Samoa

Mark Hunt won't fear Frank Mir in UFC battle

At 41 years of age and five years Mir's senior Hunt had a slightly more interesting way of putting what the winner will get.

"To fight a top-five guy and then move on to a world title fight," Hunt said ahead of their showdown on March 20 in Brisbane.

Cook Islands sends taro to Samoa for improvement programme

Director of Research and Development Division William Wigmore said that it was in August 2015 that he took the samples to Samoa.

“These materials were provided to the Samoan Ministry of Agriculture for testing against the blight under quarantine protocols and we are still awaiting results,” Wigmore said.

He said they are hoping to get some promising information on the performance of the samples against the leaf blight disease. 

Wigmore said only one species of common taro with the botanical name Colocasia esculenta was taken.    

Tautua Samoa party candidate to challenge Samoa PM

The Tautua Samoa party leader, Palusalue Faapo II, says the candidate Tu'ula Kiliri has been nominated to run for his political party in the constituency of Lepa.

The nomination yesterday comes after Tuila'epa revealed that his constituency's seat is unopposed for the second general election.

Triathlon series to prepare local athletes for big race in July

A triathlon series race will be held on Saturday to build up hype for the internationally known warrior race in July as well as prepare local athletes for the event.

 

Samoa govt reaffirms tourists safety from zika

Minister of Health Tuitama Talalelei Tuitama said Samoa had only had three confirmed cases of zika, which were in October and September last year.

He also had pointed out the latest 20 blood samples taken overseas for tests had been negative.

Church polishes its role at prayer conference

The organisation consisting of some of the most popular preachers and bible professors has stepped up its push for more time to spend in prayer.

 

Multi government ministry approach to clearing potential Zika Virus carrying mosquito breeding sites

The Chief Executive Officer of the Ministry of Health, Leausa Dr Take Naseri said his Ministry will oversee the technical aspects such as chemical agents used for spraying, but the actual spraying and cleaning work will be left with the individual ministries.

The Government Ministries include Health, Education, Samoa Tourism Authority and the Samoa Hotel Association.

Samoa's Talofa Airways expected to launch by April

Our correspondent in Apia, Autagavaia Tipi Autagavaia, said the airline was expected to fly domestically, and to American Samoa, Tonga and Niue.

He said it had been reported a company representative was in the United States to negotiate the use of two small aircraft.

Economically inactive and unemployed youth dominant in latest study

Only 22 percent of youth in Samoa are employed, which means they are economically active and contribute to the economy. For example working for a government of private business to earn money and pay taxes.

Samoa election candidate nomination begins

The ruling Human Rights Protection Party or HRPP announced 121 candidates for the election which included 80 who would be running under the party's banner and 41 independent candidates.

This total number included the 34 HRPP MPs of the dissolved 15th Parliament who would be seeking re-election.