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New York's Jazz Quartet spice up Samoan Jazz and Arts Festival
1+ hour, 55+ min ago (565+ words) Share a tip or letter. Jazz is classical musical that you can dance to. This is according to the members of the internationally renowned jazz group, The Ari Roland Jazz Quartet, who arrived in Samoa on Tuesday from New York....
Life without water is tough
2+ week, 1+ day ago (545+ words) Share a tip or letter. A life without water is tough for 67-year-old Lesina Togia of Lotofaga, Aleipata. When the Village Voice team met her yesterday, she said: "What is life without water?" The mother of 14 and grandmother of over…...
Samoa Observer journalist charged
2+ week, 3+ day ago (175+ words) Police have charged Samoa Observer senior journalist Marieta Ilalio with two counts of defamation following a complaint from the children of Prime Minister Laaulialemalietoa Leuatea Schmidt. Ilalio was called to come to the Samoa Police Headquarters on Tuesday morning. Upon…...
Special committee to review forensic audit
2+ mon, 2+ day ago (335+ words) The government, through a special cabinet committee, will review the forensic audit report, said the Minister of Revenue Pauga Talalelei Pauga. Pauga said the forensic audit report was not fully reviewed by the caretaker government because of a lack of…...
Rugby, politics and government interference
2+ mon, 3+ week ago (669+ words) Politics was in rugby long before Prime Minister Laaulialemalietoa Leuatea Schmidt made the call to start a rugby union run by the government. This notion will not fare well for the sport or our players who have the potential to…...
Unexpected power outage affects several areas in Upolu
2+ mon, 4+ week ago (359+ words) An unexpected electricity outage has disrupted power supply to several feeders across the country, affecting many households, businesses and essential services. According to the Electricity Corporation of Samoa (EPC), the feeders currently impacted include Alaoa South Feeder, South Coast Feeder,…...
Rugby money stopped, PM plans new union
3+ mon, 19+ hour ago (299+ words) The government is planning to establish another rugby union and has ceased all funding to Lakapi Samoa, said Prime Minister La'aulialemalietoa Leuatea Schmidt during an interview with the media. He was asked about the government stopping funds for the Lakapi…...
Police ensure safety along the South Coast
3+ mon, 2+ week ago (369+ words) Police officers conducted regular patrols along the Aleipata coastline on Christmas Day, continuing into Boxing Day, to manage the large crowds and maintain public safety during the busy holiday period." Their presence helped keep the atmosphere calm and family-friendly, and…...