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 [...]

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 [...]

by Lagi Keresoma APIA: FRIDAY 17 MAY 2013: Assessors in the trial of a resort owner traveled to the scenic spot where an alleged attempted murder took place. The four Assessors or jury traveled yesterday to Lano, a village with beach front resorts at Savai’i Island where resort owner Salanoa Richard Ah Chong allegedly shot [...]

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 [...]

APIA: FRIDAY 16 MAY 2013: The Australian Government will provide an estimated WST103.8 million (A$45.8 million) in official development assistance to Samoa in 2013-14. The 2013-14 budget includes WST$10.2 million to meet Australia’s commitment to support Samoa’s recovery from Cyclone Evan.  Specifically, the funds will be used to help rebuild schools and health centres. “Australia [...]