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Apia, SAMOA — A police prosecutor in Samoa has been suspended in connection with the death of a 20-year-old man over the weekend.
Sergeant Khamtahn Stanley has been suspended but it is not known what role, if any, he played, the Samoa Observer reports.
Police Commissioner, Fuiavailiili Egon Keil,...
Brisbane, AUSTRALIA — An Australian doctor has blasted a high-profile anti-vaccination advocate for dubbing Samoa "NaziSamoa" for its mandatory vaccine efforts.
The island nation's measles outbreak has worsened, claiming claimed 33 lives, despite the country's Mass Vaccination Campaign.
Taylor ...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — There's been another death in Samoa's measles epidemic, bringing the toll to 33. All but 4 of the deaths are children under the age of 4, including one who died in the past 24 hours.
In that same period, another 249 measles cases were reported, bringing the total to more...
Apia, SAMOA — Eleven people accused of cultivating six marijuana plantations in the Samoan village of Faleatiu have appeared in court.
The accused did not enter pleas because police have yet to finalise the charges.
The suspects include two couples with one released on bail on condition they...
Apia, SAMOA — Samoa's measles epidemic has claimed the lives of 32 people, a sharp increase on a day ago.
All but four of the deaths are children under the age of four.
Since Monday, 243 cases of the disease have been recorded, with 176 people currently in hospital.
Meanwhile, the government said...
Apia, SAMOA — Samoa's top health official is appealing for help with the measles epidemic as the death toll continues to rise. At least 22 people have died — all but one of them children — and almost a dozen kids are in intensive care.
Immunization against measles has been made mandatory under law...
San Diego, CALIFORNIA — Faced with “significant legal challenges”, San Diego-based Bumble Bee Foods LLC, has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection at the federal bankruptcy court in Delaware, and the company has also entered into a purchase agreement with Taiwan-based FCF Co., Ltd to acquire...
Apia, SAMOA — Over 40 tattoo artists from around the world were greeted with a traditional kava ceremony to mark the opening of the Tatau Festival Samoa hosted at Taumeasina Island Resort from November 21-23, 2019.
The International event also marked the official retirement of Samoa’s Master Tufuga...
Apia, SAMOA — Promising national rugby 7s player, Siaosi Asofolau, walked away from court during the week with a clean record when he was discharged without conviction on assault charges.
Judge Fepulea’i Ameperosa Roma gave the ruling on Friday afternoon.
He will, however, have to come up with $600...
Seattle WASHINGTON — A Samoan woman who is alleged to have used identities of children actually living in American Samoa and Samoa to obtain federal benefits, was charged last week at the federal court in Seattle, Washington under a 17-count indictment.
Thirty-nine year old Iliganoa Theresa Lauofo...