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Fa’agāsolo su’esu’ega ‘a malu ‘o le mālō ‘i le tō’esea fa’agaoi ‘o le laptop ma le hard drive ‘o le polōketi miliona talā

Fa’agāsolo su’esu’ega ‘a malu ‘o le mālō ‘i le tō’esea fa’agaoi ‘o le laptop ma le hard drive ‘o le polōketi miliona talā

‘Ua fa’amaonia mai ‘e le afioga ‘i le Minisita ‘o le Matāgaluega ‘o Tinā ma Tama’ita’i Lagaa’ia Ti’aitua’u Tufuga, ‘o lo’o fa’agāsolo su’esu’ega ‘a malu ‘o le mālō ‘e sā’ilia ai le tagata na ulufale fa’asolitūlāfono ‘i le ‘ōfisa ‘o le matāgaluega, ma tō’esea fa’agaoi...

Fa’anatinati tufaga ‘o tupe polōketi miliona

Fa’anatinati tufaga ‘o tupe polōketi miliona

‘O lo’o taumafai le afioga ‘i le minisitā ‘o le Matāgāluega ‘o Tinā ma Tama’ita’i, Ātīna’e ‘o afio’aga ma aga feso’ota’i, Lagaaia Tiaituau Tufuga, ‘e fa’anatinati le tufatufaina atu ‘o sēleni ‘o le polōketi miliona tālā ‘a itūmālō pei ‘ona fa’aauau ai ‘i lenei vāiaso....

$500,000 mō ē vaivai le tamāo’āiga

$500,000 mō ē vaivai le tamāo’āiga

‘E $500.000.00 se vaegā tupe ‘ua fa’amatu’u atu ‘e le mālō ‘i lalo ‘o ana polokalame fesoasoani ‘iā ‘i lātou ‘e vaivai le tamao’āiga ‘o le atunu’u, ‘e fa’aaogāina ai le ‘au’aunaga ‘a le fa’alāpotopotoga ‘a le ADRA Sāmoa ‘a le ‘Ekālēsia Aso Fitu ‘o le Toe Afio Mai. ‘O...

Tē’ena ‘e le MPMC: ‘E lēai se so’otaga ‘o le PM ma lona ‘Ōfisa ‘i se ‘īmeli fa’afōliga ‘o lo’o fa’asalalauina ‘e fa’asino ‘i le ‘au lagolago ‘a le FAST

Tē’ena ‘e le MPMC: ‘E lēai se so’otaga ‘o le PM ma lona ‘Ōfisa ‘i se ‘īmeli fa’afōliga ‘o lo’o fa’asalalauina ‘e fa’asino ‘i le ‘au lagolago ‘a le FAST

‘I se pepa ‘o fa’amatalaga ‘i le aso ‘ananafi, ‘o lo’o fa’ailoa ai le tē’ena ‘e le Matāgaluega ‘a le Pālemia ma le Kapeneta ‘e fa’apea: ‘E lēai se so’otaga ‘o le Afioga ‘i le Tama’ita’I Pālemia ma lona ‘ōfisa ‘i se ‘īmeli fa’afōliga ‘o lo’o fa’asalalauina ‘i...

Toe taliu ‘i Sāmoa Leiataualesa Jerry Brunt – sōloia le poloā’iga na taofia ai ‘o ia – sāuni lana talosaga mō se fa’ato’esega aloā’ia fa’apea se tagi

Toe taliu ‘i Sāmoa Leiataualesa Jerry Brunt – sōloia le poloā’iga na taofia ai ‘o ia – sāuni lana talosaga mō se fa’ato’esega aloā’ia fa’apea se tagi

‘Ua toe taliu ‘i Sāmoa le faigāmalaga ‘a le Afioga ‘iā Leiataualesa Jerry Brunt ‘ina ‘ua sōloia le poloā’iga na taofia ai ‘o ia ‘i Honiara ‘i le taeao ‘o le Aso Gafua. ‘I nisi ‘o ripoti mai ‘a le Sāmoa Observer ‘o lo’o fa’ailoa ai - na tu’ua ‘e Leiataualesa Honiara ‘i...

