Conspiracy to steal backfires
A conspiracy between workers at a local lumber store to steal from the company has backfired badly, landing them in jail instead.The three men, who worked at Bluebird Lumber and Hardware Store, were...
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Delegates told to ‘go easy’
One challenge for the S.I.D.S meeting is to translate good intentions, signed on paper, into practical activities that help peopleDelegates attending the third International Conference on Small Island...
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S.I.D.S. cruise ship arrives today
The cruise ship chartered to accommodate a number of delegations for the S.I.D.S conference is scheduled to arrive today.P&O’s Pacific Jewel cruise liner will berth at Matautu wharf from today...
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Return to Paradise Resort opens
It has been a long and challenging journey but Samoa’s newest 4.5 star resort has now opened at Return to Paradise, Lefaga.Return to Paradise is proudly Samoan built, Samoan owned and Samoan operated....
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Young Samoans present S.I.D.S floating village
All delegates who enter the S.I.D.S Village will be treated to the sight of a floating island in the middle of a swimming pool at the Tuana’imato Complex.The island features miniature Samoan villages...
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S.I.D.S. set to bypass climate change refugees – claim
“It’s a scandal that low-lying coastal and small island developing states stand to lose their territory by the end of this century due to sea level rise”Inter Press Service - The third Small Developing...
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Tokelau kicks off S.I.D.S. events with renewable energy discussion
PR - Tokelau’s Office in Apia yesterday opened a special meeting facility. It is meant for relevant side events to the Third Small Islands Developing States (S.I.D.S) conference.Dignitaries such as the...
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Young Samoans present S.I.D.S floating village
All delegates who enter the S.I.D.S Village will be treated to the sight of a floating island in the middle of a swimming pool at the Tuana’imato Complex.The island features miniature Samoan villages...
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S.I.D.S. set to bypass climate change refugees – claim
“It’s a scandal that low-lying coastal and small island developing states stand to lose their territory by the end of this century due to sea level rise”Inter Press Service - The third Small Developing...
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Tokelau kicks off S.I.D.S. events with renewable energy discussion
PR - Tokelau’s Office in Apia yesterday opened a special meeting facility. It is meant for relevant side events to the Third Small Islands Developing States (S.I.D.S) conference.Dignitaries such as the...
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Joseph Parker a 'better fighter' for Sherman Williams
Auckland (Stuff) 26 August 2014 - New Zealand heavyweight boxer Joseph Parker is adamant he's a far better boxer now than when he was originally scheduled to fight Sherman...
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Head of State visits venues
The Third Small Island Developing States (S.I.D.S.) Conference is almost here. You can smell it, almost touch it.Yesterday, the accreditation centre at Tuana’imato was probably the busiest place of the...
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S.I.D.S Youth Forum kicks off
“History has shown that young people are the drivers of transformative changes and it is our responsibility to create conditions to help them…”The young people of the world are the drivers of change....
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Ray’s stars ready to rock
The stars are here and they are ready to rock. Tonight at the Funway Park, Matautu, the largest line up of Pacific artists ever assembled in Samoa will act as the curtain raiser for S.I.D.S activities...
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Island issues, global problems
The problems affecting Small Island Developing States (S.I.D.S.) are as far removed from the idyllic tropical holiday as the picture perfect postcard that is sent home by the tourist.But how does one...
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Youth participants all fired up for S.I.D.S
“To improve economic development, small islands need to encourage young people in taking up science because to tackle all these issues in over fishing and climate change, they all have science...
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Pacific Jewel gets the boom
A three-day specialised training programme in the management of oil spills has culminated in the spectacular deployment of a containment boom around the Pacific Jewel cruise ship.{googleAds}<script...
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Regional organic body joins the campaign
We will plant trees to offset carbon emissions is the voice of support from the Pacific Organic and Ethical Community (POETCom).{googleAds}<script async...
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S.I.D.S pushes partnerships
A major UN conference in Samoa will spend very little time on a key report, summing up what the members agree is important.{googleAds}<script async...
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S.I.D.S tackle ‘new phenomenon’
The Minister of Environment and Natural Resources, Fa’amoetauloa Dr. Faale Tumaali’i, has called on participants of S.I.D.S to “reach a consensus and agree to an overarching network to monitor” what he...
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