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Samoa suffers another defeat
Tears rolled at Tuanaimato yesterday after Samoa suffered its third defeat at the ongoing Oceania Football Confederation under 17 Men’s Championship, this time under the hands of Papua New...
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What Citizenship Bill says
The Citizenship Investment Bill 2014 will be debated when Parliament convenes this week. But before it has even reached the House, it has been hotly debated outside of it with many members of the...
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Village flicks switch on power station
The Village Council of Taelefaga has had enough.After months of waiting for the government to do something about what they describe as “worst” smell from one of the country’s hydropower stations, the...
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Education issues on the agenda
The Ministry of Education, Sports and Culture kicked started a two-day annual conference yesterday.Held at the Tui Atua Tupua Tamasese Efi Building, the theme of the conference is “Education for...
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Chikungunya cases drop by 77 per cent
The Chikungunya outbreak affecting Samoa appears to be contained, with the number of reported cases down 77 per cent from the height of the epidemic.In its latest health communiqué the Ministry of...
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Claim sparks fiery row in Parliament
Tempers flared and voices were raised relatively early into proceedings of the first session of Parliament in 2015 yesterday.The verbal spat led to Prime Minister, Tuilaepa Sa’ilele Malielegaoi,...
View ArticleCabinet ordered probe into missing copper
An order to investigate copper wires missing from the Electric Power Corporation (E.P.C) came from Cabinet.{googleAds}<script type="text/javascript"><!--google_ad_client =...
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Govt. responds, dismisses O.P.C. recommendations
The long awaited Government response to the Officers of Parliament Committee’s (O.P.C.) report which backed claims about “corrupt practises” within certain government bodies has finally been tabled in...
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C.E.O. says Math exam based on Curriculum
The Mathematics exam paper for the Samoa School Leaving Certificate in 2014 that has become the subject of a heated debate was set locally and in accordance with the curriculum.The point was raised by...
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Samoa in health “crisis”
Samoa is in a Non-Communicable Disease (N.C.D.) crisis, says the Ministry of Health.In its report on the Political Declaration of the High Level Meeting of the General Assembly and Control of...
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Let the Commonwealth Games countdown begin!
The countdown to the Commonwealth Youth Games (C.Y.G) to be hosted by Samoa later this year is officially underway. With it comes the call for help to raise at least $20million required to host the...
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Govt. urged to freeze benefits
Public servants, especially the heads of government bodies, should be suspended without pay. They should also turn in government vehicles until the investigation is completed.{googleAds}<script...
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Ta’elefaga’s hydro protest gains political backing
The fight by the village of Taelefaga to get the government to address a foul odour they have had to put up with for years has received some help.It comes in the form of the Tautua Samoa Party’s Shadow...
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Airlines making friends, says M.P.
A Member of Parliament has questioned the relationship between the airlines flying to Samoa, raising the possibility that they have become friends rather than competitors.Speaking in Parliament this...
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Lunch time tremor not strong enough for tsunami
A minor tremor that struck Samoa yesterday afternoon was not strong enough to generate a tsunami.{googleAds}<script async...
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Samoa looks to boost trade with Australia
The Domestic Export commodities exported during the years 2012 /2012 are Taro Fresh ($1.7 million increased to $ 4 million), Beer Exports ($1.1 million increased to $3.4 million), Koko Samoa Products...
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Cahill magic sends Australia through
A moment of pure football magic sent Australia through to the semi-finals of the Asian Cup, with an unforgettable Tim Cahill bicycle kick helping the Socceroos defeat China 2-0 in Brisbane.The...
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Govt. cracks down on ‘child labour’
Shops and businesses be warned!Selling goods to young people who should be in school and encouraging them to re-sell it is illegal and it could land you in jail.That’s the combined message from the...
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Lupe Sina does it again!
TripAdvisor, the world’s largest travel site, announced that Lupe Sina Treesort, Samoa, has won the Travelers Choice Award for Service in the South Pacific Region, including, New Zealand and...
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P.M. calls for Commonwealth Youth Games sponsors
Citing the significance of the financial cost needed to host the 2015 Commonwealth Youth Games in September, Prime Minister Tuilaepa Sa’ilele Malielegaoi is calling on the Business community for...
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