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![A slightly teary-eyed Kings accepting his second award of the night - Best Pacific Urban Artist. [Photo: Hannah Rolfe / Topic via RNZI]](https://www.samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/eight_col_Kings.jpg?itok=pPsW_LZg "A slightly teary-eyed Kings accepting his second award of the night - Best Pacific Urban Artist. [Photo: Hannah Rolfe / Topic via RNZI]")
South Auckland, NEW ZEALAND — The finalists for the 2018 Pacific Music Awards have been announced at the Ōtara Music Arts Centre in South Auckland.
The event marks its 30th anniversary on 24 May.
Vodafone Pacific Music Awards finalists:
Virgin Australia Best Pacific Female Artist Award:
La Coco -...
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Apia, SAMOA — Manu Samoa 7s is dedicating the Hong Kong IRB 7s leg next week to the late La’auli Alan Grey.
They will be wearing black armbands to honor La’auli celebrated as the man responsible for propelling Manu Samoa to the world stage single handedly.
“He’s an exemplary man,” are the...
Wellington, NEW ZEALAND — Citizens of Samoa, Tonga, Kiribati, Tuvalu and Fiji are encouraged to register for this year’s ballot under the Samoan Quota and Pacific Access Category, which takes place between 3 and 30 April.
Immigration Instructions recognise the special relationship between New...
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...
![Samoa's historic Aggie Grey's Hotel which was badly damaged by Cyclone Gita is set to reopen in July.[photo: Loop Samoa ]](https://www.samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/aggie%20greys%20gita.jpg?itok=ue_l8dve "Samoa's historic Aggie Grey's Hotel which was badly damaged by Cyclone Gita is set to reopen in July.[photo: Loop Samoa ]")
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...