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“Staying politically neutral isn’t just good practice – it’s your responsibility under the Public Service Act”
Samoa Global News
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July 3, 2025
A message from the Samoa Public Service Commission The PSC have issued a statement reminding all public servants of their obligations to remain neutral as Samoa heads to its general elections in April. Spirit of Service during Elections 🗳️ Are you...
Uniting for Youth: MWCSD and Seagles Samoa Team Up to Empower Young Samoans
Samoa Global News
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July 3, 2025
Apia, Samoa – 3 July 2025. The Ministry of Women, Community and Social Development is excited to announce a brand new partnership with Seagles Samoa. This collaboration is all about creating more opportunities for young people across Samoa—through...
John Tafi Wins 3 Gold Medals for Samoa at Palau
Samoa Global News
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July 3, 2025
John Tafi wins 3 GOLD MEDALS in the Men’s 71kg at the Palau Pacific Mini Games 2025. Samoa’s Golden Boy also set 3 New Oceania records and 3 New Pacific Games records. The Samoa Weightlifting Federation acknowledged NBS – National Bank of Samoa...
WFP and Samoa Lay Groundwork for Food System Improvements at the First Cost and Affordability of Diet Workshop
World Food Programme
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APIA, SAMOA – The Samoa Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries (MAF), in partnership with the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP), co-hosted a national validation workshop to present and discuss findings from Samoa’s first Cost and...
Lise Schmidt pleads not guilty to 19 charges
Talamua
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July 8, 2025
By Lagi Keresoma/ Apia, Samoa – 09 July 2025 – The woman who claimed she was instructed to remove evidence linked to the death of Dr. Caroline Gabbard, has entered a not guilty plea to the 19 charges served by police against her. Lise Marie...
Pacific Police Bands to unite for historic Tattoo in PNG
Papua New Guinea Post Courier
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July 9, 2025
The Royal Papua New Guinea Constabulary (RPNGC), with vital support from the Australian Federal Police (AFP), is set to host the inaugural Pacific Police Band Tattoo in Port Moresby on Tuesday, July 22, 2025. This landmark event will bring...
$1m Development Project Key to Stable Economy, says Minister
Talamua
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July 2, 2025
By Lagi Keresoma/ Apia, Samoa – 03 July 2025: The caretaker Minister of Finance, Lautimuia Uelese Vaai has confirmed that one of the key factors in the country’s current healthy state of economic growth is the $1million Districts Development...
UN Handover Samoa’s 3rd National Communication on Climate Change
Talamua
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July 2, 2025
Apia, Samoa – 02 July 2025 – The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) has handed over Samoa’s Third National Communication on Climate Change Report and its First Biennial Update Report to the Government of Samoa. The report was handed over...
A campaigning conundrum of legal proportions
Samoa Observer
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Political parties have been left in a tricky situation, where many may have broken the law and continue to do so. The Office of the Electoral Commissioner has announced that the campaign period starts on 14 July and ends on 24 August. Does this...
No Teuila Festival in Samoa this year
Talanei
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June 30, 2025
The Samoa Tourism Authority has announced that the Teuila Festival 2025 has been cancelled. It said the General Election, scheduled for August 29, falls during the same week traditionally designated for the annual Teuila Festival. The Teuila...
Central Bank Release: Samoa’s economy forecast to grow by 3.2 percent in next 12 months
Samoa Global News
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July 1, 2025
Tuesday, 1 st July 2025. The Central Bank of Samoa is forecasting a rebound of Samoa’s economy forecasted to grow by 3.2 percent in the coming Financial Year July 2025 – June 2026. The Central Bank of Samoa says it will continue its monetary...
King Charles and Queen Camilla's royal tour scrutinised as cost of trip to Australia and Samoa revealed
GB News
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June 30, 2025
The staggering cost of King Charles and Queen Camilla's trip to Australia and Samoa last year has been revealed as part of the Royal Household's Sovereign Grant Report. Their Majesties' 11-day tour was the monarch’s first trip to a Commonwealth...
’90 Day Fiance’ Asuelu Pulaa Shocks With Military Service
TV Shows Ace
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June 30, 2025
90 Day Fiance star Asuelu Pulaa has made many fans wonder about his future in the U.S. after previously claiming that he’s getting deported. He had a rough marriage with Kalani Faagata, which eventually led to a divorce. Kalani ended up with her...
King and Queen’s visit to Samoa tops list of most expensive royal trips
Belfast Telegraph
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June 30, 2025
There are 43 separate journeys by royal family members listed in the official report for 2024/25 where travel costs were at least £17,000, up from 27 in 2023/24. Some 13 of these involved the King, an increase from eight in the previous year....
Need for independent science during plastic treaty negotiations
Pacific News Service
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Poor science heard during the negotiations for a new Plastics Treaty has caused concern for the Scientists Coalition for an Effective Plastics Treaty. A group of approximately 240 scientists representing over 250 independent scientists across the...
A better Samoa starts with education
Samoa Observer
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There are children now faced with an uncertain future as district councils have turned away from the promises they made. For many of these children, education is a means of escaping poverty and achieving a better future. These children are having...
OEC Announcement: Law Prohibits Campaign Posters already Widely Shared on Social Media
Samoa Global News
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June 30, 2025
An announcent from the Office of the Electoral Commission that the Campaign Period cannot commence until the end of the Nomination Period has caused confusion amongst candidates, who have already published their campaign posters, widely shared on...
Samoa unveils strategy to combat “ice” crisis
Talanei
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June 23, 2025
Samoa’s caretaker Minister of Police has unveiled a comprehensive strategy to combat the country’s escalating methamphetamine (“ice”) crisis, targeting drug trafficking networks through strengthened law enforcement and international collaboration....
Fiu in election race despite denial
Samoa Observer
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It has been confirmed that the Head of the Births, Marriage and Death Office, Fiu Ponifasio Vasa, is contesting in the upcoming general election on 29 August, despite previously claiming that it was just rumours. Fiu is one of the three candidates...
NDC Lawyer: Chief Justice Broke Law by Speaking Publicly on Removal
News Ghana
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June 28, 2025
Legal practitioner Nii Kpakpo Samoa Addo, a member of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), has accused suspended Chief Justice Gertrude Torkornoo of violating constitutional procedure by publicly commenting on her removal proceedings. Speaking...