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Apia, SAMOA — Samoa’s new Tui-Samoa Cable will span more than 900 miles connecting Samoa to Fiji with branching units to Wallis & Futuna and Vanua Levu, Fiji, which is meant to enhance fast, reliable and affordable internet services across the region. This was made known during the agreement...
Apia, SAMOA — Chief Executive Officer for the Ministry of Justice & Courts, Papalii John Taimalelagi has confirmed that the suspended Police Commissioner Fuiavailili Egon Keil is facing 271 criminal charges. In an interview with Samoa News at his office yesterday, the CEO stated that initially...
The new Pacific director for the World Bank says there are massive gains to be made in the Pacific if countries can get things right.
Michel Kerf will oversee the World Bank's regional portfolio which includes 55 projects across 13 countries worth more than $US 1-billion.
Mr Kerf said the Bank had...
![In this RNZI file photo, Samoan Prime Minister Tuila'epa Sa'ilele Malielegaoi speaks at the launching of the new Talofa Airways at Fagalii airport on August 22 2016 [Photo: RNZI/Autagavaia Tipi Autagavaia]](https://samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/eight_col_tuilaepa.jpg?itok=YYXA1GMx "In this RNZI file photo, Samoan Prime Minister Tuila'epa Sa'ilele Malielegaoi speaks at the launching of the new Talofa Airways at Fagalii airport on August 22 2016 [Photo: RNZI/Autagavaia Tipi Autagavaia]")
Samoa's Prime Minister, Tuila'epa Sa'ilele Malielegaoi has taken the Ministry of Police portfolio following a cabinet reshuffle.
Sala Fata Pinati, who has held the Police portfolio for five years, now has the portfolios of the Audit office and the office of the Bureau of Statistics and also the...
Up to 1700 athletes are expected to take part in the relaunched Samoa Games next month.
The event was last held a decade ago but is but is being revived in an attempt to address the country's poor performance at the Olympics, Commonwealth and Pacific Games.
CEO of the Samoa Association of Sports...
![The nation of Samoa, and its prime minister, are set to steal the limelight during the worldwide telecast of Joseph Parker's heavyweight title fight in Auckland next month. [Photo / Photosport]](https://samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/160122RumbleinParadise_19_620x310.jpg?itok=anPrFbfc "The nation of Samoa, and its prime minister, are set to steal the limelight during the worldwide telecast of Joseph Parker's heavyweight title fight in Auckland next month. [Photo / Photosport]")
The nation of Samoa, and its prime minister, are set to steal the limelight during the worldwide telecast of Joseph Parker's heavyweight title fight in Auckland next month.
Where the New Zealand government, and Auckland council, have declined to help fund Parker's fight for the WBO title against...
Apia, SAMOA — Samoa’s Prime Minister Sailele Malielegaoi is among the government leaders at the United Nations Climate Conference in Marrakech, Morocco where negotiators are on going to see how the Adaptation Fund can serve the Paris Agreement on the global fight against climate change.
The...
President-elect Donald Trump met today with Hawaii Democratic Rep. Tulsi Gabbard, who is reportedly being considered for a job in the Trump administration.
Gabbard released a statement after the meeting saying that she was invited by Trump to the meeting, where she had a “frank and positive”...
Apia, SAMOA — Samoa is ready for this year’s Miss Pacific Islands Pageant where eight contestants will vie for the title that is held Miss Abigail Havora who won the first title for Papua New Guinea and who will crown this year’s winner.
Samoa’s Tourism Authority (STA) says that it’s fitting that...
![Samoa’s Ombudsman Maiava Iulai Toma with members of the media from Samoa and American Samoa following his presentation on the human rights and women’s rights. [Photo: JL]](https://samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/omsbud_7593web.jpg?itok=ttfYjjKO "Samoa’s Ombudsman Maiava Iulai Toma with members of the media from Samoa and American Samoa following his presentation on the human rights and women’s rights. [Photo: JL]")
Apia, SAMOA — Samoa’s Ombudsman Maiava Iulai Toma has made it clear that the “Fa’asamoa does not permit husbands to beat their wives.” He made these comments during his presentation before the media on human rights.
Maiava heads the Office of the Ombudsman that was created in 1988 and in 2013 and...