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Solomon Islands make history by qualifying for maiden OFC Women’s Nations Cup 2025 final
Solomon Islands Broadcasting Corporation
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July 16, 2025
The Solomon Islands have defeated Samoa 2-1 at HFC Bank Stadium in Suva to reach the final of the OFC Women’s Nations Cup for the first time. Samoa hit the front early on, but two goals in the space of 12 minutes completed a first half comeback...
Samoa Ports Authority Farewells General Manager of 8 Years
Samoa Global News
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July 11, 2025
The Samoa Ports Authority have bid farewell to General Manager, So’oalo Maua’i Falelima Kuresa So’oalo, who had served in this role for eight years. A special blessing and faigalotu ceremony was led by Reverand Peter Lokeni of EFKS Faatoia. Sooalo...
Mystery jet at Faleolo Airport
Samoa Observer
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The aircraft, a Bombardier Global 7500 registered as N411XT, is one of the world’s most advanced long-range business jets. (Photo: Junior S. Ami) A sleek, dark private jet spotted at Faleolo International Airport has stirred public interest....
Tuwai and Nagasau are Fiji’s flag bearers at Olympics
Pacific News Service
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World Rugby Men’s 7s player of the Decade Jerry Tuwai and Fijiana 7s captain Rusila Nagasau will be Fiji’s flag bearers at the Tokyo Olympic Games in Japan. This is yet another milestone for Fiji’s most successful 7s player Tuwai. The 2019 World...
Major corporations under fire for turning blind eye to horrifying worker exploitation: 'We will report about all your lies and wrongdoing'
The Cool Down - Oregon
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July 10, 2025
A 2024 report found that women in the Indian state of Maharashtra were being pressured into getting hysterectomies so they didn't have to miss work cutting sugar cane. The report by The New York Times and The Fuller Project also discovered that...
How Welsh rugby 'set fire to the house': At risk of losing TWO regions, more strike talks and star players ready to quit amid financial chaos
Daily Mail
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July 10, 2025
Welsh rugby risks losing more of its top stars as uncertainty over the future of the country’s national game has left players frustrated, isolated and struggling with their mental health. In 2023, Mail Sport reported that the Wales squad...
PNG one win away from defending OFC Women’s Nations Cup crown
NBC PNG
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Papua New Guinea's Ramona Padio celebrates her goal with the rest of the team during the OFC Women's Nations Cup semi Final against Fiji at HFC Bank Stadium in Suva, Fiji (Image: Kirk Corrie / OFC) Papua New Guinea are one step closer to retaining...
Tuvaluan director champions Pacific voices in new film, Bati
Pacific Media Network
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Tuvaluan filmmaker Andrew John Fakaua Ponton is set to launch his first feature film, Bati, at the New Zealand International Film Festival (NZIFF) in August. The film will premiere in Auckland on 9 and 10 August, followed by screenings in...
Texas Baptist entities feature in BWA business
The Baptist Standard - Texas
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July 9, 2025
The Baptist World Alliance General Council on July 9 approved 17 new BWA member bodies and partners—including five affiliated with the Baptist General Convention of Texas or are closely connected with Texas Baptists. Convención Bautista Hispana de...
Manusina player asks for financial help for Rugby World Cup
RNZ
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July 9, 2025
Manusima Samoa players celebrate following the WXV 3 2024 match between Samoa v Madagascar at The Sevens 2 Stadium on October 11, 2024 in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, as they qualify for the 2025 Women's Rugby World Cup. Photo: Christopher Pike -...
Unprecedented situations in an unprecedented time
Samoa Observer
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Last week, several civil servants were not paid. Teachers, nurses, police officers and other government employees waited for this week to receive their pay. These are unprecedented times, and therefore, expect unprecedented issues to arise. In the...
Samoa’s nbs Weightlifting Golden Girl Wins 3 Gold for Samoa, Sets New Oceania and Pacific Games Records
Samoa Global News
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July 4, 2025
GOLD & SILVER for Samoa in the Women’s 77kg Weightlifting at the Pacific Mini Games in Palau. Samoa’s Golden Girl in Weightlifting, Seine Stowers, has won 3 GOLD medals for Samoa in the Women’s 77kg Weightlifting while Avatu Opeloge secured 3...
Fiji Kulas lose to PNG 2-1 in OFC Women's Nations Cup semi-final
Fijivillage
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Fiji Kulas dream of reaching the OFC Women’s Nations Cup final was dashed after a hard-fought 2-1 defeat to Papua New Guinea in a tense semi-final clash. Despite a valiant effort on home soil, the Kulas couldn’t overcome an early surge by Papua...
Samoa Police destroy guns, drugs, and ammunition
Talanei
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July 2, 2025
Samoa Police shredded and destroyed 360 illegal firearms and incinerated four kilograms of methamphetamine at their Apia headquarters earlier this week. The Samoa Observer reports the firearms were seized from police raids and also collected...
World Bank strips Namibia of upper middle income status over falling Gross National Income
Business Insider Africa
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July 7, 2025
This change, detailed in the World Bank’s FY26 Updated Country Income Classification report, is primarily due to a decline in the country’s Atlas The figure falls below the new threshold of US$4,495 required to maintain upper-middle-income status....
Finance CEO takes over SNPF board
Samoa Observer
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The Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Ministry of Finance, Saoleititi Maeva Betham‑Vaai, has been officially appointed chairperson of the Samoa National Provident Fund (SNPF) Board. The cabinet endorsed the change, with Saoleititi replacing...
VOLUNTARY LIQUIDATION-Samoa Int’l Co. Act
Newsline Samoa
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July 7, 2025
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NBS Samoa Weightlifting Team earn 28 of Samoa’s 59 Total Medals in Palau
Samoa Global News
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July 5, 2025
The NBS Samoa Weightlifting team have ended the Pacific Mini Games 2025 in Palau with another epic performance. Tha National Bank of Samoa Weightlifters earned 28 of Samoa’s 59 total medal tally at the Pacific Mini Games in Palau which is the best...
28 Medals for Samoa from the NBS Samoa Weightlifting Team
Samoa Global News
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July 5, 2025
The NBS Samoa Weightlifting team have ended the Pacific Mini Games 2025 in Palau with another epic performance. Tha National Bank of Samoa Weightlifters earned 28 of Samoa’s 59 total medal tally at the Pacific Mini Games in Palau which is the best...
The Royal Train will end 156 years of service as King Charles III seeks to economise
The Gleaner
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July 5, 2025
LONDON (AP): The Royal Train will soon leave the station for the last time. King Charles III has accepted it’s time to decommission the train, whose history dates back to Queen Victoria, because it costs too much to operate and would have needed a...