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Apia, SAMOA — An application to extradite a Samoan living in Australia, who is accused of plotting to assassinate a former Samoan Prime Minister, has been quashed by the Australian Federal Court.
The Samoa Observer reports Federal Court Justice Craig Colvin last Friday ordered that the committal of...
Apia, SAMOA — Samoa's Agriculture Minister has confirmed American Samoa's Director of Agriculture and a delegation were in the country recently to follow up on the Atoa Samoa talks earlier this year.
La'auli Leuatea Schmidt confirmed the meeting with Solialeaalofitagaloa Iosua Mutini and his...
Apia, SAMOA — The Samoa Police Commissioner has rejected claims the police prosecutor sabotaged a criminal libel case.
The case in question was a criminal libel case against an ordained church minister based in Sydney, who hosts a radio programme there.
The ruling FAST Party lodged a complaint...
Apia, SAMOA — The owner of one of Apia's most well-known businesses has passed away.
Matai'a Lynn Netzler, more widely known simply as Lynn, passed away on Wednesday afternoon, September 7 at her Moto'otua home.
Lynn and her late husband, Thor Netzler, started a small village store in the early...
Nuku'alofa, TONGA — Tongan language week ends today after days of language and cultural displays.
Students of Tongan heritage across New Zealand, celebrated the annual event, wearing traditional outfits to school and performing traditional dances in general assembly halls.
Language week has been...
Wellington, NEW ZEALAND — Flags are flying at half mast across the Pacific and leaders are paying tribute to Queen Elizabeth II, who has died at the age of 96.
The Queen visited the Pacific multiple times during her reign, with a visit a few months after her coronation to Fiji and Tonga, in...
Apia, SAMOA — Samoa Police have put out a missing person’s notice, calling on the public to assist in locating Laulu Tamati Fau, 45, of Sinamoga.
“Laulu left his family early Monday (Samoa time) at around 8am, using his maroon double cab Ford ranger plate #20934 and hasn’t been heard from since.”
“...
Nuku'alofa, TONGA — Tongan Police have confirmed the death of a seven-year-old boy after he was shot.
Police report the shooting occured at the boy's residence at the village of Ha'ateiho, on the main island of Tongatapu, last Friday evening local time.
The boy's father has been arrested, but...
Apia, SAMOA — Traditional cultural performances and string bands kicked started the official year-long independence festivities in front of the Government building last night with seven performing groups and four string bands on stage.
The cultural performance competition comprised Tafitoala EFKS...
Apia, SAMOA — Samoa has launched a nationwide vaccination program against typhoid fever.
In a press statement from the Ministry of Health, acting Director General of Health Tagaloa Dr Robert Thomsen said the campaign is targeting those aged from 9 months to 45 years old.
The campaign will target...