For Falealili with love
A very special group of New Zealand youth have ensured Poutasi students get the best education possible through their generosity and sharing of knowledge.For three weeks 19 students from Auckland’s...
View ArticlePoly’s profit jumps from $2.4 to $4.5m
Polynesian Airline’s profitability improved almost a hundred per cent for the financial year ending 2010. That’s according to Controller and Chief Auditor, Fuimaono Camillo Afele.In his report to...
View ArticleLawyers battle it out
Referring to his client, Lei’ataualesa said it would be an injustice if the wrong person is convicted. Further, convicting the wrong person would also be an injustice to the late Mr Risale and Mr...
View ArticleChief Auditor zeroes in on N.U.S.
The National University of Samoa (N.U.S) has failed to uphold good accounting keeping practices, the Controller and Chief Auditor has reported.In the Controller and Chief Auditor’s Report to the...
View ArticleMaking business easier, more convenient
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View ArticleFood tasting a big hit
The one-day food festival and food tasting exhibition was a big hit for locals and visitors alike yesterdayHeld at the Samoa Tourism Authority’s grounds in Apia, some eighty local cooks chosen to be...
View ArticleDamning police inquiry report
A “significant culture of corruption” and “exploitation” exists at Tafa’igata Prison. Further, the jail is being run by a “sad state of leadership” whom “we cannot assert with any element of confidence...
View ArticleRevenue drives govt. decision
Prime Minister, Tuilaepa Sa’ilele Malielegaoi, has confirmed the government’s plan to turn the multi-million-tala Samoa Land Corporation (S.L.C) building at Tuana’imato into a hotel.The confirmation...
View ArticleChief Justice unwell, hearing postponed
Friends, relatives and supporters of the parties involved in the much-publicised hearing of a 19-year-old accused over the deaths of two young boys last year will have to wait a little longer for the...
View ArticleSamoa Life Assurance turns 37 years
The Samoa Life Assurance Corporation (S.L.A.C) is 37 years old.To celebrate the milestone, the Corporation’s Board of Directors, management and staff members gathered at the Moanalisa Hotel at Vaitele...
View ArticleJoseph Parker beats Keith Thompson
Kiwi heavyweight Joseph Parker racked up his 10th consecutive win as a professional with a third-round knockout of American Keith Thompson in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania.{googleAds}<script async...
View ArticleSamoa leads offset carbon call for S.I.D.S 2014
According to climatefriendly.com, 3,000 people flying from Los Angeles Apia, Samoa – a distance of 7,800km – generates 11,000 tonnes of carbon dioxide. By contrast on average, one broad-leaf tree will...
View ArticleParker powers to knock out
Samoan heavyweight boxer Joseph Parker has done it again.He unleashed all of his speed and power to secure a third round knock out win over American Keith Thompson in the United States on Sunday.The...
View ArticleUniversity inspires students
“I know many people look down on farming. But seeing the displays here and what knowledge about proper farming techniques can achieve is exciting. It’s something I’m interested in” – CharlesThe...
View ArticleJoseph Parker beats Keith Thompson
Kiwi heavyweight Joseph Parker racked up his 10th consecutive win as a professional with a third-round knockout of American Keith Thompson in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania.{googleAds}<script async...
View ArticleWhistleblower vindicated, Cabinet urged to re-instate her
“It would appear that uneasiness about things at Tafaigata came to a head for her when her husband, also a police officer at Tafaigata with the rank of Senior Sergeant at the time was dismissed. She...
View ArticleA gift for a special Father
“I know many people look down on farming. But seeing the displays here and what knowledge about proper farming techniques can achieve is exciting. It’s something I’m interested in” – CharlesFor his...
View ArticleThree involved in weekend crash
Three people were lucky to be alive following a car accident that, according to an eyewitness, left the driver seriously injured.A security guard at the Football Federation Samoa (F.F.S.) who saw the...
View ArticleAssessors rule that Kohlhase not guilty
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View ArticleHealth cites S.I.D.S. outbreak concern
An outbreak of disease is the biggest concern harboured by the Ministry of Health (M.O.H.) as it gears up for the Small Island Developing States (S.I.D.S.) Conference.Talking exclusively to the Samoa...
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