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Palauli No.3 maximises on district grant
The district of Palauli No.3 has made the most of the $1 million district grant by using the fund to cover education, tourist sites, agriculture and fisheries. Palauli No.3 was amongst several districts on the island of Savaii that had their projects financed by the $1 million development grant inspected by the Steering Committee last week. The district is made up of Faala, Vailoa, and Vaitoomuli villages and is represented by Associate Minister, Lagaaia Tiaituau Tufuga.
Happy 70th Anniversary Samoa College
I jokingly said that Samoa College was the first time I heard boys swearing at girls as a greeting instead of "good morning". It was also one of my best years in high school. Coming from an all-girls school, St Mary's Savalalo and St Mary's College to a co-ed school was a culture shock for me. I was given two options by my parents for Form 6, Robert Louis or Samoa College. This was before the Form 6 class was introduced to St Mary's College. That was 23 years ago, has it been that long?
P.M. Fiame's speech at the U.N. Climate Ambition Summit
Your Excellency Antonio Guterres, Secretary General of the United Nations, Excellencies, Colleagues. I am honoured to bring you greetings from the Independent State of Samoa, and I am pleased to deliver my remarks as Chair of the Alliance of Small Island States (AOSIS). On behalf of the people inhabiting some of the most vulnerable regions in the world, I thank you, Secretary General, for convening this crucial meeting.
How often do Pacific seasonal workers return to New Zealand?
At different times during the first 15 years of the Recognised Seasonal Employer (RSE) scheme’s operation, there have been concerns about whether employment opportunities are being fairly shared between new recruits and return workers, or whether RSE jobs are predominantly given to return workers who have developed the requisite skills and experience desired by RSE employers. In our last article, we looked at participation numbers and their implications.
Use of alternative cancer treatment increasing
Conventional medical practice offers three ways of ‘treating’ cancer: surgery, chemotherapy, and radiotherapy. Surgery would seem the most commonsensical approach: there is a cancerous growth: so ‘cut it out’! Unfortunately, cancer usually grows slowly, needing decades before a sizeable tumour is detected. By that time, in many cases, the tumour has metastasized, a medical term for having spread to other parts of the body.
Pacific Islands can benefit from an India-Australia partnership
Home / Columns / By Anthea Mulakala, Peter Yates. • 17 March 2023, 12:00PM Has there ever been a busier 12 months in the India-Australia bilateral relationship? Prime Minister Albanese’s lap around a cricket stadium with the Indian Prime Minister and stadium namesake by his side may be the crescendo, but it comes on the back of multiple Australian ministers having made the journey over the Indian Ocean. And in return, Indian External Affairs Minister S.
WIBDI supporting women through weaving
Fine mat weaving is intrinsic to Samoan culture. A measina, or cultural treasure, the art of weaving fine mats was in danger of disappearing due to modernisation, commercialisation and the cash economy.
The New Baby in the Family
In my short life, there are many experiences that could qualify as life-changing. Every new experience was, at one time or another, the first experience. For good or bad, each instance changed the course that my life has taken. But, the most transformative experience was the birth of our new baby. Joel is someone my parents often call a happy accident. AT the time that my mother became pregnant, I was 13, and my other brother was 10. We were what you would call a well-rounded, perfect family of four.
Tusitala Short Story | This Too Shall Pass
The year 2020 was supposed to be epic, instead our supposedly short trip in March to the States was met with a pandemic lockdown that lasted two years of us being homeless in Indiana. This pandemic was a roller coaster of emotions for the world. Disease. Fear. Unemployment. Doom. Prejudice. Cancelled culture. Isolation. Millions of jobs lost. Community breakdown. Uncertainty. Death toll daily climb. Protests. Riots. The Unknown.
Tusitala Short Story: Nana
There are many reasons why a person may change, from environmental reasons to psychological reasons. For my grandma it was the incurable disease known as Alzheimer's. This disease causes her brain to shrink, taking away her memories, personality, and basic motor skills. My grandma was born on Boxing Day of 1945 coincidentally the year WW2 ended. Her birth island was Savai'i in the small village of Samauga.
American territory elects new Senate President
Veteran American Samoa politician and legislator Senator Tuaolo Manaia Eti Tuiletufuga Fruean has been elected the new Senate President. Tuaolo told Samoa News in an interview on Sunday after his election that he has a lot of work to do to serve the Legislature, the territory’s government and the people of American Samoa.
The analogy of fai suavai and the fu’e suavai
Tui Atua Tupua Tamasese Ta’isi Tufuga Tupuola Efi Tuaefu 01 May 2020 I want to begin by citing passages from The Constitutional Convention 1960 records i.e. questions from the Members of the Convention and the answers by the Joint Chairmen, Tupua Tamasese Meaole and Malietoa Tanumafili 2.
What P.M. Tuilaepa told President Macron
Tuilaepa Dr. Sa’ilele Malielegaoi Prime Minister of Samoa Chairman of Pacific Islands Forum Address at Pacific Community Leaders-France Dialogue I would like to acknowledge with appreciation this opportunity provided for Heads of State and Government of the Pacific to meet with you to discuss the issues considered of high priority for the Pacific region.
Why Health and safety is important
Lautafi Fio Purcell Minister of Public Enterprises Remarks on World Day for Safety and Health at Work This year, the World Day for Safety and Health at Work (OSH Day) and the World Day Against Child Labour have initiated a joint campaign to improve the safety and health of young workers and to end child labour.
Helen and Dave say “I do”
It was the beginning of eternity for Dave and Helen last Friday as they tied the knot at the L.D.S. temple in Pesega. Despite living in American Samoa, these two lovebirds decided to get hitched in Apia. “The temple is the most important part of the wedding,” says Helen. “It’s the only place we’re able to become eternal with each other.” The weather did little to hamper the new Mr. and Mrs. Satele’s wedding celebrations.
Conrad and Osana say “I do”
After a week of torrential downpour, the sun finally decided to shine last Saturday as Osana Liki, 27, and Conrad Ward, 28, said “I do” at the E.F.K.S church at Vaivase Uta. This was followed by a lavish reception at Manumailagi Gardens at Siusega, attended by close family and friends of the couple. The wedding comes after a five-year whirlwind romance and courtship. Upon being asked how they met, the new Mrs.
Where is the beef?
Talofa everyone. The beef I am talking about here is not a complaint, as a petition or fraud in an election, but the real meat we eat. The U.S. produces from 24 to 27 billions pounds of beef a year with a consumption of 55 lbs of beef per person per year, today. With the introduction into Samoa of two slaughtering mobile units and a permanent slaughter house-in the works, we hope to improve our incipient beef cattle industry.
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