SHORT

The number of medical staff at the national hospital could have dropped further as waiting time has increased. It also took a lot of time for a seriously ill patient to be attended to after she had collapsed.

FLIGHTS

Could we see the resumption of direct flights from China once again? There were two that came in from Hainan in 2023 that were surrounded by the tour company saga. The top legal expert has been making rounds of airline companies in different countries. You never know.

COSTLY

A big blow for tourism in Samoa as a TV series has opted to take production elsewhere. The inside news is that costs increased because service providers chose to charge exorbitant rates. This mentality of short-term gains may further sink the tourism industry.

FUEL

Two more shipments of fuel were assured last month. One will arrive in May and another in June. Meanwhile, in Australia, 200 million litres of diesel have been confirmed to arrive next month and people are being constantly updated on what the fuel situation is.

BEAUTY

A global beauty pageant winner will be in town next week. According to a local telco, she will be judging in the local competition to pick a national representative to the pageant this year.