Talosaga le Mālō Sāmoa ‘i se fa’amatalaga aloā’ia mai le Mālō Solomona ‘i le taofiga ‘o Leiataualesa Jerry Brunt ‘i le malaeva’alele

Talosaga le Mālō Sāmoa ‘i se fa’amatalaga aloā’ia mai le Mālō Solomona ‘i le taofiga ‘o Leiataualesa Jerry Brunt ‘i le malaeva’alele

‘I se fa’amatalaga mai le ‘Ōfisa ‘o le Pālemia, ‘o lo’o fa’ailoa ai le talosaga ‘a le Mālō Sāmoa ‘ua tu’uina atu ‘i le Mālō Solomona, ‘e ala atu ‘i le ‘Ōfisa ‘o le Lōia Sili ‘a le atunu’u, mō se fa’amatalaga aloā’ia ‘i le taofia ai ‘o le Afioga ‘iā Leiataualesa Jerry...

ENG – Speaker defends independence amid political scrutiny

ENG – Speaker defends independence amid political scrutiny

The Speaker of Parliament, Hon. Papali'i Li'o Taeu Masipau has issued a statement addressing concerns raised in a recent letter to the editor regarding the independence of the Speaker’s role in conducting the business of the House. The letter, published in the Sunday...

ENG – Sāmoa celebrates Waitangi Day in Sāmoa

ENG – Sāmoa celebrates Waitangi Day in Sāmoa

Sāmoa joined New Zealand in commemorating the 185th anniversary of the signing of Te Tiriti o Waitangi, the Treaty of Waitangi, with a reception hosted by the New Zealand High Commissioner, H.E. Si’alei Van Toor. The event, held at Taumeasina Island Resort last Friday...

ENG – Litara crowned Miss Pacific Islands

ENG – Litara crowned Miss Pacific Islands

Samoa has retained the Miss Pacific Islands crown making it 9 times it has come our way since the pageant was established in 1987. Outgoing Miss Pacific Islands Moemoana Safaatoa Schwenke crowned Miss Samoa Litara Ieremia-Allan following hours of suspense on the night...

ENG – China and Sāmoa Visa-free exemption agreement signed

ENG – China and Sāmoa Visa-free exemption agreement signed

The Government of the Independent State of Sāmoa and the Government of the People’s Republic of China has reaffirmed its joint commitment and partnership to strengthen relations and cooperation between both countries and to facilitate exchange of visits between...

4% le tului fa’ameaalofa ‘a le S.N.P.F mō ana ‘aufaisaofaga

4% le tului fa’ameaalofa ‘a le S.N.P.F mō ana ‘aufaisaofaga

E 4% le tului fa’ameaalofa a le Fa’alapotopotoga o Fa’aputugātupe mo le Lumana'i Manuia o Tagata (S.N.P.F.) e pei ona fa’alauiloa e le Afioga i le Minisitā iā Lautimuia Afoa Uelese Va’ai i le asō. Ma o se tala fiafia fo’i lea mo le aufaisaofaga, ona o lea fa’amāmā...

Tāpunia aloā’ia le Vaiaso ‘o Talosaga ma ‘Anapogi 2025

Tāpunia aloā’ia le Vaiaso ‘o Talosaga ma ‘Anapogi 2025

Ua tauāluga ma le manuia le Vaiaso o Tatalo ma Anapogi i lenei tausaga 2025, e pei ona fa’agasolo ai mo le tasi le vaiaso. O le agaga atoa o lenei sauniga fa’aleMālō, e momoli ai le fa’afetai ma le vi’iga i le Atua Soifua auā o Ia o lo’o fa’avae ai Samoa. O le vaiaso...

