...
View ArticlePeseta elected chairman
Peseta Dr. Desmond Mene Lee Hang has been elected the new Chairman of the Leadership Samoa Programme Board of Trustees.The decision was made last Friday during the Programme’s Annual General Meeting....
View ArticlePolynesian should be privatised
Polynesian Airlines should be privatized, a Parliamentary Finance Committee inquest has recommended.In its report based on findings gathered over the last four years, the inquest said the company’s...
View ArticleFa’amanatu fiafia e Aoga le Vaiaso o le Faitau-tusi
Ta’ita’i o Faitautusi ,’ o le autū lea o lenei tausaga mo le vaiaso o le Faitau tusi .Na tatala aloaia le Vaiaso o le Faitautusi i se solo tele na amata mai le Ofisa o le Tineimu agai mai i luma maota...
View ArticleGym project dream realised
The adage “many hands make light work” only begins to describe the journey paved with the sweat and blisters of hundreds, if not thousands of old, current pupils and supporters of Samoa College. After...
View ArticleSamoa gears up to feed multitudes
Proper hygiene, cleanliness and making sure food is safe to eat.That is the message from the government for food vendors as they gear up to feed thousands of visitors to Samoa during the Teuila...
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