Prime Minister Tuilaepa Dr. Sa’ilele Malielegaoi met with Chinese President Xi Jinping last week, where China assured that it was willing to help Samoa tackle climate change.
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When it comes to retaining that special connection with nature, rural based villagers are up there with the best of them. As it was in the past, their daily lives depend highly on natural resources for survival.
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The ongoing support from the different denominations around Samoa continues for the children survivors of violence and sexual abuse cared for by Samoa Victim Support Group at the Campus of Hope.
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The Gambling Control Authority (G.C.A.) has issued a stern warning to “bonus game operators” who are operating illegally. The warning comes from the Chief Executive Officer of the G.C.A., Tuala Siaki Tuala II, in a notice posted on their official Facebook page.
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Namulauulu Sami Leota is the new President of the Samoa Rugby Union (S.R.U.). He will sit on the Board chaired by Prime Minister Tuilaepa Dr. Sa’ilele Malielegaoi. The officers were elected earlier this month after a review of the S.R.U. Constitution.
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The Government has moved to fine a local construction company for its failure to meet the deadline in fixing the Apaula Heights road at Lalovaea. The decision was confirmed by the Minister of Works, Transport and Infrastructure, Papali’i Niko Lee Hang, during an interview with the Samoa Observer last week. He was responding to questions following complaints by residents of Apaula Heights about the condition of their road.
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Six schools have undergone a total makeover using recycled materials and vegetable gardens this term as part of their participation in the Bank South Pacific (B.S.P.) Go Green School Beautification project. The inaugural project attempts to engage children in sustainability and recycling by decorating their schools, environments where they spend most of their time.
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Banana farmers at Magiagi have received 2,000 banana suckers of the Israel variety from the latest shipment allocated to those whose banana crops were affected by Cyclone Gita. Village Mayor, Luafau Leia Amaasu, said the village is grateful and given their reputation as strong banana growers, they are delighted.
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The success of the Vave (Quickly) Campaign launched by the Samoa Cancer Society in 2017 will be presented to delegates from around the world early next month at the 2018 World Cancer Congress (WCC) in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. The Vave Campaign was a 12-month national social marketing campaign focused on early detection and quick action.
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The Samoa international Game Fishing Association (S.I.G.F.A) has sounded the alarm about the abuse and misuse of Fishing Aggregating Devices (F.A.D) by some local fishermen. The alarm was sounded by the President of S.I.G.F.A, Poao Frances Hansell, who is calling on the Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries (M.A.F) to investigate the issue. They have provided pictures for evidence.
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The digital disruption brought on by social media and online news challenged traditional forms of journalism but in some ways it levelled the playing field for Pacific journalists.
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The Faualo chiefly title was bestowed on Salā Mulitalo Lupe Chan Mow at the village of Apia last Saturday. It was well attended by families and the Apia Village Council.
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A large cocoa nursery is being built on Samoa Trust Estate Corporation (S.T.E.C.) land at Mulifanua with plans to begin training for the nursery next week.
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The Pacific Trade Invest (P.T.I.) Australia’s Trade and Investment Commissioner, Caleb Jarvis, is heading to Samoa. In partnership with the Samoa High Commission to Australia, Mr. Jarvis will be leading a business mission to Samoa from Tuesday 9 October to Friday 12 October 2018.
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When Punialava’a flew on Samoa Airways to return home last month, they were very much aware of the parallels between their band and the national carrier. For starters, both are ambassadors for Samoa, carrying the Samoan flag wherever they go.
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Kasia Renae Cook. Remember that name if you live in Samoa and are of German descent. She is a remarkable woman, an educated woman, and she is on a mission. No. Not the kind of mission you might be thinking.
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The National University of Samoa (N.U.S) is continuing to use data to inform decision making, with the recent release of its second statistical digest and the promise of another one in December.
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A Government delegation is currently in America meeting with technology companies and public officials as a first step towards making Samoa a regional innovation hub.
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The family of a young boy from Samatau is mourning his death following a tragic incident involving a bus on Friday night. The death was confirmed by a member of the extended family yesterday, who requested for the names to be withheld as they have yet to inform all their relatives about the tragedy.
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The Congregational Christian Church of Samoa (C.C.C.S.) at Magiagi celebrated a milestone with the official opening of their Pastor’s residence yesterday. The total cost of the project is estimated to be more than $500,000. In an interview with Sunday Samoan, Church Secretary Tupuivao Dr. Titi Lamese, said they do not owe anything to the banks.
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Think a minute…They say, “The difference between men and boys is the price of their toys!” Little boys are happy with a small, simple toy truck, but later when we’ve become macho men, we want bigger, more sophisticated trucks.
Together with six other non-government organizations (NGOs), Ole Siosiomaga Society (OLSSI) was invited on 25 July 2018 by the Manager of the proposed EPC Alaoa Multi Purpose Dam Project to a related meeting with representatives of a few government Ministries and institutions, project consultants, ADB officials, and EPC staff.
An S.O.S. visit to Facebook? The public surely appreciates the transparency shown by the Minister of Communications and Information Technology, Afamasaga Rico Tupai and the Attorney General, Lemalu Hermann Retzlaff, when they posted pictures of themselves recently outside the headquarters of Facebook in Silicon Valley in America.
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