07 July 2019, Apia Samoa. Youth World Champion gold medalist Feagaiga Stowers was Samoa’s flag bearer for the 2019 XVI Pacific Games’ opening ceremony tonight. Born in Tuasivi 17 November 2000, the 18-year-old also from Sa’asa’ai and Fa’ala, Savaii won gold medals in the Arafura games, Commonwealth Gold Coast games and the Mini Games in […]
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Samoa Airways Opens New Travel Centre in South Western Sydney
06 July 2019, Apia Samoa. The National Carrier’s newest Travel Centre has opened for business in Liverpool, the major city centre in South Western Sydney. The walk-in sales office is situated within the Samoa Consulate at Suite 1, Ground Floor 45–47 Scott Street, Liverpool and operates Monday to Friday from 9:00am to 5:00pm. According to […]
New “Go FM Samoa” Radio Station Launches
06 July 2019, Apia Samoa. A new radio station called “Go FM Samoa” that will cater for the needs of Senior Citizens in terms of song choices and discussion focus officially opened at Fugalei this week. Speaking to Samoa Global News, Mr. Crichton said there were many challenges in setting up the station and one […]
Digicel Signs a 15 year Guaranteed Capacity Agreement for the Tui Samoa Cable
05 July 2019, Apia Samoa. Digicel Samoa announced a landmark deal with Samoa Submarine Cable Company, formalizing a long term 15 year Indefeasible Rights of Use (IRU) agreement for the Tui Samoa Cable. According to the Chief Executive Officer of Digicel Samoa Farid Mohammed the new deal provides incremental capacity on the Tui Samoa cable […]
Samoa Minister of Tourism Sends Message for Pacific Games 2019
Message from the Samoa Minister of Tourism. “Hosting the XVI Pacific Games 2019 is a great sporting and historical moment for our small Pacific Island country of Beautiful Samoa. The Pacific Games is more than just a sports competition. With more than 4,000 athletes traveling over from 24 Games nations, it is about people – […]
Government Extends AGs Contract
05 July 2019, Apia Samoa. The AG’s three year contract has been extended by Cabinet Directive, pending all PSC application processes, as clarified by the Government Press Secretariat today. The statement confirms that the extension which is a normal practice, has been effected “In order for Lemalu and his office in the meantime, to continue […]
Parents Disappointed and Sad for Children Missing Out on Pacific Games Opening Ceremony
04 July 2019, Apia Samoa. Parents of students attending Congregational Christian Church Schools are not happy with the last minute decision by the Church to pull their children from the opening ceremony of the Pacific Games scheduled for this coming Sunday. More than 300 students affected by the decision includes those from Papauta Girls College, […]
District Court Dismisses Charges Against EFKS Church Ministers
District Court Judge Leota Raymond Schuster has dismissed all charges against the first 20 Church Ministers of the Congregational Christian Church of Samoa (CCCS) after prosecution failed to provide sufficient evidence before the Court. The Ministry for Revenue filed tax related charges against groups of CCCS or EFKS Church Ministers in Samoa following the Church’s […]
SDGs localized to coincide with Pacific Games
03 July 2019, Apia — In keeping with its role as the integrator for the Sustainable Development Goals or SDGs, the United Nations Development Programme, UNDP in Samoa today launched localized banners for the SDGs, featuring local people and places in Samoa, Cook Islands, Niue and Tokelau. The SDGs have their standard icons, but all […]
Road Closures for Pacific Games
03 July 2019, Apia Samoa. The Pacific Games Office has announced road closures in the lead up to the Pacific Games. Published on the Facebook page of Samoa 2019 Pacific Games, the announcement states that road closures to the public around the Faleata Sports Complex will run for 16 days from Thursday 4th to Saturday […]