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Apia, SAMOA — Hawai'i's Lieutenant Governor has applauded the Samoan government's moves to boost the country's vaccination coverage, saying it is saving lives.
Today was the final day of a nation-wide shut down while vaccination teams visit households to administer shots in an effort to stem a...
Port Moresby, PNG — The next Miss Pacific Islands Pageant in 2020 will be held in Apia, after Samoa won the bid to bring the pageant home to celebrate 34 years since its establishment.
It didn’t come easy for Samoa, as it had to overcome a tough competition from Fiji, which also vied to host the...
Apia, SAMOA — A US-based Samoan man has been jailed in Samoa for three years after being found guilty of possession and importation of the drug methamphetamine.
Tafuna Tauialo, 45, was arrested after being found with 25.8 grams of meth upon entering Samoa.
Customs and police officers using a...
Apia, SAMOA — As the death toll due to measles rises to 55 the Samoan Government has announced further measures to combat the disease.
On Tuesday evening (Samoa time) the Government announced a complete shutdown of the private sector.
The move comes a day after the Samoan Prime Minister announced...
Apia, SAMOA — There have been another two deaths in Samoa's measles epidemic, bringing the toll to 55.
It's the seventh day the death toll has risen, with children making up almost all of the dead.
In the past 24 hours, there were another 153 cases of measles recorded, bringing the total to more...
Madrid, SPAIN — Pacific countries will be trying to apply as much pressure as possible in the latest round of UN climate talks, says the director of the Cook Islands climate change office.
The negotiations - known as COP25 - began yesterday in the Spanish capital, Madrid.
Over two weeks,...
Dubai, UAE — The Manu Samoa Sevens squad have been affected by the measles outbreak with Laaloi Leilua having to return to Samoa to be with his 4 week old baby girl who has contracted the measles virus.
Sir Gordon Tietchens announced the squad changes on the Manu Samoa Sevens Facebook Page.
“Laaloi...
Apia, SAMOA — Samoa's government is to shut down on Thursday and Friday this week so all public sector workers can help with the country's mass measles vaccination campaign.
Prime Minister Tuila'epa Sa'ilele Maleilegaoi announced the measure on Monday evening in a nationwide address. He said all...
Apia, SAMOA — Inbound travellers by sea or air are warned of trained police dogs on duty at the main airports and seaports in Samoa that can sniff out illegal drugs.
Justice Leiataualesa Daryl Clark gave the warning at the sentencing of Mr. Tafuna Tauialo who was caught in possession of the...
Otara, NEW ZEALAND — Fridays after school is a time most kids will be celebrating the oncoming weekend, but for a group of girls in Otara, the learning doesn’t stop.
Elei Dance was founded by Lorna Fa’alafi and is based in South and West Auckland.
The group was set up to help young girls take...