By Lagi Keresoma APIA: 23 February 2012: The Oceania Athletic Association (OAA) has no business in the affairs of the Samoa Athletic Association (SAA). This was the statement by the Samoa Athletics Association’s Interim President and Secretary to the Samoa Association of Sports & National Olympic Committee (SASNOC) Lepale Niko Palamo. Talking to Talamua today, [...]

APIA: A group of Australian health professionals has just completed a course in the management of maternity emergencies. The group consisted of doctors and midwives who volunteered their time and expertise to teach the three day course. The training was designed to help Samoan doctors and midwives better handle emergencies that may arise during birth. [...]

LAS VEGAS: 13 February 2012: As the massed ranks of Samoan fans streamed onto the field to celebrate a memorable last-gasp victory over giants New Zealand, coach Stephen Betham beamed with pride and shed a tear. Not since they claimed the 2009/10 World Series title in Edinburgh, in June 2010, have Samoa’s Sevens heroes lifted [...]

Story & Photos by Unumoe Esera APIA: 8 February 2012: The Individual Voters are against the proposed changes to the Individual Voters Seats to be called Urban Seats so the seats would apply to voters and candidates residing on freehold lands in the urban areas. The changes are recommended in a previous Commission of Inquiry [...]

APIA: 6 February 2012: A tired looking Samoan side is ranked sixth after the weekends Wellington Sevens. Samoa was piped convincingly by Fiji in the semis and went down to England to settle in fourth place in their last match of the tournament. While still with the skills and experience, players such as Uale Mai [...]