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A Samoan father of seven who killed his son with a machete has had murder charges against him dismissed by a panel of five assessors.
They instead found him guilty of manslaughter after a week long hearing presided over by Justice Vui Clarence Nelson.
The Samoa Observer reported that Afereti Talato...
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NOTHING TO FEAR, REASSURES SAMOA AIRWAYS CEO —
Samoa Airways is fully covered insurance wise. And there is nothing to fear, reassures the Chief Executive Officer Seiuli Alvin Tuala.
The airline has inked a US$2 billion dollar insurance policy.
The policy includes;
US$1 billion for the 737-800...
World Supermodel South Pacific is a regional finals being held in Fiji that allows entrants to compete from around the region i.e. Australia, New Zealand, Fiji, Cook Islands, Samoa, PNG, and surrounding South Pacific Region with the winner getting an all-expense paid trip to represent the South...
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Church Ministers did not mince words when they expressed anger and disappointment at the government’s decision to tax their incomes – and gratuities - starting on 01 January 2018.
Strong emotive language was used which led to one government official shedding tears in an attempt to appease unhappy...
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It’s not goodbye Samoa for N.Y.C.’S Ari Roland Jazz Quartet.
After an action packed cultural exchange, the band has left Samoa’s shores but they hope to return soon.
The band performed at 15 different locations includingthe Mapuifagalele Home for the Elderly, Poutasi Village, Pesega College, T.V....
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Samoa Airways is copping flak in the first week of its operation but says "Rome wasn't built overnight".
Samoa Airways' general manager Seiuli Alvin Tuala said he was working on solving problems that sparked criticism following the first day of the airline's operation on Tuesday.
The one aircraft...
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Palauli College in Savaii in Samoa has banned the sale of junk food on campus.
The principal Papalii Ene has told Talamua online the aim was for the children to eat healthily for a healthy body and mind.
He said if students had healthy minds and healthy bodies, "our job of teaching them will be...
The U.S. Embassy in Apia has announced that Samoan students have an opportunity to apply for the United States-South Pacific Scholarship Programme, which supports Master’s and Bachelor’s degree study at the University of Hawaii.
The United States-South Pacific Scholarship Programme is a competitive...
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Two decades ago, Eteuati Ete punched his wife Mele Wendt so hard while she was driving that she ended up with a black eye.
"There was a violent side to Ete," Wendt says. "But to the rest of the world he was this charming, effervescent person."
Ete, now 55, rose to fame as half of the comedy duo the...
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'Akilisi Pohiva's Democratic Party has won a resounding election victory in Tonga, with voters seemingly continuing to back political reform.
This week's election was brought forward a year, after the King dissolved parliament over concerns about the Pohiva government's conduct.
Mr Pohiva's...