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Samoa PM Fiame Naomi Mata'afa
Apia, SAMOA — Samoa will have a year-long celebration for its 60th Independence anniversary starting June 1. A submission from the Independence Organizing Committee was approved by Cabinet. The official celebrations will start with local thanksgiving services with the main celebrations to be held...
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Apia, SAMOA — Samoa's youngest COVID-19 patient to be hospitalized - a toddler who also had severe pneumonia - has been discharged from hospital in what is being described as a miracle. Head paediatritian Papalii Kamu Tito said the girl has been taken home after being in an induced coma for five...
Sanoa govt officials accepting the U.S. vaccine donation
Apia, SAMOA — The U.S. government, through the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), handed over 45,630 life-saving Pfizer vaccines on Monday to support the Government of Samoa’s efforts to combat COVID -19. “The U.S. is committed to providing 1.2 billion doses of safe,...
PM Fiame Naomi Mata'afa
Apia, SAMOA — Samoa will open its international borders from August. In a special announcement aired on Facebook on Monday night, Prime Minister Fiame Naomi Mata'afa said the island nation is set to open its international borders in August and September. A specific date was not given. The move is...
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Jinan, CHINA — China Internet Information Center is reporting China and Pacific Island countries reached consensus on joint cooperative measures to tackle climate change at a conference held on Thursday in east China's Shandong Province. The unveiling ceremony of the cooperation center for China...
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Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Health officials from the two Samoas plan to meet this coming Monday, May 2, to finalize travel policy on the inter Samoa route, which is set to resume next week with two weekly flights. Health Department officials made the announcement on the resumption of inter Samoa...
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Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — A 34-year-old male from Samoa accused of stabbing someone in the neck, shoulder and back multiple times over a year ago, has admitted to the accusation. Anesi Asaeli appeared in court this week for a Change of Plea hearing. Asaeli was initially charged with one count of...
social distancing during Easter Sunday church service
Yesterday in Samoa congregation members observed social distancing during their Easter Sunday church service.  The country is currently under Alert Level 2 with local authorities last week announcing approval for the resumption of church services but limited to 30 people or less.  [photo: Junior S...
PM Fiame Naomi Mata'afa
Apia, SAMOA — Point blank, Secretary to Cabinet Agafili Tomaimanō Shem Leo has laid to rest rumors that Prime Minister Fiame Naomi Mataafa was tested positive for COVID19 earlier this week. During a press conference Thursday Agafili labeled the rumors “untrue and unfounded”. He had met the Prime...
Leausa Samau Dr. Take Naseri
Apia, SAMOA — Based on the latest official data released by Samoa’s Director General of Health Leausa Samau Dr. Take Naseri during a joint press conference Thursday this week with National Emergency Operation Center, (N.E.O.C.) Chairman Agafili Tomaimanō Shem Leo, paper its deadly frightening to...

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