Land Titles Registration Act 2008
Apia, SAMOA — Members of the Samoa Solidarity International Group held a peaceful protest march Friday to call on Prime Minister Tuilaepa Dr. Sailele Malielegaoi and his Government to repeal the Land Titles Registration Act 2008.
They also used the occasion to commemorate Black Saturday, a dark day...
![Fiame Naomi Mata’afa, Minister and and Dr. Salu Hunkin-Finau in a 2012 Samoa News file photo. [Samoa News]](https://www.samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/FIAME%20N%20SALU.jpg?itok=MMWc9wIz "Fiame Naomi Mata’afa, Minister and and Dr. Salu Hunkin-Finau in a 2012 Samoa News file photo. [Samoa News]")
Apia, SAMOA — The Acting Prime Minister, Fiame Naomi Mata’afa, has issued a very brief response to concerns expressed by the former Head of State, His Highness Tui Atua, about customary lands and Samoa’s land laws.
“He signed the law,” Fiame said.
“I don’t know what more to say other than I have...
![Former Head of State, His Highness Le Afioga a le Tui Atua Tupua Tamasese Ta'isi Efi [Photo: RNZ Pacific / Sela Jane Hopgood]](https://www.samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/Tui%20Atua%20Tupua.jpg?itok=oE-zuGvl "Former Head of State, His Highness Le Afioga a le Tui Atua Tupua Tamasese Ta'isi Efi [Photo: RNZ Pacific / Sela Jane Hopgood]")
Apia, SAMOA — Samoa's former head of state has publicly voiced his concerns about the alienation of customary lands.
Tui Atua Tupua Tamasese Efi has confirmed claims that customary lands are being alienated as a result of a law passed during his tenure.
The former head of state reminded people...