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Suva, FIJI — Domestic worker Tuipolotu Talatoka claims her and her colleague, Salaseini Serukeitoga, worked like slaves in Samoa.
Ms Talatoka made the claim in Suva yesterday after her return from the island nation.
“We felt like the Cinderella sisters. A promise of a good job in paradise turned...
Apia, SAMOA — Supreme Court Justice Tafaoimalo Leilani Tuala-Warren has denied the bail application for an 18-year-old murder defendant.
Ietitaia Misialofa of Fogasavai’i is accused in the murder of a man from Vailoa last month. The deceased was found dead on the side of the road with severe...
AMERICAN SAMOA ADVISORY PANEL MEETING
The Western Pacific Regional Fishery Management Council announces the following upcoming public meeting on fisheries management in offshore waters of American Samoa.
Major Agenda Items: American Samoa MCP, American Samoa LVPA, Modification to the US...
Apia, SAMOA — The man who proposed to set up Samoa’s third university has had his plans seriously derailed.
Instead of running the “The Oceania A+ Educational solution University (O.A.E.S.U)” which he planned at Poutasi Falealili, Christopher Gounder, has found himself in Police custody at Tafa’...
Malua, SAMOA — The Congregational Christian Church of Samoa's governing body has rejected outright the government's new law to tax all church ministers implemented earlier this year.
The Fono Tele or General Conference governs all matters pertaining to or affecting the church.
A source told KHJ...
Washington, D.C. — Congresswoman Aumua Amata honored the accomplished life of former Governor Pedro "Teno" Pangelinan Tenorio, who led a life of public service to the people of the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands.
Congresswoman Amata released the following statement:
“I had the honor...
Apia, SAMOA — Revenue from Agriculture makes up only seven percent of Samoa’s Gross Domestic product with taro being a major export.
Efforts have been made to assist farmers of our major export crops such as cocoa, coconut and taro but there are some challenges that are out of the control of local...
Washington, D.C. — The United States says it's working to improve access to the UN Green Climate Fund for Pacific Islands.
Fiji's prime minister Frank Bainimarama had said stringent criteria around access to the UN funding source should be relaxed so nations vulnerable to climate change could get...
Apia, SAMOA — The Ministry of Police is investigating the death of a 53-year-old man who was found with severe injuries to his head on Wednesday.
The man is from Vailele and Salelologa.
“I can only confirm that an investigation has been launched into this homicide case, but details of the case...
Auckland, NEW ZEALAND — A Samoan-New Zealand boxer is trying to help Pacific people adopt healthy lifestyles in an effort to combat alarming rates of non-communicable diseases.
Pacific people in New Zealand often suffer from high blood pressure and are over-represented in statistics for diabetes,...