Alan Ah Mu APIA: TUESDAY 23 APRIL 2013: A Samoan environmentalist, a driving force behind marine sanctuaries in an area larger than Russia, was honoured today by the Pacific region’s environmental group SPREP. To honour Lui Bell’s achievements a scholarship in his name was launched by David Sheppard, Director-General of SPREP (Secretariat of the Pacific [...]

By Lagi Keresoma APIA: FRIDAY 22 APRIL 2013: Government wants to turn the Apia capital into a hive of tourist activity. Plans to create space in the urban area for tourism development are in the pipeline. Options that arise from the plans are at an early stage of exploration. “It’s not something that we will [...]

Alan Ah Mu APIA: WEDNESDAY 9 APRIL 2013: A Member of Parliament and environmental consultant by profession has put a historic flavor on the dog discussion. “On the long sea voyages of the past, dogs were taken along to supplement the fish caught on the way,” said Toeolesulusulu Cedric Schuster, Member of Parliament for A’ana [...]

By Lagi Keresoma APIA: MONDAY 8 APRIL 2013: The Samoa Worship Center Mission will build a multimillion tala church in Sogi as soon as possible after the Supreme Court ruled in its favour in a long standing dispute. “We praise God for answering our prayers,” said Pastor Fa’apopo, Worship Center Evangelism Coordinator. But the church [...]

Alan Ah Mu APIA: MONDAY 08 APRIL 2013: To stay alive these days flying foxes take abnormal risks. Last December Cyclone Evan felled trees and destroy fruit they rely on for food. A feature of life since is the rare sight of the nocturnal creatures out in broad daylight, land on fruit trees close to [...]