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Suva, FIJI — Fiji has reported 485 new cases of Covid-19 and three more deaths in the 24 hours to 8am on Sunday. That compares to 506 cases and one death in the previous 24-hour period. The Health Ministry said all four patients were unvaccinated. On Friday, the ministry announced 860 positive...
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Sacramento, CA — A Samoan woman, who resides in Corning, California pled guilty last week at the federal court in Sacramento, California to conspiracy to commit wire fraud for her participation in a refund‑fraud scheme, in which her father is a co-defendant who has already been sentenced for his...
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Honolulu, HAWAII — Prosecutors have charged a 36-year-old man with attempted murder after he allegedly shot his ex-­girlfriend’s boyfriend in the hand at a shopping center parking lot in Nanakuli. Faasa Charles Faasa was charged with one count of first-degree attempted murder, two counts of second...
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Apia, SAMOA — After successful travel bubbles launched between Australia and New Zealand in April, and the Cook Islands and New Zealand last month, Samoa predicts it will be joining the countries in the second half of 2021. The Samoa Tourism Authority (STA) has been working hard behind the scenes...
FAST leaders, Fiame Naomi Mataafa and Laaulialemalietoa Leuatea Polataivao
Apia, SAMOA — Samoa looks set to have a final ruling on whether the election-winning FAST Party's impromptu swearing-in as government will be officially recognised. The Court of Appeal today granted applications from the Attorney General to hear an appeal and stay of execution against the Supreme...
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PACIFIC ISLANDS — Pacific leaders on Thursday met COP26 president Alok Sharma to set out their priorities for the major climate change summit in November. The major UN climate change summit, known as COP26, an event the UK will co-host with Italy is the most important climate summit since the...
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Hong Kong, SAR — China is planning to redevelop a remote, but strategically located airstrip on one of the Kiribati islands, a plan that has raised alarms with the United States and Australia. Kiribati resumed diplomatic relations with China in 2019, while Chinese State Councilor and Foreign...
Fast Party leader Fiame Naomi Mata'afa just after the swearing in
Apia, SAMOA — The FAST Party in Samoa has filed an application with the Supreme Court in Samoa to have it recognize an impromptu swearing-in ceremony of elected members of the new political party. At the beginning of last week the Court ruled the ceremony illegal as the Head of State wasn't present...
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Apia, SAMOA — Samoa's caretaker government has lost another electoral seat in the latest petition hearings this morning. The Human Rights Protection Party (HRPP) has now lost a total of five seats and holds 20 compared to the election winning FAST party's 26. Two cases were heard Wednesday, with...
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Apia, SAMOA — Samoa continues to be under COVID-19 State of Emergency as the Orders have been extended for another month to 01st August 2021. The extension has been approved by the Head of State on a recommendation from Cabinet according to the Press Secretariat. Meanwhile, an amended Travel...

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