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Samoa’s only recorded case of Covid-19, the 16 year old boy who returned home with his mother on the 12th January 2021 repatriation flight from Los Angeles has been allowed to re-enter the community, and move freely from being isolated in his home. The National Emergency Operation Centre Samoa has confirmed that Samoa is once […]

20 March 2021, Apia Samoa.  It was a relaxed and enjoyable event yesterday as the Faatuatua i Le Atua Samoa ua Tasi (FAST) political party congregated in tents at Vaitele for a fundraising radiothon that brought in a total of $1,643,734 tala. There was an overwhelming amount of support from overseas based Samoans from Australia, USA […]

19 March, 2021 Apia Samoa. Published 10pm Fri 19 March 2021. Updated 9.30pm Sat 20 March 2021. A 16 year old student from St Joseph’s College died on Friday afternoon when according to his uncle Ulugia David Paono, he took a hard fall on the concrete floor during a sack race held inside the school […]

  Defense counsel Masoe Charlie Vaai successfully sought bail for his client who had been held in custody for the past three months. Benjamin BJ Evalu, 25, was arrested and charged in December 2020 in relation to a Birdie’s bar incident at Faleata Golf Course; which led to the death of Misipati Poasa, a 30 […]

Three weeks out from general elections, three Avele College students say all they want is peace between political parties in Samoa. The three girls shared their thoughts on the current political climate in Samoa, and say they feel unsafe and are afraid by what they see on social media. Emi Ene from Vaiusu says they […]

The Congregational Christian Church of Tanoalei’a at Vaivase-Uta was packed on Saturday morning with dignitaries, members of the clergy, community leaders, staff of the Legislative Assembly, family and friends to honor and farewell the Reverand who was also Head of Samoa’s Legislative Assembly Translation Division. Reverend To’omata Kereta Faatonu was described as a humble person, […]

Deputy Commissioner of Police Papalii Monalisa Tiai Keti delivered an inspirational speech during a special lunch to mark International Women’s Day held by the Samoa Police Womens Advisory Network (SPWAN) in colaboration with the Samoa Australia Police Partnership earlier this week. “Have the hindsight to know where you’ve been, the foresight to know where you […]

Samoa’s former Deputy Prime Minister, Honorable Fiame Naomi Mataafa has been announced the leader to take Samoa’s newest political party to the April 9th general elections. The Faatuatua i Le Atua Samoa ua Tasi FAST party accelerated its momentum yesterday afternoon when Fiame’s constituency formally presented their uncontested candidate as a member of the FAST party. […]

  Aisoli Faapusa Te’o was removed from the Mediterranean Shipping Company (MSC) cruise ship he had been working on after he allegedly stabbed another sailor in an incident that he says was self-defense. Aisoli insists that he had acted in defense of a young Samoan sailor who was being bullied and beaten by another sailor […]

  A young Samoan from Fasitootai who moved to Fiji with her family two years ago will be taking up the role of Head Girl at the Holy Trinity Anglican Primary School in Suva. Despite being at the school for just two years, the school principal says Noelani Serenade Brown-Vaise has been selected through her […]