64 tausi soifua fou ‘ua fa’au’uina

64 tausi soifua fou ‘ua fa’au’uina

'E 64 le aofa’i 'o ali’i ma tama’ita’i tausi soifua fa’au’uina 'o le 'a 'āmatalia le latou tautua mō le atunu’u 'i le māe’a ai 'o le lātou fa’au’uga 'i le vaiaso na se’i mavae atu. Sā fa’atumulia le potu fono 'a le Matāgāluega 'o le Soifua Mālōlōina 'i Moto’otua 'i...

‘E lua feagaiga ‘a Sāmoa ‘ua sainia ma Ā’oga ‘i Saina

‘E lua feagaiga ‘a Sāmoa ‘ua sainia ma Ā’oga ‘i Saina

‘E lua feagaiga ‘a Sāmoa ‘ua sainia nei ma Ā’oga ‘i Saina, 'i le malaga 'a le Afioga 'i le Tama'ita'i Pālemia 'iā Fiame Naomi Matā'afa, 'a'o iai 'i Saina, 'i se vala'aulia fa'apitoa 'a le Mālō Saina. 'O nei feagaiga 'e lua, 'e mō avanoa 'e gālulue fa'apa'aga ai ā'oga...

Fai meaalofa le ‘Ōfisa ‘o le ‘Āmepasa ‘a Siāmani ‘i Ueligitone, ‘i kesi ā’oga, nōfoa fa’apea fata tusi mō le Sili Primary School ‘i Savai’i

Fai meaalofa le ‘Ōfisa ‘o le ‘Āmepasa ‘a Siāmani ‘i Ueligitone, ‘i kesi ā’oga, nōfoa fa’apea fata tusi mō le Sili Primary School ‘i Savai’i

‘Ua faimeaalofa le ‘Ōfisa ‘o le ‘Āmepasa ‘a Siāmani ‘i Ueligitone ‘i kesi ā’oga, nōfoa fa’apea fata tusi mō le Sili Primary School ‘i Savai’i. ‘O le tau ‘ātoa ‘o nei ‘ōloa ‘e o’o atu ‘i le $30,000 tālā Sāmoa. ‘O lenei poloketi ‘o se fesoasoani na saunoa le Konesula ‘o...

CHOGM Day Three

CHOGM Day Three

In case you missed it His Majesty, King Charles III, arrived in Apia, Samoa, today to a warm welcome for the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting. It marks the first time His Majesty will attend CHOGM as Head of the Commonwealth. Day 3 of CHOGM put the challenges...

Side Event: Indigenous Wealth of the Commonwealth

Side Event: Indigenous Wealth of the Commonwealth

This side event, held at the Court House in Mulinu’u drew attention to three particular aspects. These being the Indigenous wealth of Knowledge, Indigenous wealth of Resources and the Indigenous wealth of Custodianship. The session deliberated the criticality of our...

CHOGM Day One

CHOGM Day One

In case you missed it. The first ever Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting hosted by a Pacific nation has launched. The first day of CHOGM was opened with a traditional Samoan ceremony. The Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting week opened today in Apia, Samoa...

Manatua pea soifua ‘ua ma’imau ‘ona ‘o le Kānesa

Manatua pea soifua ‘ua ma’imau ‘ona ‘o le Kānesa

‘E lē māmā ‘i le Mālō ma le Sosaiete ‘o le Kānesa ‘i Sāmoa, le unā’ia pea ‘o le tete’e atu ‘i le gasegase ‘o le Kānesa, ‘e pei ‘ona māliliu ai le to’atele ‘o nisi ‘o le lalolagi ‘e aofia ai ma si o tatou atunu’u. ‘O le taeao nei, na foa’i ai ‘e le Faletupe ‘o le...

