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Apia, SAMOA — The Samoa government appears to have made a compromise in their ongoing efforts to implement a new law that will tax all church ministers.
The Congregational Christian Church hit out at the law, saying ministers paying income tax went against its faith and it wouldn't pay.
However...
Tel Aviv, ISRAEL — Until a few months ago Abigail Gaunavou’s future for a normal life was gloomy.
The three-year old Fijian girl was born with a congenital heart defect — a hole in her heart. And until earlier this year, her parents Magret Kane and Saimoni Gaunavou Qalokivuiva were in despair. Hope...
Apia, SAMOA — Samoan Highland Hideaway is hosting its first ever retreat to help people learn how to live a whole food-plant based lifestyle, a lifestyle that has been shown to prevent and even reverse obesity, diabetes and heart disease.
Tim Walkden-Brown of the Samoan Highland Hideaway has been...
Apia, SAMOA — The inquiry into corruption allegations against the assistant chief executive of Samoa's Ministry of Works and Infrastructure is widening.
Fepulea'i Faleniu Mark Alesana has been formally charged with six charges by the Public Service Commission over his connections to a Thailand-...
Auckland, NEW ZEALAND — Biosecurity officers made a grisly discovery at Auckland Airport, after a travelber attempted to bring a bat's head into New Zealand.
Arriving from Samoa last week, the passenger announced the head with a bizarre excuse.
"The traveller said his family had eaten the rest of...
South Auckland, NEW ZEALAND — The principal of a high achieving South Auckland school has come under fire for not appropriately staffing its Samoan language class.
More than 200 parents and students flooded the board of trustees meeting at McAuley High School last night, singing hymns at a sit-in...
Salem, OREGON — Tasi and Craig Keener called American Samoa home until they moved to Oregon in 1999 with their five children.
Looking for better career opportunities, they were focused on finding jobs and raising their family.
Tasi was born and raised in Samoa, where she spent most of her time ...
Apia, SAMOA — A Samoan lawyer in the US denies being one of the writers of the controversial blog, O le Palemia, or OLP.
Samoa's Prime Minister Tuila'epa Sailele Malielegaoi's naming of two alleged writers was publicized briefly by Talamua Online, which later retracted the story.
Namulau'ulu Albert...
Apia, SAMOA — A woman, who bit off part of another woman’s ear, chewed it before swallowing the lobe, has been jailed for a year and six months.
Taumasina Falaniko, 22, of Levi Saleimoa and Fagamalo, was sentenced by Samoa Supreme Court Justice, Leiataualesa Daryl Clarke.
The incident happened...
Apia, SAMOA — Samoa's future holder of the Malietoa paramount title, Faamausili Moli Malietoa, has been discharged without conviction after facing threatening behaviour charges.
The accused was found guilty after a trial of three charges including one count of insulting words, armed with a...