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Golden Girl Feagaiga Stowers Bears the Flag for Samoa

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 […]

Mother Kneels at “Ifoga” following alleged Stabbing at Siumu

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 […]

Cloud Band with Active Convergence Zone Over Samoa

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 […]

Pool Table Game Turns Ugly at Falealupo

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 – […]

Drug Trial of Six Defendants Delayed as one Enters Unexpected Guilty Plea

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, […]

Samoa Rugby Mourns Death of Promising Young Player

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 […]

Church Minister Shares Court Experience