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Local News, Politics May 21st, 2013 by

Opposition MP calls for a Corruption Tribunal

by Lagi Keresoma APIA: WEDNESDAY 22 MAY 2013:  An Opposition Member of Parliament has called for a Corruption Tribunal to be established. It’s time for an independent body specifically set up to investigate corruption, a “disease” that is on the increase, said Shadow Minister of Finance, Afualo Wood Salele. “We need a tribunal to expose [...]

Court, Local News May 21st, 2013 by

No extradition of a Lee known to AG

by Alan Ah Mu APIA: THURSDAY 22 MAY 2013: No proceedings have been started to extradite a Jonathan Lee from Australia – or anyone from anywhere else. If such proceedings exist the Attorney General’s Office doesn’t know about it. But Attorney General, Aumua Ming Leung Wai said, “extradition requests are normally made by my office [...]

Rugby, Sports May 21st, 2013 by

Manu Samoa dads keep Samoan rugby in mind

by Alan Ah Mu APIA: WEDNESDAY 22 MAY 2013: Ex-Manu Samoa players continue to boost rugby in Samoa long after they’ve hung up their boots. The sons of past Manu players who’ve made the U20s national rugby team for the Junior World Championship in France next month testify to this. The inter-generational passing of the [...]

Local News, Politics May 20th, 2013 by

Opposition call on Attorney General to charge Finance Minister

by Lagi Keresoma APIA: TUESDAY 22ND MAY 2013: Minister of Finance Faumuina Tiatia Liuga has acted illegally and the Attorney General should file charges against him. At a media conference today Opposition leader Palusalue Fa’apo II led a call by his Tautua Samoa Party for the Attorney General to come out of “hiding” because Faumuina [...]

Latest News, Local News, Politics May 19th, 2013 by

Tusi a Faipule HRPP ia fa’amalolo le Minisita o Tupe

3 Me 2013 Hon. Tuilaepa Sailele Malielegaoi Afioga i le Ta’ita’i, Vaega Faaupufai a le HRPP APIA. Afioga e, Mataupu: Faumuina Tiatia Liuga Lau Afioga i le Alii Palemia, o le autu ma le agaga moni o lenei tusi o le faaalia lea o le alofa moni mo lau Afioga o le Taitai o lo [...]

Associate Minister of Finance says he resigned

APIA: MONDAY 20 MAY 2013: The Associate Minister of Finance, Peseta Vaifou Tevaga says he resigned ahead of the announcement by the Prime Minister that he and fellow Associate Minister Tiavalea Seinafo were terminated. Peseta told Talamua that he tendered his resignation with the Prime Minister and the Minister of Finance ahead of last Thursday’s [...]

Samoa Head coach recalled for Samoa World Cup Sevens duties

by Lance Polu APIA: SATURDAY 18 MAY 2013: Manu Samoa’s most successful coach in 15s and Sevens, Stephen Betham, has been drafted in to lead the Samoa Sevens team preparations for the World Cup in Moscow next month. Betham is the only Samoan Sevens coach to have won the IRB World Series in 2010 and [...]

Minister of Finance apologises, asks Caucus for forgiveness

by Lagi Keresoma APIA: FRIDAY 17 MAY 2013: Minister of Finance Faumuina Tiatia Liuga apologised and asked for forgiveness from the Human Rights Protection Party (HRPP) caucus members last night. Faumina shed tears as when he apologised, Talamua was reliably informed today. “’I humble myself before our party,’” a source who was present quotes the [...]

HRPP Caucus vote 10-9 for Minister of Finance to remain

By Lagi Keresoma APIA: FRIDAY 17 MAY 2013:  It took the Human Rights Protection Party (HRPP) Caucus almost three hours to come up with a 10 to 9 votes for the Minister of Finance, Faumuina Tiatia Liuga to remain in Cabinet. The meeting’s focus was on the petition by some Caucus MPs for the Minister [...]

Opposition MP calls for a Corruption Tribunal

by Lagi Keresoma APIA: WEDNESDAY 22 MAY 2013:  An Opposition Member of Parliament has called for a Corruption Tribunal to be established. It’s time for an independent body specifically set up to investigate corruption[...]

No extradition of a Lee known to AG

by Alan Ah Mu APIA: THURSDAY 22 MAY 2013: No proceedings have been started to extradite a Jonathan Lee from Australia – or anyone from anywhere else. If such proceedings exist the Attorney General’s Office doesn’t [...]

Manu Samoa dads keep Samoan rugby in mind

by Alan Ah Mu APIA: WEDNESDAY 22 MAY 2013: Ex-Manu Samoa players continue to boost rugby in Samoa long after they’ve hung up their boots. The sons of past Manu players who’ve made the U20s national rugby team for the[...]

Opposition call on Attorney General to charge Finance Minister

by Lagi Keresoma APIA: TUESDAY 22ND MAY 2013: Minister of Finance Faumuina Tiatia Liuga has acted illegally and the Attorney General should file charges against him. At a media conference today Opposition leader Palusalu[...]

Tusi a Faipule HRPP ia fa’amalolo le Minisita o Tupe

3 Me 2013 Hon. Tuilaepa Sailele Malielegaoi Afioga i le Ta’ita’i, Vaega Faaupufai a le HRPP APIA. Afioga e, Mataupu: Faumuina Tiatia Liuga Lau Afioga i le Alii Palemia, o le autu ma le agaga moni o lenei tusi o le fa[...]

Associate Minister of Finance says he resigned

APIA: MONDAY 20 MAY 2013: The Associate Minister of Finance, Peseta Vaifou Tevaga says he resigned ahead of the announcement by the Prime Minister that he and fellow Associate Minister Tiavalea Seinafo were terminated. P[...]

Samoa Head coach recalled for Samoa World Cup Sevens duties

by Lance Polu APIA: SATURDAY 18 MAY 2013: Manu Samoa’s most successful coach in 15s and Sevens, Stephen Betham, has been drafted in to lead the Samoa Sevens team preparations for the World Cup in Moscow next month.[...]

Minister of Finance apologises, asks Caucus for forgiveness

by Lagi Keresoma APIA: FRIDAY 17 MAY 2013: Minister of Finance Faumuina Tiatia Liuga apologised and asked for forgiveness from the Human Rights Protection Party (HRPP) caucus members last night. Faumina shed tears as whe[...]

Use brains against brawn U20 young rugby David urged

by Alan Ah Mu APIA: TUESDAY 21 MAY 2013: It took three seconds for David to TKO Goliath. Couched in boxing terms that Biblical clash was referred to by Samoa Rugby Union chairman Tuilaepa Sa’ilele Malielegaoi, as an ex[...]