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 Dr Take Naseri and Agafili Shem Leo
Apia, SAMOA — The Samoa Observer is reporting Samoa’s first COVID-related death. An elderly man from the Lalomanu district, with a pre-existing medical condition passed away on Wednesday, the Lalomanu district hospital confirmed to the Samoa Observer. A senior member of staff at the Lalomanu...
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WASHINGTON — The White House on Friday announced the intent to nominate Carmen G. Cantor to be Assistant Secretary for Insular and International Affairs at the Department of the Interior. The nomination will now be considered by the U.S. Senate. "The territories are an integral part of the fabric...
Dr Saia Piukala
Nuku'alofa, TONGA — The Tonga Government has reported three COVID deaths and a total of 2,620 active cases in the Kingdom. Health Minister Saia Piukala announced the new figures in a media update. Mr Piukala said six people who had recently died had been tested positive for covid, but they consider...
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Apia, SAMOA — Leader of the Samoa's Human Rights Protection party, Tuilaepa Sailele Malielegaoi, has been found guilty of contempt of court. The ruling was handed down on Wednesday, 23 March, by overseas Justices Robert Fisher and Raynor Asher. Others found guilty of contempt include HRPP...
PM Fiame Naomi Mata'afa
Apia, SAMOA — The Samoa Government has extended its alert level three lockdown for another two weeks, due to the rapid spread of the Covid-19 in the community. There are 262 confirmed Covid-19 cases, 15 of which are imported cases of passengers on the repatriation flight from New Zealand in early...
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Honolulu, HAWAII — The state has tentatively agreed to pay $40,000 to settle a lawsuit over an attack involving alleged gang members at the state’s largest jail after staff left doors and gates open in the facility, giving a group of inmates an opportunity to move between floors and use clubs and...
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Apia, SAMOA — COVID-19 numbers are climbing quickly in Samoa. Health officials have now indentified 45 cases of community transmission of coronavirus. The National Emergency Operations Committee said 34 new positive cases were confirmed last night after the announcement by Prime Minister Fiame...
Samoa Prime Minister Fiame Naomi Mata'afa
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — There are 11 new confirmed community cases in Samoa. Its first community case was confirmed Thursday night. In response to the additional cases, Cabinet activated its zoning policy as part of the National Covid-19 plan to help stop the spread of the virus. To date, there...
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Honolulu, HAWAII — A Palolo couple has been charged on suspicion of labor trafficking. Police say the two allegedly held a teenage girl captive in their home and forced her to work as a servant. According to HNN, investigators report she was also repeatedly beaten. The couple was identified as...
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Apia, SAMOA — The Samoa Observer is reporting that Samoa authorities have detected two new positive COVID-19 cases with a driver and another health worker bringing to 15 the total number of active cases in Samoa. A statement issued by the Government Press Secretariat on Sunday afternoon confirmed...

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