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A child with measles
Apia, SAMOA — The Samoa Director General of Health, Leausa Take Naseri has disputed claims being spread online about a cure for the measles virus.  Speaking to the media in a press conference this week, he said that there are so many 'cures' being spread on the internet, that vulnerable parents...
Cases of Panadol intercepted at the wharf in Pago Pago.
Apia, SAMOA — American Samoa authorities have seized 10 cases of over-the-counter medication that were imported into the American territory from Samoa. The boxes of panadol were shipped to the American territory on the inter island vessel Lady Naomi, and were immediately impounded as the local...
Motusa Tuileama Nua.
Apia, SAMOA — American Samoa authorities have rubbished reports that it plans to close its border with Samoa. But Samoans planning to travel to the territory should carry their immunisation records, as those who are unable to produce them will be turned back. American Samoa Director of Health,...
Samoa’s Supreme Court building
Apia, SAMOA — The former Methodist Church Minister, Tugia Tuliau pleaded guilty Monday to 10 charges of sexual connection with a minor. The 10 charges include one of rape, seven sexual conduct and two counts of indecent acts on a family member. Judge Leiataualesā Daryl Clarke suggested sentence...
MMR vaccine
Auckland, NEW ZEALAND — A hospital out of vaccines. Families resisting quarantine. Boatloads of visitors screened for disease. As the Pacific grapples with a deadly measles outbreak originating in New Zealand, some of the region's smallest states are seeing their health systems put under increasing...
Fisherman holding a skipjack tuna
Manila, PHILIPPINES — Tuna industry leaders have different views on the best way to solve the current market crisis. Some of the world's biggest tuna fishing fleets are set to meet "face-to-face" on Nov. 13 in Manila, Philippines, as record low prices are seen as unsustainable for most tuna fleets...
A stray dog looking into the eye of the camera
Apia, SAMOA — Samoa Police Service is planning to train impounded stray dogs as police dogs. Deputy Police Commissioner, Papali'i Monalisa Tiai said the discussions were "in the pipeline", according to Samoa Observer. Currently, police dogs and their handlers were trained in New Zealand by police....
Posters warning about measles in Samoa.
Apia, SAMOA — The Samoan family of a two-year-old boy, who died of suspected measles a week ago, is now also mourning the death of his one-year-old sister, who is also thought to have died from the virus. The family held a double burial on Saturday for the siblings, who first went to Apia's...
Some of the thousands of marijuana plants confiscated in Samoa late last week.
Apia, SAMOA — Police rounded up the biggest drug bust operation in Samoa with about 10,000 marijuana plants, military firearms, methamphetamine utensils and cash seized at Faleatiu. The operation in the deepwoods of Faleatiu Thursday morning saw six suspects being arrested in relation to the bust...
Fire and Emergency Services Authority attending the injured
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The Fire and Emergency Services as well as the Samoa Police responded to a fatal car accident which has claimed the life of a passenger and left 3 more with serious injuries at Motootua hospital. Captain Christian Tooala who had driven past the scene soon after the...

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