Crossing the stage, preparing to serve Sāmoa
BACHELOR of Science graduate Angela Lani Ah Sam-Tuiafiso left Sāmoa to study at Waipapa Taumata Rau, University of Auckland on a
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From gamer to stargazer: first Sāmoan astrophysicist graduates with PhD
DR Sean Richards’ sights were set firmly on a career in video gaming until a handful of inspiring physics lecturers opened a window to
Samoa honors Fiji hospital founder
PACIFIC Specialist Healthcare founder Parvish Kumar has received the Samoan chiefly title Tagaloafaaofonuu, for his contribution
Private hospital for Samoa
FIJIAN medical company PSH Hospitals has started groundwork on the establishment of a private hospital in Savai’i,
Samoa invests in science for a changing climate
Understanding climate change begins with understanding its impacts. Yet many of the changes already unfolding across the Pacific,
Australia, Samoa partner for safer and more inclusive workplaces
First Secretary of the Australian High Commission to Samoa emphasised that learning centres and workplaces must be
Tuilaepa charged over comments on PM
SAMOA’S Opposition leader Tuilaepa Sailele Malielegaoi has been charged over comments he allegedly made about Prime Minister Laaulialemalietoa Leuatea Schmidt during a recent press conference.
Samoa Airways aircraft veers off runway in American Samoa
A SAMOA Airways aircraft veered off the runway while landing at Fitiuta Airport, American Samoa, on Tuesday morning, leaving one passenger injured and prompting an investigation into the incident.
Samoa turns to new data system to guide education reform
SAMOA has launched an education management information system aimed at giving officials real-time data on students, teachers and schools.
Samoa begins ground-truthing mangroves for carbon storage data
SAMOA has launched community consultations and fieldwork to assess the carbon storage capacity of selected mangrove sites to strengthen climate reporting, conservation planning and the country’s greenhouse gas
Minister threatens to revoke Samoa Observer’s license
REVENUE Minister Pauga Talalelei Pauga has threatened to revoke the Samoa Observer’s business licence.
Samoa seeks additional WST4.2M for Manawanui disaster
SAMOA will seek an additional WST4.2 million in compensation for communities in Siumu affected by the HMNZS Manawanui
Samoa secures seat on World Rugby Council
LAKAPI Samoa Chairman Namulauulu Papali’i Leota Sami Leota has been appointed Samoa’s representative on the World Rugby
President Trump Supports Commercial Fisheries in US Pacific Islands
The Western Pacific Regional Fishery Management Council Today welcomed President Trump’s proclamation, Restoring
Pacific leaders win historic UN seats
IN a landmark achievement for the Pacific, Faatino Utumapu of Samoa and Villarney Remengesau of Palau have been elected to the United Nations Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD).
Samoan PM – Our youth used by drug cartels
SAMOAN Prime Minister Laaulialemalietoa Leuatea Schmidt claims the country's youth are being used by international drug rings who lure them with hefty pay checks.
Samoa presses for easier climate funding as 2030 deadline nears
SAMOA wants the Global Environment Facility Assembly to simplify and expand climate and environmental financing for small island
Survey finds Samoa youth feel shut out of political processes
A RECENT governance survey has laid bare a disconnect between Samoa’s political leadership and its people.
224 students graduate from USP Samoa campus
THE University of the South Pacific’s Samoa Campus graduated 224 students last week.
Samoan suspects used fake passports in Vietnam killing of crime figure
VIETNAMESE police say two Samoans used fake Australian passports to assassinate Sydney gangster Lorenzo Lemalu in Ho Chi Minh
Grounded: Samoa moves jet plans back
SAMOA’S national carrier will remain firmly on the ground, seven years after it soared into Pacific skies. Plans to resume jet
Qantas launches Auckland–Apia flights
QANTAS will launch a new year-round flight service between Auckland and Apia from June
Samoa’s PM in Auckland hospital – nation awaits update
SAMOA’S Prime Minister Laaulialemalietoa Leuatea Schmidt remains hospitalised in Auckland after being admitted to Middlemore Hospital shortly after arriving in the country last
