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No man is an island: Samoa, American Samoa co-operation
No country can be totally self-reliant in the modern world. Even the richest countries like the United States of America and the People's Republic of China have to import commodities from other cheaper sources following the law of comparative advantage. That is each country must focus on what it is best at to produce economically. Inter-Island cooperation between the two Samoas helps enormously to share scarce resources for the benefit of our people.
Leveraging the Blue Economy for gender equality in Samoa
Renowned Pacific writer, Epeli Hau’ofa, summed up perfectly the Pacific Islands’ deep ties to the sea when he wrote: "Oceania is us. We are the sea. We are the ocean. We should not be defined by the smallness of our islands, but the greatness of our oceans." This is the lens through which the Pacific Islands see the Blue Economy – an existential issue that will determine the economy, nourishment, culture and identity of its people.
Tai's Take: how to succeed with minimal resources
The stories of Afoafouvale’s antics at Biarritz beach and that of Mata’afa’s white handkerchief were, for me, invaluable life lessons on what it takes to succeed and how to be responsible for public resources.
Samoa Observer | Airport fanatic
As I left Fiji Saturday morning, I fly home with a grateful heart. The week in Suva had been productive with many meetings and networking opportunities. Only two more months before 2023 comes to an end and what a year it has been. A year full of opportunities, heartbreaks and learning. When you go through the hardest times, do not remain on that torturous path, hold onto your faith, remember who you are and do what needs to be done. Make the hard decisions and be alright with them. Airports.
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