WRONG HOUSE

A man’s Samoan heritage saved his family from gun-toting home invaders in Australia. The three men left seconds after forcing their way in saying, “Wrong house, uso.”

YOUNG WOMAN

The opposition leader still is very much in touch with his humour. He kept referring to the CEO of the Communications Ministry as the ‘young woman’ during his press conference.

STEP UP

The local media has been challenged by the former prime minister. He told local media to step up because international media will have no regard for the restrictions.

FIGHTING

Rugby competitions in Samoa are never complete if it does not involve a fight. The last quarter-final of the tournament underway left some players bloodied.

STREET SLEEPERS

Quite a few people are sleeping on the streets of Apia and they are very visible, especially near the seawall. Will there be a ‘sweep-up’ for the big meeting?

SAFETY

The ministry responsible for occupational health and safety should start making random checks at workplaces to see if businesses are compliant. People's lives are at risk daily.