Postponement

British Foreign Secretary postpones visit to Samoa

A statement from the British High Commission in Samoa said instead Cleverly will travel to the UK via New Zealand at the earliest opportunity in order to stay on top of the situation.

Cleverly said, "I'm hugely disappointed not to make it to Samoa on this occasion and it is with massive regret this decision has been taken.

"Samoa, and the Pacific nations more widely, are important friends to the U.K. and it is frustrating to get so close but to not quite make it.

Inter-Samoa summit could be moved over quakes

Lemanu says Samoa is aware of the earthquake situation in the Manu'a island group, and American Samoa needs to focus on this.

Lemanu also says that there are other pressing issues in American Samoa but didn't elaborate further.

Samoa has yet to respond to the request.

 

Photo file  American Samoa government  Caption: Leaders of the 2 Samoas - Prime Minister Fiame Naomi Mata'afa (left) and American Samoa Governor, Lemanu Peleti Mauga  

     

Britain's Got Talent postponed until 2022 over Covid safety fears

Filming on the ITV show was originally due to start this month, but was pushed back three weeks ago due to the third English lockdown and rising cases.

However, on Friday, the talent show's producers said that "safety has to come first" and called it off until 2022.

They said performers like dance groups, choirs and orchestras wouldn't be able to rehearse and audition safely.

Netball World Youth Cup in Fiji postponed

The decision comes only weeks after qualifying events in Africa, the Americas, Europe and Oceania were cancelled, with the remaining spots determined via world ranking points.

The World Youth Cup was scheduled to be held in Suva in June, with Fiji, Samoa, Tonga and the Cook Islands set to represent the Pacific.

But the International Netball Federation said, given the ongoing uncertainty because of the Covid-19 pandemic, including the risk to people's health, restrictions on global travel and quarantine requirements, the decision was made to postpone the event.