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Gagaifo, SAMOA — Gagaifo village in Lefaga is taking a step further in the fight against domestic violence, by also imposing a $1,000 fine on women who beat up on their husbands.
The ‘fono a le nu’u’ or council of chiefs recent meeting made the decision, after it emerged that there are wives...
Apia, SAMOA — In February last year, Samoa's Prime Minister Tuilaepa Sailele was photographed alongside Warren Meyer, the "humanitarian ambassador" for a group called Applied Scholastics.
The two were holding a textbook titled Learning How To Learn — one of 10,000 copies gifted to the small Pacific...
Nadi, FIJI — Fiji Airways is acquiring two Airbus A350 wide body aircraft by the end of this year.
The airline said it will lease two new Airbus A350-900 aircraft, which can carry about 325 passengers, as part of its expansion plans.
The airline plans to use the aircraft on Fiji services to New...
Apia, SAMOA — A total of 16, 832 people applied for the New Zealand Quota Scheme this year.
According to the CEO of the Samoa Post Tupai Tupe Ualolo Nun Yan there were 15,400 applicants from Upolu while 1,404 were from Savaii.
Tupai said the number of applicants has spiked again after a drop in...
Apia, SAMOA — The Animal Protection Society Inc. (APS) of Samoa today launched a new Community Awareness Program. The Program aims to promote awareness about responsible pet ownership and uses the slogan ‘Pets are Family’.
APS Chairperson, Dr. Joan Macfarlane explained that ‘a responsible pet...
San Francisco, CALIFORNIA — A 19-year-old man who was shot outside a California state parole office lobby last week in San Francisco has died, police and family said Thursday.
Sgt. Michael Andraychak said the March 25 shooting death of Taiepisi Gutu of San Francisco is now being considered a...
Apia, SAMOA — Va’a and Maylynn Brown have lodged a complaint with the police over the alleged beating of their son Alex Brown by prisoners inside the Tafaigata prison early this week.
Alex was one of 7 prisoners that tried to break out of prison early Monday morning, and Va’a said that his son was...
Apia, SAMOA — A prominent local pharmacist is fearful of the health risks to the general public from non-medically approved medications, sold widely on the streets of Apia and around the country.
The worry is on imported pills and other medications supposedly for weight loss and other body ailments...
Kyoto, JAPAN — Eating rice may help prevent obesity, research suggests.
Experts found that people following a Japanese or Asian-style diet based on rice were less likely to be obese than those living in countries where rice consumption was low.
Researchers said low-carbohydrate diets – which limit...
Apia, SAMOA — The deputy prisons commissioner in Samoa has blamed incompetent officers for a spate of recent breakouts.
Levaopolo Rosa To'oese Siaosi told TV1 the recent escape of seven remand prisoners was because of a lack of oversight by an officer.
She said the officer responded to what they...