By Unumoe Esera APIA: WEDNESDAY 30 JANUARY 2013: The Government schools resumed on Monday this week, but there is much repair work to be done to school buildings affected by Cyclone Evan last month. The Chief Executive Officer of the Ministry of Education, Sports and Culture, Matafeo Falanaipupu Tanielu Aiafi says the cost to rebuild [...]

By Unumoe Esera APIA: TUESDAY 29 JANUARY 2012: This year marks the 40th anniversary of diplomatic relations between Samoa and Japan. The new Ambassador of Japan to Samoa, His Excellency Yazuaki Nogawa stated this when he presented his credentials to the Head of State His Highnesss Tui Atua Tupua Tamasese Efi at his residence at [...]

By Unumoe Esera APIA: TUESDAY 29 JANUARY 2013: Three deaths occurred in the past week as reported in the weekly Police press briefings with the Assistant Police Commissioner Leaupepe Lealaitagomoa Fatu Pula. Emelio Tamara, 20 years old from Leauva’a was allegedly beaten to death by Savelio Aukusitino 32 years old of the same village. He [...]

APIA: FRIDAY 21 DECEMBER 2012: Former gynaecologist Dr. Emosi Puni has been jailed for twelve months. The sentence was delivered by Justice Pierre Slicer at 4.00 this afternoon. The sentencing was postponed from last week when Puni’s lawyer appealed for community service for his client and not a jail sentence. Counsel referred to Dr. Puni’s long [...]

By Unumoe Esera APIA: FRIDAY 21 DECEMBER 2012: Samoa’s 50th Independence Anniversary celebrations may have been held in June earlier this year but the official closing was held this morning at the Parliament house at Tiafau, Mulinu’u. The closing ceremony began with a prayer led by the Chairman of the Congregational Christian Church of Samoa, [...]