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Apia, SAMOA — Herman Westerlund and Suapaina Savaiinaea have both entered not guilty pleas to the manslaughter charge, that they are jointly charged with over the death of Jeremiah Malaki Tauili’ili.
Savai’inaea was also granted bail today and released, with his not guilty plea entered in the...
Sigatoka, FIJI — Fiji rugby sevens veteran, Amenoni Nasilasila, has been charged with rape over a weekend incident involving a 24 year old woman.
Nasilasila, who is 26 years old, was remanded in custody after appearing in the Sigatoka Magistrates Court today.
He is said to have handed himself into...
Apia, SAMOA — Church Ministers from the Congregational Christian Church of Samoa that are appearing in the District Court on tax evasion charges were only charged for the January to May, 2018 period.
There are also another set of charges against the same defendants for the period June to November...
Apia, SAMOA — Having returned from the Conference of the Parties (COP24) in Poland this week on the convention framework on climate change, Prime Minister Tuilaepa Dr Sa’ilele Malielegaoi said the road of negotiations had some disappointments.
One of the main objectives of COP24 was to finalise...
Apia, SAMOA — The Ministry of Justice Courts and Administration has lodged a formal complaint with the Police in relation to a video that recorded live a Supreme Court session.
The currently standing policy of the Court is that video recording or taking of photos inside any Courtroom while it is...
Honolulu, Hawaii — Hundreds of fans gathered in Kakaako on Friday for a special “Aquaman” screening with the movie’s star — Hawaii’s own Jason Momoa.
At Ward Theatres, Momoa was greeted by a scores of Polynesian dancers — a welcome that left Momoa in tears.
“It’s unbelievable,” he said. “I’m...
Kona, HAWAII — A fourth person has been charged in connection with a violent beating at the Kona Seaside Hotel back in September.
The Hawaii Tribune Herald reports that Mahealani Kanehailua is accused of hindering prosecution.
She was reportedly in a vehicle with other suspects in the...
Apia, SAMOA — The Delegation of the European Union (E.U.) yesterday warned Samoa could lose out on funding if it still exists in the blacklist of “non-cooperative tax jurisdictions.”
Mohammed Nazim-Kasim, the press and information officer (Political, Trade, Press and Information Section) at the...
Port Vila, VANUATU — The Vanuatu government is looking to legalize growing medical marijuana to help boost its agricultural sector.
While smoking marijuana will still be illegal in Vanuatu, the new crops would be exported for medical use overseas.
The Council of Ministers has released a Policy...
PACIFIC ISLAND — It was a busy year for the countries of the Pacific, which had more global spotlight than usual as it found itself in the middle of feuding great powers. That brought a slew of new deals and partnerships, but also pressures. RNZ Pacific's Johnny Blades and Jamie Tahana look back on...