Samoa News

A New Zealand air force Orion has been called in to assist in what is being described as an apparent sinking of one of two mystery boats that were ordered out of Samoa two weeks ago.

An entertainment businessman in Hawai'i, Papali'i Jack Thompson, has been named as Samoa's Consul-General in the American state.

Samoan Minister of Finance, Faumuina Tiatia Liuga, has defended his pursuit of funding for a new $NZ 68 million 15-storey building.

Two years ago I wrote about the Independent State of Samoa's decision to move the international date line in order to be on the same day as Australia and New Zealand.

Governor Lolo Matalasi Moliga has tasked Human Resources Director Le'i Sonny Thompson and ASG's Petroleum Officer, Sione Kava to travel to Tonga to find out about land given to the American Samoa government in the island kingdom, and they will be looking at the land size, logistics, requirements, permissible use, and other specifics, says ... (more)

"For the people in pain we could see that we were helping them," said Royal Australian Air Force Leading Aircraft Woman Kymberley Monck, a dental assistant who conducted exams and tooth extractions throughout the past week.

The Prime Minister of Samoa has written to tourism operators to tell them there is not much more the government can do for them.

Twenty-Six Samoans became citizens of New Zealand on 11 June in a ceremony at the New Zealand High Commission in Apia.

Samoa is no stranger to colonisation. In 1830 Christian missionaries destroyed the Samoan religion; Germany ruled Western Samoa from 1899 until 1914; and after that the country passed over to New Zealand's rule.

The Papua New Guinea company Lamana Development has broken ground for its 60 million US dollar resort on Taumeasina Island near Apia.

The world's first airline to charge people according to their weight is set to introduce an "executive row", with extra space and no armrests, to cater for bigger passengers.

A climatologist from the Australian Bureau of Meteorology, Professor Yuriy Kuleshov is visiting Apia to take forward work on climate change in collaboration with the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment.

A fish market in Apia, Samoa where many of the people rely on fish as a main source of protein.

NOFO UTU DENIES ALLEGATIONS DURING ARRAIGNMENT During her arraignment yesterday morning, Nofo Te'o Utu, an alleged Visa agent, entered a not guilty plea in the High Court on two charges of stealing, which are both class C felonies punishable by imprisonment of up to seven years, a fine of up to $5,000, a fine equal to twice the amount of gain from ... (more)

It is a first time we have a double-header test match rugby day in South Africa at the same venue - this series kicks off with Scotland versus Samoa.

Samoa Prime Minister Tuilaepa Fatialofa Lupesoliai Sailele Malielegaoi, at the opening of the 5th International Samoan Tatau Convention hosted June 2012 by the Malofie Samoa Association at the Samoa Tourism Authority Fale Samoa in Apia, Samoa.

Manua's 2005 Super Cyclone Olaf still haunts me. It was the triple crown of destruction for Faleasao Village, on the coast near the wharf, as they were impacted by huge winds, huge waves, and a landslide from above.

The Independent State of Samoa, a small island nation in the Pacific, is going solar to help make sure it's roughly 200,000 citizens have access to cheaper power.

Aumua Amata with Alualu Claxton and Loka Muna of Pago Pago who hosted her visit, along with members of the Samoan community at Fort Stewart.

THE Fiji under-21 netball team lost their second game against Samoa in Apia yesterday during their Pacific Netball Series curtain-raiser match.