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Strengthening Australia’s friendship with Samoa
High Commissioner, Sue Langford, is here to take the Australian-Samoan relationship to the next level. If she can better the standard of living for people here in the process, even better.Arriving in...
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'Ula Boy' on fire as he claims top Siva Afi title
Vaela’a Iloa, better known as the ‘Ula boy’ is Samoa’s top siva afi dancer, claiming the top prize at the 13th International Siva Afi Competition on the weekend.Performing for the crowds at the event’s...
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The people’s power
Every biodigester project, big or small, is a climate change mitigation programme, according to an expert installing biodigesters in Samoa.{googleAds}<script async...
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Samoa loses 52.5million litres a day
Samoa loses 52,696,000 litres water per day. That’s according to the Pacific Water and Waste Association (P.W.W.A.) latest Pacific Water and Wastewater Utilities Benchmarking Report. This equates to...
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Mercy sought in Court over burning of dead man’s body
Eight people accused of treating a dead man’s body with indignity, when they burnt him and damaged his grave at Tuana’i, yesterday asked the Judge to be merciful.The defendants made the plea before...
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Utuali’i gets new computers
Students from Utuali’i Primary School were the happy recipients of five brand new HP computers and a printer last week.The donation was courtesy of Taulaimalolo Marcus Blackmore, from Sydney,...
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The man behind Vini Fou’s new church building
A JOB WELL DONE: Head Carpenter, Seumanutafa Aeau (right) and Rosalina Aeau after the Official Opening of the Vini Fou Congregational Christian Church of Samoa’s (C.C.C.S) new church building last...
View ArticleS.T.E.C.’s financial position “very unstable”
“There was uncertainty about the ability of the Corporation to continue as a going concern because there was no documentary evidence that the Government of Samoa will continue to support the...
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Be the change that you wish to see in the world
“The campaign centres on daily news articles and a Facebook campaign to encourage planting trees, composting and mulching as carbon offsetting actions. We have received emails and messages of support...
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Samoa leads the way in inclusion and change
“The key to sustainability is the ability to engage community support so that even when you have no physical funds in the bank you can still run events through contributions and value in kind products...
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Speaker addresses future leaders
“You are the future leaders of our country. Who knows if I am looking at future Mayors, Prime Ministers, and heads of government departments in this gathering?” – Speaker La’auli Leuatea Polata’ivaoThe...
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Church College wins competition
A National English Speech Competition for Year 13 was held at the Church College, Pesega, last week, which included colleges from the big island of Savai’i.The students were given a range of topics to...
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A race for warriors
On Saturday just gone, Samoa hosted our second International Half Ironman event. There were road closures around Apia in abundance. Traffic was at slow-motion throughout the day as triathletes and...
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Associate Minister pleads not guilty
The Associate Minister of the Ministry of the Prime Minister and Cabinet, Peseta Vaifou Tevaga, yesterday pleaded not guilty to three separate traffic-related charges.{googleAds}<script async...
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Parliament reconvenes, M.P’s get bills briefing
“Providing an additional medium outside of the Chamber for MPs to discuss bills will enhance the effectiveness of parliamentary sittings as MPs become more equipped to positively contribute to...
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Lawyer pushes for Judicial settlement
The lawyer representing the family of Hans Dalton, Leulua’iali’i Olinda Woodroffe, is not giving up on her attempts to find justice for the mental health patient who was found dead at the Tafa’igata...
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I’ve got the shoes – but I didn’t steal it
The man who has the most sought after pair of shoes in Samoa today is all smiles.{googleAds}<script async...
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Humbled by new calling
“The way I see myself is that I am just a servant to my district and my country and therefore I look forward to serve them to the best of my ability”Gagaifomauga No. 1 Member of Parliament, Faimalotoa...
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Samoa hosts Audit Institutions congress
The Samoa Audit Office is hosting the 17th Pacific Association of Supreme Audit Institutions (P.A.S.A.I) Congress at the Tui Atua Tupua Tamasese Efi Building this week.Samoa last hosted the P.A.S.A.I...
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Sonny Bill Williams drives N.R.L.’s Pacific Strategy
“I have been here a couple of times before, but the welcome was second to none. Thanks for showing my friends that Samoan hospitality. The drive around town on the back of a truck is something that we...
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