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Unit Trust of Samoa earned $10 million tala more in 2024
Talanei
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June 20, 2025
The Unit Trust of Samoa (UTOS) earned $10 million tālā more in 2024 than the previous year according to financial reports presents at UTOS annual general meeting. Samoa Observer reports the 14th AGM of UTOS brought together trustees, the board of...
The antivaccine movement threatens health in the US and worldwide
British Medical Journal
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Anna Kirkland, Kim Lane Scheppele collegiate professor of women’s and gender studies1, Scott L Greer, professor of health management and policy2 1University of Michigan 2University of Michigan School of Public Health Robert F Kennedy Jr and others...
‘Nail in the coffin’: Pacific rugby leaders raise alarm about NRL’s PNG deal
The Sydney Morning Herald
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July 3, 2025
The Drua say their games are watched by half Fiji’s population of 900,000, but the money flowing toward rugby union from Australia pales in comparison to what has been pledged for the government-financed Pacific rugby league soft diplomacy...
Unlocking Sustainable Finance, Key to Transition Pacific SIDS Economies
Talamua
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June 19, 2025
Apia, Samoa – 20 June 2025 – A timely policy dialogue held this week in Apia discussed ways to unlock sustainable finance solutions for Pacific Small Island Developing States (SIDS). This is recognition of the critical role sustainable finance...
Speaker and Deputy Speaker can continue tenure: Satama
Samoa Observer
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Legislative Assembly Powers and Privileges Ordinance 1960 stipulate the continuation of the tenure of the Speaker Papalii Li’o Ta’eu Masipa’u and Deputy Speaker Auapa’au Aloitafua Mulipola even after the dissolution of parliament, says the Clerk...
Afega wins girls cricket final
Samoa Observer
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History was created at the Tuanaimato Cricket Ovals yesterday. It happened when two female U-15 teams clashed in the final of the cricket Competition between Primary Schools in the district of Sagaga. Afega B defeated Afega A in the final. Coach...
Team Samoa off to Palau despite cash issues
Samoa Observer
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The Samoa Association of Sports and the National Olympic Committee challenged the 46 athletes to the Palau 2025 Pacific Mini Games to bring 49 medals amidst financial challenges. President Tuaopepe Jerry Wallwork said they only received $168,000...
Armed robbery of delivery truck in Samoa
Talanei
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June 17, 2025
Three men armed with knives held up a delivery truck in a brazen violent daylight robbery at Best Buy Supermarket in Vailoa, Faleata last Friday. A police search is underway for the three suspects. Samoa Observer reports the men assaulted the...
Poutasi Development Trust project gets a Boost from National Bank of Samoa
Samoa Global News
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June 18, 2025
The work of the Poutasi Development Trust (PDT) project has received a boost from the National Bank of Samoa. The Poutasi project, run by community leader afioga Tuatagaloa Joe Annandale, is a charitable organisation in Samoa focused on the...
HRPP Unveils $32M SUPA Initiative to Empower Samoa’s Most Vulnerable
Talamua
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June 18, 2025
Apia, Samoa – 18 June 2025 – The Human Rights Protection Party (HRPP) today launched the Special Underprivileged Populations’ Assistance (SUPA), the third pillar of its transformative Poverty Alleviation Project (PAP). With an annual investment of...
PCRIC engages Tiueti
The Fiji Times
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July 2, 2025
The Pacific Catastrophe Risk Insurance Company (PCRIC) has engaged Tonga’s former Finance Minister Tiofilusi Tiueti to lead the development of a national contingency plan aimed at strengthening Tonga’s financial preparedness for natural disasters....
Lautimuia: Samoa has made a Strong and Sustained Economic Recovery post Covid-19
Samoa Global News
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June 17, 2025
17 June 2025, Apia Samoa. Hon. Lautimuia Afoa Uelese Vaai, caretaker Minister of Finance and a senior member of the Samoa Uniting Party (SUP), has reaffirmed Samoa’s strong and sustained economic recovery and growth since coming into office...
World Bank slashes Pacific growth forecast
FBC News
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The World Bank is projecting regional growth to fall to 2.6 percent this year, down from 5.5 percent in 2023. In a report of an economic update, it says that economic growth is slowing across the Pacific as countries face weak global growth,...
Businesswoman confirm she was overseas at the time
Talamua
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June 9, 2025
By Lagi Keresoma/ Apia, Samoa – 09 June 2025: Business woman May Laung Hing Cai has given evidence in court that she was in New Zealand at the time of the hit and run incident that killed Tu’uau Maletino on 21 April 2021. May’s involvement in the...
Pacific Economic Update: Slowing Growth Highlights Need for More Inclusive Workforce
Odisha Diary
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June 17, 2025
HONIARA, June 17, 2025 — Economic growth is slowing across the Pacific as countries face weak global growth, natural hazards and climate related shocks. The World Bank’s flagship Pacific Economic Update, released today in Honiara, projects...
Commonwealth trade talks open in Windhoek
Windhoek Observer
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Allexer Namundjebo Senior trade officials from Commonwealth countries are meeting in Windhoek for the Second Senior Trade Officials Meeting (STOM II). This is the first time the event has been held in Africa and within the Southern African...
FIBA 3x3 Youth Nations League - Oceania Conference 2, Stop 2: Tonga Women and Solomon Islands Men Take the Win
FIBA Basketball
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KOROR (Palau) - Stop 2 of the FIBA 3x3 Youth Nations League – Oceania, Conference 2 saw just as much action as Stop 1, with tense grind out battles in the women’s conference, and explosive shoot outs in the men’s. The Tahiti women’s team took out...
Digicel Pacific Partners with Samoa Deaf Association as Silver Sponsor for Samoa Men’s Deaf 7s Team
Samoa Global News
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June 16, 2025
Digicel Samoa has proudly announced its support as a Silver Sponsor of the Samoa Men’s Deaf 7s Team, who will represent Samoa at the Pacific Rim Deaf Rugby 7s in Australia from 28–29 June 2025. This partnership reflects Digicel’s ongoing...
Samoa protects 30% of its ocean with new marine spatial plan
Oceanographic Magazine
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June 7, 2025
Samoa’s ocean is filled with deep trenches, underwater seamounts, and coral reefs teeming with life. The new MPAs have been established to protect a place that is home to a number of critically endangered and endangered species, including the...
1893: The Making of the American Empire
Patheos
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July 3, 2025
Dealing as it does in broadly national and patriotic themes, I think the following post is appropriate for the day before Independence Day! My recent blogposts have concerned the transformational developments that occurred in the US in 1893, which...