Samoa

How one good Samaritan act, made a business owner the most talked about service provider in Apia

For instance taking your laundry to the laundromat and forgetting you have $200 tala or more inside the pocket of one of your shirts. Most times than not, its history.

 

Marist Sports Club launches Vailima Fight for Marist

Petelo Matagi fought Hugo Fata as one of the undercards at the recent Joseph Parker fight here in Samoa. Hugo Fata is one of the best amateur fighters in Samoa. The result of their fight was a draw.

The two fighters were scheduled to fight again at the Vailima Fight for Marist event but Hugo has withdrawn from the fight. He said he wants to fight but his father has told him not to.

Samoa and Virgin Australia continue airline joint venture for another nine months

The previous joint venture deal ends Friday 12 February 2016.

A Cabinet statement said Samoa’s deliberations and preparations for a new agreement is on-going and is also eyeing new agreements with other airlines like Qantas.

The Samoan government has been openly unhappy with the joint venture after Virgin Airlines went into partnership with Air New Zealand.

The Government has resurrected the national carrier Polynesian Airlines that has been negotiating with Solomon Air and others to have flights between Samoa, New Zealand and Australia and other markets.

Independent Comedy "Three Wise Cousins" Scores in New Zealand and moves onto Aust

"Three Wise Cousins" came in at number seven, earning about two hundred thousand dollars in two weeks on just eight screens.

$20k assistance for 50 lucky stall owners of Savalalo Flea Market

Today, 50 of those stall owners were handed $400 tala each in cash from a local insurance company.

 

Government strict on seasonal workers attitudes

"If you are reported for drinking while on the job, causing trouble while you are there, you will be sent back, and you will banned from ever getting the opportunity to go overseas for fruit picking employment," he added.

Lawyer barred from acting in long-running Samoa land case

Maria Kolotita Kirita Pune first had her land case heard in the Supreme Court in 2003.

There have been a number of legal moves since but the elderly women's land, in a prime commercial area, was eventually sold to the wife of the attorney-general.

Samoan caretaker PM questions Anti-Corruption Tribunal motives

“We already have laws authorizing the establishments of Commission of Inquiries to investigate and recommend appropriate actions on any alleged incidence of corruption,” Tuilaepa told the media.

“Has the Opposition being sleeping and snoring by not remembering the existences of these anti-corruption processes are already in place?

“And we have the Independent Chief Auditor’s Office that report directly to Parliament on the status of the government’s Ministries performances and their responsibilities.

Three Wise Cousins secures Oz release

The self-funded, grassroots comedy, 'Three Wise Cousins' has made about US$200,000 in just two weeks.

It came in at number 7 at the New Zealand box office its first week, despite being shown at just eight cinemas throughout the country.

"They have the same rights as us, so they will participate," Chairman of Special Olympics Samoa.

"Our goal is not to try and beat best in the world in sports or to create the best minds, but everyone has a right to participate, and that is what this organisation is about," said Chairman Letaa Daniel Devoe.