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Former banker denies stealing $100k
Samoa

Former banker denies stealing $100k

04 December 2023, 11:00PM

Honesty is the best policy for Lealaiauloto
Samoa

Honesty is the best policy for Lealaiauloto

04 December 2023, 11:00PM

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Woman in buttock shooting incident walks free
Samoa

Woman in buttock shooting incident walks free

A mother who was given a 10-month jail sentence for shooting a man’s buttock in her attempt to defend her husband has had her jail term reduced and walked free.

By Matai'a Lanuola Tusani T - Ah Tong • 27 November 2023, 8:00PM

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Police officer assaults woman

A family has lodged a complaint against a police officer who allegedly threw punches at a woman in front of the Cultural Centre in Apia while assisting other police officers make peace amid a fight in front of the Samoa Tourism Cultural Village on Friday night.

By Talaia Mika • 02 December 2023, 9:00PM

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LDS announces passing of President Ballard
Samoa

LDS announces passing of President Ballard

16 November 2023, 2:00PM

New building for Faleatiu Primary after fire
Samoa

New building for Faleatiu Primary after fire

16 November 2023, 4:00PM

Consultation on family laws underway
Samoa
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Consultation on family laws underway

16 November 2023, 7:00PM

Shipping firm visits Satapuala Primary
Samoa

Shipping firm visits Satapuala Primary

16 November 2023, 5:00PM

Sport

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Weightlifting team scoops three more gold

Samoa's weightlifting team are the latest athletes to push the country's gold medal tally to 21 at the 2023 XVII Pacific Games currently underway in Honiara, Solomon Islands.

By Talaia Mika • 25 November 2023, 5:00PM

Weightlifting team scoops three more gold
Tafa brothers on a Samoan mission
Sports

Tafa brothers on a Samoan mission

05 October 2023, 2:00PM

Record breaking Tovio happy with performance
Sports
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Record breaking Tovio happy with performance

07 October 2023, 5:00PM

Samoa best for weightlifters: Coffa
Sports

Samoa best for weightlifters: Coffa

07 October 2023, 6:10PM

Justice not done to the jersey: Sopoaga
Sports

Justice not done to the jersey: Sopoaga

08 October 2023, 1:00PM

Editorial

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A'eau is correct: exams are a student’s right

Editorial | Incomplete secondary education for Samoan youths puts them at a comparative disadvantage when compared to those from other Pacific Island nations.

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By The Editorial Board • 28 November 2023, 10:00AM

A'eau is correct: exams are a student’s right
Dry weather pattern spells disaster for Samoa
Editorial

Dry weather pattern spells disaster for Samoa

07 October 2023, 10:00AM

Renew our commitment to our children
Editorial

Renew our commitment to our children

08 October 2023, 10:00AM

Manu Samoa and doing justice to the jersey
Editorial

Manu Samoa and doing justice to the jersey

10 October 2023, 10:00AM

A proactive MFAT amid a Middle East conflict
Editorial

A proactive MFAT amid a Middle East conflict

11 October 2023, 10:00AM

Op-Ed

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Clothing manufacturing revisited

I started a fashion brand in 2012 that was like most artists in Samoa, but the motive was quite different. Pele Project that turned into Enara fashion brand from 2014, started as a youth employment project in a friend’s garage at Aleisa.

By Enid Westerlund • 12 October 2023, 12:00PM

Clothing manufacturing revisited
God’s children are not for sale
Op-Ed

God’s children are not for sale

28 September 2023, 12:00PM

Strengthening Samoa's Resilience: Parametric Insurance for MSMEs and Agriculture
Op-Ed

Strengthening Samoa's Resilience: Parametric Insurance for MSMEs and Agriculture

30 September 2023, 12:00PM

Hello October!
Op-Ed

Hello October!

05 October 2023, 12:00PM

Speech: PIF SG Henry Puna at the 2023 Pacific Resilience Meeting Youth Forum
Op-Ed

Speech: PIF SG Henry Puna at the 2023 Pacific Resilience Meeting Youth Forum

07 October 2023, 12:00PM

Contributors

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Good and Bad Comes with Consequences

One day not so long ago there lived a very angry little boy. Everything in life and everything about life made him angry. The more angry he was, the more frustrated he became, and the more frustrated he became the more he began to hurt the people around him who loved him the most.

By Ariana Pearl McFall • 12 October 2023, 11:00AM

Good and Bad Comes with Consequences
The Spreading of a Fine Mat
Contributors

The Spreading of a Fine Mat

08 October 2023, 9:30AM

Grandpa's favourite
Contributors

Grandpa's favourite

10 October 2023, 11:00AM

Importance of Samoan language in our community
Contributors

Importance of Samoan language in our community

10 October 2023, 12:00PM

My burnt pancake
Contributors

My burnt pancake

11 October 2023, 11:00AM

Letters to the Editor

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Acts of discrimination in Samoa should be resolved

Letter to Editor | Those of different nationalities may have faced and seen discriminative acts against them. This can occur to foreigners visiting, tourists sightseeing and even those who live here.

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05 September 2023, 9:00AM

Acts of discrimination in Samoa should be resolved
The Power of Story Telling
Letters to the Editor

The Power of Story Telling

22 July 2023, 12:00PM

Elections and corrupt practices
Letters to the Editor

Elections and corrupt practices

31 July 2023, 1:00PM

Samoa’s 45 Member Parliament inclusive of 4 Women MPs – Commission of Inquiry Report.
Letters to the Editor
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Samoa’s 45 Member Parliament inclusive of 4 Women MPs – Commission of Inquiry Report.

07 August 2023, 1:00PM

Australia reaffirms its commitment to the Pacific with new development policy
Letters to the Editor
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Australia reaffirms its commitment to the Pacific with new development policy

28 August 2023, 12:00PM

Between the Lines

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Between the Lines

BTL | A U.S. Army medic gets to see first-hand the resource constraints, questions linger on an Atoa o Samoa press conference, and El Niño wreaking havoc on weather in Samoa.

13 October 2023, 9:30AM

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Between the Lines

08 October 2023, 9:40AM

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10 October 2023, 9:10AM

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Between the Lines

11 October 2023, 9:00AM

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Between the Lines

12 October 2023, 9:10AM

Columns

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Pacific countries urged to stand united

Opinion | In the face of an escalating climate crisis, Pacific leaders have continued to advocate for much stronger global ambition to keep 1.5 alive.

By SPREP • 11 October 2023, 9:30AM

Pacific countries urged to stand united
 A healthy diet with balance of antioxidants vital
Columns

A healthy diet with balance of antioxidants vital

08 October 2023, 11:00AM

Children and empathy
Columns

Children and empathy

08 October 2023, 1:00PM

Five non-negotiables before knee operations
Columns

Five non-negotiables before knee operations

08 October 2023, 12:00PM

Let them lead: Ensuring 600 million adolescent girls have what they need
Columns

Let them lead: Ensuring 600 million adolescent girls have what they need

11 October 2023, 8:00AM

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