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Charge against man who the burnt national fl ag withdrawn

A schizophrenic man who burnt the national flag was discharged in the District Court on Wednesday.{googleAds}<script type="text/javascript"><!--google_ad_client = "ca-pub-2469982834957525";/*...

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Savai’i island leads the way in solar energy distribution

The solar panels in Salelologa have the ability to generate clean and sustainable energy without toxic waste.Solar power is produced by collecting sunlight through the large flat panels before being...

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Seau among Hall of Fame names

Samoan American football legend Junior Seau is among 15 first-year eligible modern-era candidates nominated for the Pro Football Hall of Fame.{googleAds}<script async...

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U.N.E.P calls for world alliance

The official said the Samoa meeting served to review specifi c issues of concern to the islands, some of which are in danger of disappearing from the world map because of the negative effects of...

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Curtain falls on Alo Paopao

The weeklong Alo Paopao Regatta Festival closed with a bang last night.{googleAds}<script async...

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Land Corporation relocates

The staff of the Samoa Land Corporation is scheduled to relocate to the Vaitele market tomorrow. The relocation will allow its $4.25million Faleata headquarters to be transformed into a hotel.The...

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Samoa remains low risk for Ebola

With the United Nations’ Security Council yesterday declaring “the Ebola outbreak in West Africa a threat to peace and security”, chances the virus will reach Samoa are small.In a communiqué issued by...

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The most terrifying thing about ebola

As the Ebola epidemic in West Africa has spiralled out of control, affecting thousands of Liberians, Sierra Leonians, and Guineans, and threatening thousands more, the world’s reaction has been...

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Drug haul enough to make $172m of P

NZ Herald - More than 250kg of drugs was swapped with boxes of cornstarch inside an Auckland International Airport cargo zone controlled by Customs.Unfortunately for the businessman who owned Ezi World...

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Westpac gives to the Home of the Aged

A young woman, who believes “women can do just about anything men can” has achieved a rare first.General Manager, Cameron Penfold, presented the cheque to Sr. Malia Aloisia, of the Little Sisters of...

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Police should inform ex-Commissioner: P.M.

The Ministry of Police is responsible for informing the former Police Commissioner, Lilomaiava Fou Taioalo, about his termination.That was the response from Prime Minister, Tuilaepa Sa’ilele...

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Former M.P. says ‘justice must be done’

Former Member of Parliament, Patu Ativalu Togi II, has called on the Police to “re-investigate” the death of mental health patient, Hans Dalton.Mr. Dalton was found dead in a gallon of water on Boxing...

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$30million lawsuit doesn't surprise P.M.

Prime Minister, Tuilaepa Sa’ilele Malielegaoi, has downplayed Hans Dalton’s family’s decision to sue the government for $30million.The lawsuit specifically targets the Ministry of Police and Health....

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National Disability Centre takes shape

The foundation of Loto Taumafai School’s National Disability Centre at Vaitele-fou is slowly taking shape after the groundbreaking ceremony in May.Estimated to cost $12 million, the Centre is being...

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Westpac ranked most sustainable bank in 2014

PR - Westpac Group has welcomed the announcement that it had been assessed as the most sustainable bank globally in the 2014 Dow Jones Sustainability Indices (DJSI) Review.Westpac CEO, Gail Kelly, said...

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Police seek greater Pacific presence

Samoans and young Pacific Islanders in New Zealand with a penchant for crime-fighting TV shows are being urged to consider becoming real-life detectives as police continue a push to increase diversity...

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Protests as P.M. lands in New York

“Today I am marching for my children. I am marching so they can live in a world without worrying about the next big storm destroying their community”Prime Minister, Tuilaepa Sa’ilele Malielegaoi’s...

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Businesses must work smarter – Tagaloa

In an effort to capture a bigger portion of the export market Samoan businesses need to “work smarter.”So says the President of the Samoa Exporters and Manufacturer’s Association (S.A.M.E), Tagaloa...

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Aiono and Lui back in

The management of the Manu Samoa Sevens team yesterday named its team for the Oceania Sevens and the first leg of the IRB Sevens in Australia.Both tournaments will be played in Australia at the...

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Education vital to achieve sustainable development

Members of the Commonwealth of Learning (C.O.L) Focal Points have been urged to use the S.A.M.O.A. Pathway to address challenges on sustainable development in education.The call was made by the...

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