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Apia, SAMOA — Samoa's director general of health says he is not concerned about another measles outbreak like the one in 2019 after recent suspected cases returned negative.
In the last three weeks, several children suspected to have measles have been under observation.
But Aiono Dr Alec Ekeroma...
Apia, SAMOA — The driver of a bus in Samoa that crashed earlier this month has died in hospital from the injuries he sustained.
The bus flipped over and landed on its roof leaving the driver critically injured and was fighting for his life at the Tupua Tamasese Meaole National Hospital.
The Samoa...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Virgin Australia airline resumed flights to Samoa on Tuesday, with up to two flights a week between Sydney-Apia and Brisbane-Apia.
To mark the occasion, the airline has launched a ‘72hr Samoa’ sale, with return airfares available from $549 (Economy Lite).
“The return...
Majuro, MARSHALL ISLANDS — The Marshall Islands President David Kabua has issued a state of emergency declaration to overcome the problems caused by the grounding of the country's cargo airline by the US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) in early February.
The US government agency grounded...
Honolulu, HAWAII — The Star- Advertiser is reporting that an Oahu grand jury has indicted Samuel Jones, 25, for second-degree murder and first-degree arson in connectionwith the death of his 21-year-old girlfriend — Laau Jordan Laulusa who was found dead in a burned-up car Monday in the parking...
Apia, SAMOA — Samoa's Director General of Health Aiono Dr Alec Ekeroma says there are two new suspected case of measles in the country.
But the initial suspected case has been ruled out after tests were returned from New Zealand.
Government newspaper Savali reported the Health Ministry is...
Auckland, NEW ZEALAND — Five leaders of the Samoan Assembly of God Church in Manukau have been sentenced to community detention for defrauding the tax system out of nearly $170,000. This according to reporting in the New Zealand Herald.
“Church pastor Naseri Masani and his wife Tasi Afuie,...
Apia, SAMOA — Samoa's Ministry of Health has closed five restaurants in central Apia for unhygienic conditions.
TV1Samoa reports the Director General of Health, Aiono Dr Alec Ekeroma, has confirmed the closures but did not name the eateries.
He also said five other restaurants have been warned to...
Nuku'alofa, TONGA — Three children in Tonga who died from viral pneumonia caused by Influenza B were aged 1, 3 and 13.
CEO of the Ministry of Health, Dr Siale 'Akau'ola, told Matangi Tonga the outbreak of influenza-like illnesses has been going on in Tonga for the last eight-to-nine weeks.
He said...
Apia, SAMOA — The Samoa health chief is appealing to parents and guardians to get their children immunized with the measles, mumps, and rubella (M.M.R.) vaccinations, as well as the assistance of village councils and the Women's Committee to push for the vaccination campaign.
The Health Ministry...