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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...

Tolopō le malaga ta’amilo ‘a le Manu Samoa ‘i ‘Europa

Tolopō le malaga ta’amilo ‘a le Manu Samoa ‘i ‘Europa

‘E tusa ai ma līpoti ‘a le Leitiō Niu Sila, ‘ua fa’ata’atia ‘ese le fuafuaga ‘a le Manu Samoa, ‘e malaga ta’amilo ai ‘i le atu ‘Europa ‘ona ‘o le tele ‘o lu’itau ‘o feagai ai ma tūlaga tau tupe, ma ‘ua faia fo’i lea fuafuaga, ‘ina ‘ia ‘aua ne’i o’o atu ‘i se tūlaga...

Fa’alauiloa ‘e le STA le āganu’u ‘a Sāmoa ‘i Saina

Fa’alauiloa ‘e le STA le āganu’u ‘a Sāmoa ‘i Saina

‘Ua fa’atinoina ‘e le ‘ausiva ‘a le Pūlega ‘o Tagata Tafafao Maimoa ma Fafo le Sāmoana dance group, se fa’alauiloa ‘o le āganu’u ‘a Sāmoa ‘i e mālō tele ‘o Saina. ‘O lenei fa’alauiloa, ‘e ‘auala atu ‘i fa’afiafiaga ‘o siva māsani ‘e pei ‘o le siva āfi, na faia ‘i nisi...

Sāmi le 100 tausaga ‘o le Mālisi ‘i Sāmoa

Sāmi le 100 tausaga ‘o le Mālisi ‘i Sāmoa

‘O le taeao ‘o le Aso Lua 30 ‘o Iulai 2024, na patipātia ai le sāmiga ‘o le āulia manuia ‘o le 100 tausaga talu ‘ona fa’avaeina le ‘Āiga Mālisi ‘i Sāmoa. ‘O le ‘Asosi ‘a Mālisi ‘ua ola ma ‘ua lauusiusi, ma ‘ua tele fo’i tamafānau ‘a Samoa sa fa’afailele mai ‘i le...

Feiloa’i atu Fiamē ‘i le Palemia ‘o Iapani Kishida Fumio

Feiloa’i atu Fiamē ‘i le Palemia ‘o Iapani Kishida Fumio

‘O le Aso 17 ‘o Iulai, na feiloa’i atu ai le Afioga ‘i le Palemia ‘o Sāmoa Fiamē Naomi Matā’afa ‘i le susuga ‘iā Kishida Fumio ‘o le Palemia o Iapani, ‘i se fonotaga fa’avāomālō ‘a  Iapani ma Sāmoa, a’o ‘i Iapani le Afioga ‘i le Sa’o Fa’apito ‘i fonotaga lona 10 a...

’A’au atu le Rūsia ‘o Ivan Polyntcev mai ‘Upolu ‘i Sāvai’i

’A’au atu le Rūsia ‘o Ivan Polyntcev mai ‘Upolu ‘i Sāvai’i

‘O le Aso Gāfua 8 ‘o Iulai, na ’a’au ai Ivan Polyntcev ‘o Rūsia ‘i le 22.3 kilomīta le mamāo ‘i le vā ‘o Mulifānua ma Sālelōlōgā ‘i le taimi ‘e 6 ītūlā 40 mīnute. ‘O le ulua’i ’a’au mamāo lea po’o le ultra-marathon ‘a Ivan. Na ia filifili ‘e a’au ‘i le Apolima Strait...

Taunu’u mai ‘i Sāmoa Pisikoa ‘e 14 mai le Mālō ‘Amerika

Taunu’u mai ‘i Sāmoa Pisikoa ‘e 14 mai le Mālō ‘Amerika

‘E lē ‘o motusia lava se tasi ‘o so’otaga mālosi ‘o le Mālō ‘Amerika ma lana faigāpa’aga ma le Mālō Sāmoa ‘e ala lea ‘i le ‘auaunāga ‘a āli’i ma tama’ita’i ‘ua ta’ua ‘o pisikoa, ‘e ōfo mai ai lō lātou tautua mō Sāmoa, ‘e āla ‘i le ‘itū tau ‘i a’oā’oga, soifua...

Mautū le Tusi Fa’atonu‘upu ‘o le Gagana Sāmoa

Mautū le Tusi Fa’atonu‘upu ‘o le Gagana Sāmoa

Tusia: Pesetā Tusiga Taofiga (Savali Newspaper) “A leai se gagana, ua leai se aganu’u, a leai se aganu’u, ua po le nu’u,” Aiono Dr. Fanaafi Le Tagaloa. O le va’ai mamao lea a le Afioga iā Aiono, na taula’i i ai le silasila ma le tōfā loloto a le Mālō fa’apea le Komisi...

Tōfia Patele Mosese Vitolio Tui ma ‘Aki’epikopō fou mo Sāmoa

Tōfia Patele Mosese Vitolio Tui ma ‘Aki’epikopō fou mo Sāmoa

‘Ua tōfia āloa’ia ‘e Pope Falanisisi, le Afioga ia Pātele Mose Vitolio Tui (SDB), ‘o le Pātele ‘o le 'aulotu ‘a St Paul’s ‘i Massey ‘i ‘Aukilani Sisifo, ‘e ‘avea ma ‘Aki’epikopō fou ‘o le Pule’aga Fa’a-'Aki’epikopō Sāmoa-Apia. ‘O le fa'aaliga lea na faia ‘i Roma ‘i le...