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Apia, SAMOA — Better fitness is behind for the Samoa Sevens team's strong performance in the current World Series, coach Sir Gordon Tietjens says.
After a dismal couple of seasons, Samoa is now a regular contender in tournament quarterfinals, having placed 4th last weekend in Hong Kong, following...
Apia, SAMOA — Samoa's District court has set 1st July to start a hearing for twenty pastors of the Congregational Christian Church of Samoa after they entered not guilty pleas over refusing to pay income taxes.
The matter was called today for hearing of stay of proceedings and quash of charges...
Wellington, NEW ZEALAND — People from New Zealand's Pacific communities have rallied at parliament against a proposal to legalize euthanasia.
The End of Life Choice Bill would give terminally ill people the option of requesting help to die.
About 200 hundred people gathered in parliament grounds to...
Hagåtña, GUAM — Guam has passed a law legalizing recreational use of marijuana.
Governor Lou Leon Guerrero signed off on bill 32 on Thursday, after it narrowly passed a vote in the legislature.
Adults 21 years and older can own up to three mature cannabis plants and possess up to 1 ounce of the...
Apia, SAMOA — Samoa Airways says its newly leased plane is now in Apia and will begin flying on Saturday 6 April.
The airline said the Boeing 737-800NG aircraft has been leased from Malindo Air which is owned by the Indonesian Lion Air Group and based in Malaysia.
It has now gained regulatory...
UNDERCURRENT NEWS — Italy’s Bolton Group International is set to take full control of US-based processor and trader Tri Marine, formally creating an integrated tuna business with turnover of over $2.5 billion, multiple sources in the sector told Undercurrent News.
A deal between Bolton and Tri...
Auckland, NEW ZEALAND — The finalists for the 2019 Pacific Music Awards have just been announced and confirm a strong year for Pasifika hip hop, and growth across a range of music genres and cultures.
This year marks the 15th anniversary of the Pacific Music Awards in Aotearoa, after starting off...
Wellington, NEW ZEALAND — Six artists from a variety of disciplines have been invited into this year's Creative New Zealand Pasifika Internships Program.
The director of Tautai, the organization which runs the Creative New Zealand funded program, Courtney Sina Meredith said the situation was unique...
Apia, SAMOA — The Electric Power Corporation said the death of one of its employees last Wednesday, Tevita Amituana’i was by electrocution when he accidentally slipped.
In a press statement, EPC said the deceased was part of the 5 linesmen team including a Supervisor that attended the upgrade works...
Apia, SAMOA — The Samoa Police Service is keeping its options open about arming its patrol boat which is to monitor illegal fishing.
The service will take delivery of a new state-of-the-art patrol boat, Nafanua II, in September and the Police Commissioner Fuiavailili Egon Keil wants to keep an eye...