Tatala aloā’ia le nofoaga mautū mō Gasegase ‘o le Mafauafu

Tatala aloā’ia le nofoaga mautū mō Gasegase ‘o le Mafauafu

‘Ua tatala aloā’ia ma fa’apa’iaina le ‘Ofisa Mautū ‘a le Fa’alāpotopotoga ‘o ‘i latou ‘e ‘i ai a’afiaga tūmau’ o le mafaufau [Goshen Trust] ‘i lona nofoaga fou ‘i Vailima. ‘O lenei galuega ‘e fogāfale lua, ma na fa’atupeina ‘e le Mālō o ‘Iāpani, ‘i lona tau aofa’i ‘e...

Tatala aloā’ia le VIP Terminal ‘i Faleolo a’o lumana’i ai le CHOGM

Tatala aloā’ia le VIP Terminal ‘i Faleolo a’o lumana’i ai le CHOGM

‘O le afiafi ‘o le Aso Faraile na tatalaina aloā’ia ai le VIP Terminal fou na o’o atu lona tau ‘i le $11 miliona tālā ‘i le malae va’alele fa’avā’omālō ‘i Faleolo. ‘O lea vāega fou ‘i le malae va’alele ‘ua fuafuaina ‘e fa’aaogā mō mālō ‘e asiasi mai ‘i le atunu’u,...

Fa’apaleina Haylani Pearl Kuruppu ma Tausala Sāmoa ‘o le Atulaulau 2024

Fa’apaleina Haylani Pearl Kuruppu ma Tausala Sāmoa ‘o le Atulaulau 2024

‘Ua silia nei ma le 30 tausaga talu ‘ona toe ‘auai atu se tama’ita’i Sāmoa ‘i le tauvaga fa’avāomālō ‘a le lalolagi ‘ua fa’aigoaina ‘o le Tausala ‘o le Atulaulau po’o le Miss Universe. ‘O lea ‘ua fa’apaleina ai le tama’ita’iā Haylani Pearl Kuruppu ‘e fai ma ‘ave fu’a...

‘O lo’o iloa atu ‘oe ‘e masini pu’e ata fou (CCTV) ‘i Sāmoa

‘O lo’o iloa atu ‘oe ‘e masini pu’e ata fou (CCTV) ‘i Sāmoa

‘Ua iai nei mea pu’eata fou ‘a le CCTV ‘i totonu ‘o le taulaga ‘o Apia ‘e ‘amata mai ‘i Matāutu ‘e o’o atu ‘i Mulinu’u, ‘ua si’itia ai le saogālēmū ‘i ia nofoāga. ‘O le Komesina ‘o Leoleo ‘iā Auapaau Logoitino Filipo, ‘i se fa’atalatalanoaga fa’apitoa ma le Nusipepa...

CHOGM Sāmoa 2024: Operational Note for Media

CHOGM Sāmoa 2024: Operational Note for Media

PRESS RELEASE - CHOGM Samoa 2024: Operational Note for Media (19 September 2024) Media Arrangements at CHOGM for accredited journalists The 2024 Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM) takes place between 21 and 26 October 2024 in Apia, Samoa. The deadline...

Lagolagoina ‘e Sāmoa le Ta’utinoga ‘a New Delhi

Lagolagoina ‘e Sāmoa le Ta’utinoga ‘a New Delhi

‘Ua fa’amautūina ‘e Sāmoa lona lagolagoina ‘o le Ta’utinoga ‘a New Delhi, po’o le New Delhi Declaration, ‘i le fa’aleleia ātili ‘o feso’ota’iga ma le fa’aleleia ‘o ātina’e ‘i totonu ‘o nu’u ‘o ‘Asia ma le Pāsefika ‘e ala ‘i lea ta’utinoga, ‘i le fonotaga lona lua ‘a...

Fa’apaleina Litara Ieremia-Allan ma tausala ‘a Sāmoa 2024/2025

Fa’apaleina Litara Ieremia-Allan ma tausala ‘a Sāmoa 2024/2025

Ua fa’apaleina le tama’ita’i ‘o Litara Ieremia-Allan ma le lālelei po’o le tausala ‘a Sāmoa mo le 2024 ‘i le 2025. ‘O Litara ‘ua suitūlaga nei ‘i le tama’ita’i ‘iā Fuatino Moemoana  Sāfato’a Schwenke, ‘o lē sa tau’aveina mai le tofiga ‘i le 2023 ‘i le 2024. ‘O Litara...

