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COOK ISLAND — American Samoa lost their OFC U19 Men’s Championship qualifiers' opener to Samoa 3-0 after running out of gas in the game’s last 13 minutes.
They stood toe to toe with Samoa, led in defense by the team’s captain, Gabriel Taumua, from the first half to the majority of the second. He...
Malua, SAMOA — The Congregational Christian Church of Samoa (C.C.C.S.) is standing its ground in the ongoing dispute with the Government over the law requiring the Head of State and Church Ministers to pay taxes on their alofa.
“The decision from the Fonotele remains the same as in 2017 and that is...
Apia, SAMOA — Reverend Elder Tautiaga Senara is the new Chairman of the Congregational Christian Church of Samoa (C.C.C.S.).
He succeeds Reverend Elder Tunumoso Iosia.
He was elected yesterday, at the end of the two-week General Conference at Malua.
The last activity was the election of leaders...
Suva, FIJI — Domestic worker Tuipolotu Talatoka claims her and her colleague, Salaseini Serukeitoga, worked like slaves in Samoa.
Ms Talatoka made the claim in Suva yesterday after her return from the island nation.
“We felt like the Cinderella sisters. A promise of a good job in paradise turned...
Apia, SAMOA — Supreme Court Justice Tafaoimalo Leilani Tuala-Warren has denied the bail application for an 18-year-old murder defendant.
Ietitaia Misialofa of Fogasavai’i is accused in the murder of a man from Vailoa last month. The deceased was found dead on the side of the road with severe...
AMERICAN SAMOA ADVISORY PANEL MEETING
The Western Pacific Regional Fishery Management Council announces the following upcoming public meeting on fisheries management in offshore waters of American Samoa.
Major Agenda Items: American Samoa MCP, American Samoa LVPA, Modification to the US...
Apia, SAMOA — The man who proposed to set up Samoa’s third university has had his plans seriously derailed.
Instead of running the “The Oceania A+ Educational solution University (O.A.E.S.U)” which he planned at Poutasi Falealili, Christopher Gounder, has found himself in Police custody at Tafa’...
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Apia, SAMOA — Revenue from Agriculture makes up only seven percent of Samoa’s Gross Domestic product with taro being a major export.
Efforts have been made to assist farmers of our major export crops such as cocoa, coconut and taro but there are some challenges that are out of the control of local...
![Police Superintendent and Media Spokesperson, Auapa’au Logoitino Filipo. [SN file photo]](https://samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/samoa_police_spokesman_auapaau_logoitino_filipo.jpg?itok=7-Gf9H_p "Police Superintendent and Media Spokesperson, Auapa’au Logoitino Filipo. [SN file photo]")
Apia, SAMOA — The Ministry of Police is investigating the death of a 53-year-old man who was found with severe injuries to his head on Wednesday.
The man is from Vailele and Salelologa.
“I can only confirm that an investigation has been launched into this homicide case, but details of the case...
![High tides in Marshall Islands in March 2016 hit a seawall. [Photo: RNZI/Giff Johnson]](https://samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/pac_news-marshalls.jpg?itok=PSUtTFsi "High tides in Marshall Islands in March 2016 hit a seawall. [Photo: RNZI/Giff Johnson]")
WOMAN TO SUE SAMOA GOVT. OVER ALLEGED “ABUSE OF POWER”
A woman who claims to have been unlawfully detained by the Ministry of Police in April last year is suing the Government for an undisclosed amount.
The law firm acting on behalf of Katerinauatalia Lesatele, Lui and Chang, has officially...