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Samoa general election: 187 candidates vying for 50 seats
RNZ
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August 18, 2025
The Samoa Electoral Commission show votes being tallied during the 2021 general election in Apia. Photo: AFP or licensors Samoa's election chief has confirmed that 187 candidates will contest this month's general election, with six political...
Social media blogger Tama o le Ele’ele out on bail
Talamua
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August 18, 2025
By Lagi Keresoma/ Apia, Samoa – 18 August 2025: Social media blogger Fiu Situta Lomitusi also known as Tama o le Elele was released on bail today. His bail conditions include signing at the police station, surrender his travel documents and to...
Southern Cross sees rise in travel illness claims
Insurance Business
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“Sadly, in popular destinations such as Indonesia, the Cook Islands, Nepal, Vanuatu, the Philippines, and Samoa, dengue fever is affecting locals and travellers, with some tragic consequences for families,” she said.
Stop discrimination over political belief, CCCS tells pastors
Samoa Observer
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“Pastors must serve all people equally, without political bias”, says Rev. Dr. Leilua. (Photo: Junior S. Ami) Reports have emerged of church pastors refusing support letters because of political differences. The Congregational Christian Church of...
Two weeks to Samoa poll
Islands Business
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August 18, 2025
TOURISM Fiji has announced that its Tourism Exchange (FTE) will return on March 27-28, 2026, uniting the global travel trade, media, and Fiji’s tour operators. The event will allow for business networking and knowledge sharing while showcasing...
Sports on the air: Here’s what games are on TV and radio for the week of Aug. 17-23
Deseret News - Utah
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August 17, 2025
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How the nature of environmental law is changing in defense of the planet and the climate
Space.com
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August 17, 2025
This article was originally published at The Conversation. The publication contributed the article to Space.com's Expert Voices: Op-Ed & Insights. While the dangerous effects of climate change continue to worsen, legal efforts to address a range...
Foxtel boosts rugby league offering with Ashes rights
Sportcal
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August 18, 2025
Foxtel, the Australian pay-TV operator owned by sports OTT service DAZN, will air the upcoming men’s Rugby League Ashes, with the international series between Australia and England returning after a 22-year absence. Under the rights deal, Foxtel...
Payne Haas tells why he chose Samoa over Australia. An Origin winner has taken a similar course
The Age
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August 17, 2025
Under current international eligibility rules, Toia’s opting to play for Tonga after coach Kristian Woolf got in contact won’t preclude him from representing Australia or New Zealand (where his father was born), just as Haas’s call won’t impact...
Boost for Samoa as Payne Haas confirms switch from Kangaroos
ABC (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)
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August 17, 2025
Payne Haas has delivered a boost to Samoa and a blow to Australia ahead of the Rugby League World Cup, confirming his change of allegiance to the Pacific nation. On Sunday, Haas met the media in Brisbane and posed with a Samoan flag at the...
Samoa Women’s Official Squad for Rugby World Cup 2025
Samoa Global News
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August 16, 2025
15 August 2025, Apia, Samoa – Lakapi Samoa is proud to unveil the official Manusina squad selected to represent Samoa at the 2025 Women’s Rugby World Cup in England. The 32-strong team unites local and overseas talent, combining power, speed, and...
San Diego Foundation awards $500K to expand youth mental health access
Times of San Diego
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August 16, 2025
San Diego Foundation headquarters against a dusk sky. (File photo courtesy of the foundation) The San Diego Foundation has awarded $500,000 in grants to nine nonprofits expanding mental health services for Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and...
Samoa’s youth face the ballot with uncertainty
Talamua
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August 15, 2025
By Dwayne Mahimkar* Apia, Samoa – 16 August 2025: As Samoa heads into the general elections, many first-time voters are unengaged, uncertain and uninformed. “I’m not really interested,” admits 20-year-old Tautinoga, a first-time voter from Upolu....
Samoa secure another World Cup berth at OFC Under 16 Women’s Championship
TP+
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August 15, 2025
Eight countries battle it out at this year’s OFC Under 16 Women’s Championship in Samoa where world cup berths are also up for grabs. The Tuanaimato Football Grounds in Samoa hosted this year’s OFC U16 Women’s Championship. A total of eight teams...
Samoa Election Court delivers rulings on candidate eligibility
Samoa News
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August 15, 2025
Apia, SAMOA — The Election Court yesterday delivered a series of significant rulings on candidate eligibility, resolving challenges that had threatened to reshape the political contest ahead of the general elections set for August 29, 2025. Among...
“Women’s sports is really moving up” - Ilona Maher drops major reveal ahead of Rugby World Cup 2025
Sportskeeda
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August 16, 2025
American rugby player Ilona Maher took to social media to share a glimpse of the customised team USA bus she and her team received ahead of the Rugby World Cup in England. Maher will be participating in the tournament, which runs from August 22nd...
N’East group begs Jonathan, says politicians misled Nigerians
Punch
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August 16, 2025
A North-East group under the aegis of Bring Back Our Goodluck has apologised to former President Goodluck Jonathan over past allegations linking him to the sponsorship of terrorism in the region, saying they were deceived by a former United States...
PACP meeting accelerates Samoa Agreement
Talanoa 'O Tonga
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August 16, 2025
Paula Maʻu, Chief Secretary and Secretary to Cabinet of Tonga, chaired the PACP Officials meeting in Suva yesterday, pushing ratification and institutional support for the Samoa Agreement. Attended by Pacific-ACP countries, regional bodies and the...
School calendar set to change in Samoa as schools closed for another week
RNZ
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August 14, 2025
Photo: 123RF Samoa's Ministry of Education and Culture chief executive A'eau Christopher Hazelman says the school term calendar is set to change due to prolonged dengue-related closures. Primary school students in Samoa will have a fourth week of...
Bridging Education and Service: BYU Political Science Student’s Impactful Internship in Samoa
Samoa Global News
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August 15, 2025
By Ruveni Yabakivou, BYU University Student Writer. From the moment Taylor James Lagaaia stepped into the Ministry of Commerce, Industry, and Labor in Samoa (MCIL), he knew it wouldn’t just be an internship – he was taking steps into the future he...