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 [...]

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 [...]

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:  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 [...]