‘E 3 Tupu ‘o le ‘a āfifio mai ‘i Sāmoa mo le CHOGM 2024

‘E 3 Tupu ‘o le ‘a āfifio mai ‘i Sāmoa mo le CHOGM 2024

Na fa’ailoa mai ‘e le Afioga ‘i le Pālemia ‘iā Fiamē Naomi Matā’afa ‘i se feiloa’iga ma tusitala ‘auā le fa’alauiloaina ‘o tāpenaga ‘a le Mālō mo le fonotaga ‘o Ta’ita’i ‘o Mālō ‘o le Taupulega (CHOGM) 2024, ‘o le ‘a āfifio mai ‘i Sāmoa ni Tupu ‘e to’atolu. Saunoa...

Tatalaina aloā’ia le Teuila lona 34 ‘i Sāmoa

Tatalaina aloā’ia le Teuila lona 34 ‘i Sāmoa

‘O le taeao nei ‘i lumāfale ‘o le Māota ‘o le Mālō ‘i Matagi-ala-lua na fa’ataunu’uina ai le sauniga ‘e tatala aloā’ia ai le fa’amoemoe ‘o le  Teuila lona 34 ‘i Sāmoa. ‘O lea sauniga na iai lana Afioga ‘i le Ao Mamalu ‘o le Mālō ma le Masiofo, fa’apea le Sui Tōfia, le...

Fa’amanatuina le 100 tausaga ‘o le Lakapī Sāmoa

Fa’amanatuina le 100 tausaga ‘o le Lakapī Sāmoa

‘O le taeao ‘o le Aso Lua ‘i lumāfale ‘o le Fale ‘o le Mālō ‘i Matagi-ala-lua na fa’amanatuina ai le ‘atoāga ‘o le 100 tausaga talu ‘ona fa’avae mai le Lakapī Sāmoa, po’o le Iuni Lakapī ‘a Sāmoa ‘e pei ‘ona iloa ai ‘i le tele ‘o tausaga. ‘O lenei fa’amoemoe na ‘auai...

Fa’au’u aloā’ia le Afioga ‘iā ‘Aki’epikopō Mosese Vitolio Tui

Fa’au’u aloā’ia le Afioga ‘iā ‘Aki’epikopō Mosese Vitolio Tui

‘O le asō (Aso Tofi, 22 ‘Aukuso 2024), na molimauina ai ‘e Sāmoa āoāo ma le lalolagi ‘i luga ‘o ‘upega tafā’ilagi, le fa’au’ga aloā’ia mo le fa’ae’eina atu ‘o le tofiga mo le Afioga ‘i le ‘Aki’epikopō ‘iā Mosese Vitolio Tui mo le Pule’aga ‘a Sāmoa, Apia ‘i le...

‘Aua ne’i talitonuina fa’asalalauga taufa’asesē ‘o lo’o a’afia ai le Sāmoa Capital Radio ma le Pālemia & ‘au’aunaga fa’asalalau ‘i Sāmoa

‘Aua ne’i talitonuina fa’asalalauga taufa’asesē ‘o lo’o a’afia ai le Sāmoa Capital Radio ma le Pālemia & ‘au’aunaga fa’asalalau ‘i Sāmoa

‘Ua maoa’e le fa’atupula’ia ‘o fa’asalalauga taufa’asesē po’o scams ma fake news ‘i luga ‘o ‘upegatafā’ilgi, ‘e āofia ai ma ‘itulau ‘e pei ‘o le Facebook ma isi ‘au’aunaga ‘e fa’aaogā ai le social media. ‘I se tasi ‘o tusitusiga ‘i luga ‘o le Facebook page 'o lo'o 'ua...