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Apia, SAMOA — In Samoa a Canadian man who pleaded guilty to possession of narcotics and utensils has been convicted on three charges and fined $US1200.
The court has given the William Ernest Rockliffe 14 days to pay or face a 3 months jail term.
The 50-year-old had travelled to Samoa on a yacht but...
Apia, SAMOA — It has been brought to the attention of Government that a number of Samoan children, who have been adopted by Samoans residing overseas, are being exploited. Some are allegedly being used to seek funds from the overseas government, and some treated as ‘kavigis’ or ‘slave laborers’ in...
Saipan, CNMI — Stanley Tapua'ialupe Iakopo had his hands full during last Saturday’s Dee Clayton Classic Bodybuilding-Figure-Physique-Bikini International Invitational Championship held at the Pacific Islands Club Charleys Cabaret in Saipan, CNMI.
He collected two trophies that night, earning the...
Apia, SAMOA — Samoans are being warned to take precautions over the next few days as the country continues to experience heavy and frequent rainfall.
The Samoa Observer reported the Samoa Meteorological Service's, Tumau Neru, saying a trough of low pressure is lying over Samoa and causing...
Auckland, NEW ZEALAND — Alosio Taimo, the Auckland rugby coach on trial for sexually abusing boys, has been found guilty of most of the 106 charges laid against him.
The 55-year-old has been on trial in the High Court at Auckland for nine weeks.
This morning, after 17 hours of deliberations the...
Auckland, NEW ZEALAND — Facebook’s community standards allow women to be abused and threatened, especially when that abuse is not in English.
This is according to Lani Wendt Young, a Samoan writer, editor, publisher and journalist, who was invited by Netsafe NZ to speak at the 2018 Trans-Tasman...
Apia, SAMOA — The second Pacific Tourism Insights Conference (P.T.I.C.) brought together 157 delegates from 95 organizations and 16 destinations to influence change and share their thoughts and ideas on the future of tourism in the Pacific.
Organized by the Pacific Asia Travel Association (P.A.T.A...
Kansas City, MO — A white woman in Kansas City was filmed shouting racial slurs at two men.
"So yesterday me and my homie Sam were out taking photos in the power and light district via KCMO when we overheard this lady say 'these f*****g n*****s' when we walked by. I told her not to say that, and...
Apia, SAMOA — The Police are investigating three separate deaths.
They involve a three-month-old baby, 11-month-old toddler and a 24-year-old man.
This was confirmed by the Police yesterday.
On 10 October 2018, the Police said they received a call from the Tupua Tamasese Meaole Hospital regarding...
Christchurch, NEW ZEALAND — The message that Pacific people affected by climate change would rather stay in their homes than become refugees in New Zealand was reiterated by a panel at Canterbury University on Thursday.
The panel in Christchurch discussed New Zealand's response to Pacific climate...