Prime Minister Raises Visibility of Samoa as Preparations Begin for Commonwealth Leaders Meeting in Samoa 2024

The Prime Minister of Samoa, Hon. Fiame Naomi Mataafa was in London this week to attend the Commonwealth Foreign Affairs Ministers meeting as well as the events celebrating the Commonwealth Day on Mach 13 with the theme ‘Forging a sustainable and peaceful common future’. Some of the events included the Flag raising ceremony hosted by […]

Faaauau le Tagi a le HRPP faasaga i le Sui Tauva sa Manumalo i le Faigapalota Laititi

E faaauau pea le tagi a le HRPP e faasaga i le sui o le FAST lea sa manumalo i le faigapalota laititi mo Vaimauga 3. I le feiloaiga masani a sui a le itu agai ma le vasega o tusitala, sa ta’ua ai e Tuilaepa Sailele Malielegaoi, “Matou te le talia le tuualalo e […]

MCIL leads Outreach Programmes to Boost Understanding of Consumer Rights

March 15th of each year is recognised by the Consumer International as World Consumer Rights Day (WCRD) to highlight issues influencing consumers worldwide and raise awareness about basic consumer rights and needs. The eight (8) basic consumer rights include the; 1. Right to safety, 2. Right to information, 3. Right to choose, 4. Right to […]

You Will Reap Only What You Sow

Happy Wednesday Saints. Galatians 6:8b “WHOEVER SOWS TO PLEASE THE SPIRIT, FROM THE SPIRIT WILL REAP ETERNAL LIFE.” C.S. Lewis once said that “Every time you make a choice, you are turning the central part of you – the part that chooses – into something a little different than what it was before.” The choices […]

Police Arrest and Charge RSA Bouncer with Attempted Murder after Viscious Assault on Club Goer

A 48 year old man from Samalaeulu and Fusi is fighting for his life at Motootua National Hospital after being beaten by a nightclub security bouncer. Samoa Police have arrested and charged Andrew Samuelu from Vaiusu for assaulting the club goer and leaving him for dead. According to Police Commissioner Auapaau Logoitino Filipo, the accused […]

Second-Chance Arts Exhibition and Auction

The Samoa Police, Prisons and Corrections Services held its first Second-Chance Arts Exhibition and Auction last week on Friday 10th of March, 2023. The Second-Chance Arts Exhibition is part of an initiative that was instigated by his Honourable, Justice Vui Clarence Nelson during his visit back in 2022. It is known to help facilitate and […]

Samoa Police Call for Information to Help Locate Tom Filipo

Samoa Police have put out a missing person’s notice, calling on the public to assist in locating Tom Filipo, a 15-year-old male from Vailima who was reported missing by his mother. “He was last seen wearing a blue and white stripes T-shirt and green shorts. He left his family at around 05:00 pm on Monday […]

Silicon Valley Bank Fails After Run on Deposits

The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation took control of the bank’s assets on Friday. The failure raised concerns that other banks could face problems, too. By: Emily Flitter and Rob Copeland cover Wall Street and finance. Published March 10, 2023 and Updated March 13, 2023, 11:30 a.m. ET One of the most prominent lenders in the […]