A former head of Samoa’s Public Service Commission is calling for a more in-depth look into the reasons behind the horrific incident earlier this week at the EFKS hall, that that saw two people critically injured and another seven needing hospital treatment. “We should seek to understand why our people are so desperate to find […]
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Opinion: ‘One Must Not Judge a Book by its Cover’
For a country of 200,000 devoted Christians and a people steeped in their culture, Samoa, the jewel of the Pacific (penina o le pasefika) is no stranger to challenges, political aggression and the will to excel and distinguish itself on the world stage, and as a nation she has done just that against all odds […]
I Miss You Mom – Happy Birthday in Heaven
I miss you Mum. I miss you on every birthday, every Christmas, every Mother’s Day, White Sunday, Easter. I miss you when I see my friends and cousins with their mothers. I missed you when I had Rosie and I didn’t have you here to show me how to bathe, change or feed a baby. […]
Come Sunday, we Forget the Hardship – Samoanness is a Way of Life
The empty beaches, climbing debts, and busy Apia streets are going berserk all at once. Restaurants, the one I ventured to, on a blessed Saturday morning, smells of empty seats, eager waiters, and owners smiling to the teeth. I hear a person of political importance complimenting the chef. It brings a smile to my hopeful […]
Don’t Lose Respect for One Another Samoa
#PostOfTheWeek With the expansive use of social media amongst Samoans both in Samoa and around the globe, the lead up to the 2021 April 9th general elections has taken a somewhat ugly turn with political debates reaching a new low in terms of abusive name-calling, foul language, and personal character attacks between those on opposing […]
Brenetta Pogi – A Story of Courage, Family Support and Perseverance
“God Will Keep Taking You to New Heights, Just Keep Your Faith in Him”
This is a testimony by Eroni Junior Clarke, youth member of LIFE Church, Mt Eden, Auckland New Zealand. These stories are compiled by the West Side Story & South Side Story platform founded by Ligi Toleafoa and Pili Apulu in 2020 for Pasefika people from Auckland to share their stories with the hope to encourage, educate […]
SGN People of the Year – Survivors of Abuse from Samoa’s Campus of Hope
People of the Year 2020. The team at Samoa Global News pay tribute to teenage survivors of sexual violence at the Samoa Victim Support Group (SVSG) Campus of Hope. This year, several survivors whose cases have been closed, and their perpetrators locked away at Tanumalala, took the brave step forward to become survivor-advocates in the […]
A Tribute to an Editor who Taught us to Report the Truth “Even if They Hate You For It”
“Mari, how would you save the world?” This was always Mataafa Keni Lesa’s question to me, every morning during our editorial meetings. By the question he means, what stories did I have in mind for that day.. that would make a difference to the lives of people, and be important enough for the front […]
Losing Her Was Like Turning Off the Sun
She Believed in Love. for Manamea Apelu Schwalger. She was born on the 26th of October 1975. She would be 45. But she died of cancer. Breast cancer. She was barely 43. I tried to write about her but could not. Night after night. It’s been 2 long years without her. Manamea Apelu Schwalger, my […]