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Apia, SAMOA — The China Navigation Company (CNCo) and the Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment (SPREP) have signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to address critical waste management issue in the Pacific islands.
Known as the “Moana Taka Partnership”, this MOU allows for CNCo...
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Apia, SAMOA — Samoa police have charged an 18-year-old Vailoa man with murder.
The charge came after police investigations into the discovery of a young man's body by the roadside in the village last week.
Police spokesperson Auapa'au Logoitino Filipo said it was understood alcohol might have been...
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Apia, SAMOA — Samoa's President of Lands and Titles court Fepulea'i Attila Ropati has pleaded guilty to assaulting the night-watchman of the Ministry of Justice and Courts Administration.
Through his lawyer, Fepulea'i pleaded guilty to one count of assaulting the complainant at a function in...
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Apia, SAMOA — Member of Parliament, Olo Fiti Vaai, has challenged Prime Minister, Tuilaepa Dr. Sa’ilele Maliegaoi, to take him to Court to prove if he is indeed Samoa’s most wanted blogger, known as O.L.P.
Olo issued the challenge in Parliament yesterday.
In doing so, Olo again denied that he is...
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Apia, SAMOA — Samoa's soaring numbers with kidney failure, hypertension and diabetes has led to proposed new levies on imported chicken leg quarters, turkey tails and mutton flaps.
The proposal by the Ministry of Revenue is currently being debated in Parliament with most MPs supporting the move....
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Tonga's Prime Minister, 'Akilisi Pohiva, has issued a statement saying the letter from the Ministry of Education and Training to Tonga High School purporting to ban girls from participating in rugby and boxing is not government policy.
The prime minister said sport is good for the health and the...
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Apia, SAMOA — Mandatory voting for all registered voters in Samoa will be a must in the upcoming 2021 General Elections, subject to approval of the Electoral Bill 2018 now before parliament.
The 2018 Bill will repeal the 55-year old Electoral Act 1963 and contains close to 80 amendments.
One the...
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Auckland, NEW ZEALAND — Dylan Mika, who played seven tests for the All Blacks and two for Samoa, has died. He was 45.
It is understood Mika, who suffered from diabetes, died from a heart attack.
Mika's family have described him as a "warm, wonderful, and caring man".
New Zealand Rugby chief...
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There has been outrage among Tongans over an official letter purporting to ban girls at the country's state school from playing rugby and boxing.
The letter from the Ministry of Education informed staff at Tonga High School that the girls shouldn't be playing such sports because it goes against...
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Apia, SAMOA — Samoa's Civil Society Support Programme has warned families who receive assistance from them that they cannot sell them.
One family on Savai'i had advertised a donated water tank for sale on an online market site due to relocating, saying they needed the money.
The CSSP responded on...