BlueSky injects more than a million
BlueSky Samoa yesterday presented two cheques worth more than $1.4 million to the Samoa Rugby Union (S.R.U).The presentation was held at the Prime Minister’s office, as part of the company’s...
View ArticleGroup conserves natural heritage, looks at saving threatened species
A non-profit organisation made up of a group of volunteers dedicated to conserving Samoa’s natural heritage and save Samoa’s many threatened species of plants and animals from extinction has been set...
View ArticleSpring water joy at Faleapuna
The completion and opening of a $40,000 spring water project at Falepoulima, Faleapuna was the cause of celebration in the village yesterday.The project took four weeks to complete.With the bulk of the...
View Article‘My Samoan family’ a tourism hit
“At the end of the evening under the watchful eye of the villagers we all danced ‘Samoan style’ with our mothers and members of the women’s weaving group. This wrapped up an amazing and unforgettable...
View ArticleMaximize yourself and opportunities (Part 2)
Think a minute…“Everyone wants to succeed. Some are even willing to work for it”. While a humorous statement, sadly this is the attitude of many people today who expect success just to be handed to...
View ArticleKiwis and Samoa should consider ‘Island of Origin’
“…if Samoan players knew they could represent their country in three annual fixtures, against top level opposition, and with the exposure that brings, surely that would be a major carrot to keep...
View ArticleP.M. rubbishes boycott threat
“We would like to notify you that we have called for the resignation of a number of senior officials within the Samoan Rugby Union and will be boycotting our game against England on the 22nd of...
View ArticleIn memory of a legend, a great man
“The thing with Fats is that he may be gone but what he left behind is incredible. He left a presence that cannot be described or replaced; it's just the way he was – leaving a legacy”It's been a year...
View ArticleSamoa Observer’s N.I.E Coordinator in China
The Samoa Observer Newspaper Group’s Coordinator of Newspaper in Education (N.I.E), Marjorie Moore, is in China this week. She is part of a Pacific Islands joint Press Delegation to China for the...
View ArticleP.M. hails Toa Samoa heroics
Prime Minister, Tuilaepa Sa’ilele Malielegaoi, has hailed the Toa Samoa’s effort during the Four Nations tournament.Tuilaepa was speaking during an official luncheon hosted by the government to welcome...
View ArticleSavai’i caller wins it
After 14 calls, one lucky winner finally answered “Merry Christmas!”Following the launch of its Christmas Top up and Win promotion, Digicel stepped up the cheer by drawing its winners Live on its TXT2...
View ArticleManu Samoa responds with victory
The Manu Samoa put their off-field concerns aside yesterday to defeat Canada, 23-13, on its second match of the its Northern Hemisphere tour.Played in Vannes, France, the men in blue who had been under...
View ArticleWife takes the blame
The company claims that the Member of Parliament gave instructions to alter an original invoice of $32,450 so that with “special costs”, it came to the sum of $62, 454.50.The wife of the Associate...
View ArticleShow some pride – Tuilagi to Manu
“No one is bigger than the team. They are only caretakers of the blue jersey. After them, another person will take over” – Lauaki Fereti TuilagiFormer Manu Samoa, Lauaki Fereti Tuilagi, has expressed...
View ArticleSamoa looks to bridge digital divide
In a bid to bridge the digital divide by giving Samoans better and more reliable web access, the possibility of an Internet Exchange Point (I.X.P) is being looked at.According to a Concept Paper...
View ArticleOutdated legislation reviewed
“It’s very important because what a legislation like this does is, it sets a framework by which a ministry operates and so what the government is trying to do is to ensure that it has a legal basis for...
View ArticleCommunity and Christmas cheer
Holiday cheer is coming a little early for 36 lucky students of Aoga Fiamalamalama School.Thanks to a joint effort by the Rotaract Club of Apia (R.C.O.A.) and Westpac Bank the Christmas Giving Tree is...
View ArticleDistrict Court faces overhaul
Samoa’s District Court is facing a major overhaul according to a Parliamentary Select Committee.In its report to the Legislative Assembly, the Justice, Police and Prison and Land and Titles...
View ArticleParliament News in Brief
The final instalment of the ongoing Seminar Series for Parliamentarian's will be held today.{googleAds}<script async...
View ArticleBusinesses rally behind rugby development
“The program is where some of the Manu Samoa players started from like David Smith, Samoa A player Robert Lilomaiava, Rudolf Meredith and some other players – this is where they had their rugby...
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