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McKay leads Samoa's green transport with solar-powered electric catamarans
Northern Advocate
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About 10 to 15 locals will be trained to build the boats, alongside Henry Silva Shipyard. Haselden thought McKay’s training programme was one of the reasons it was successfully awarded the contract. “We see so many examples of projects like this,...
Marie Kaipu Masterclass Secures Opening Win For Holders Despite Late Scare From Samoa's Salanoa Sisters
Scoop
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The second Group A match of the day was always set to be a tantalizing encounter, with the Papua New Guinea side stacked with talent from the OFC Women’s Champions League finalists Hekari Womens FC, while Samoa is a federation on the rise with...
Palau Mini Games: Samoa, Fiji and Northern Marianas break Tahiti's golden streak in the pool
RNZ
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July 3, 2025
Samoa continue to stay in second place with a total haul of 13 gold, four silver and 14 bronze. Photo: Facebook / TeamSamoa Tahiti's dominance in the pool on day four of the 2025 Pacific Mini Games in Koror was broken by some golden moments shared...
Uniting for Youth: MWCSD and Seagles Samoa Team Up to Empower Young Samoans
Samoa Global News
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July 3, 2025
Apia, Samoa – 3 July 2025. The Ministry of Women, Community and Social Development is excited to announce a brand new partnership with Seagles Samoa. This collaboration is all about creating more opportunities for young people across Samoa—through...
John Tafi Wins 3 Gold Medals for Samoa at Palau
Samoa Global News
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July 3, 2025
John Tafi wins 3 GOLD MEDALS in the Men’s 71kg at the Palau Pacific Mini Games 2025. Samoa’s Golden Boy also set 3 New Oceania records and 3 New Pacific Games records. The Samoa Weightlifting Federation acknowledged NBS – National Bank of Samoa...
WFP and Samoa Lay Groundwork for Food System Improvements at the First Cost and Affordability of Diet Workshop
World Food Programme
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APIA, SAMOA – The Samoa Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries (MAF), in partnership with the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP), co-hosted a national validation workshop to present and discuss findings from Samoa’s first Cost and...
Manu Samoa vs Scotland Test Match Worldwide TV Coverage
Talamua
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July 2, 2025
Apia, Samoa – 03 July 2025: Lakapi Samoa has confirmed that the upcoming Manu Samoa vs Scotland Test Match at Eden Park, 18 July will get worldwide Television coverage. Lakapi Samoa Chief Executive Officer, Seumanu Douglas Ngau Chun is thrilled to...
UN Handover Samoa’s 3rd National Communication on Climate Change
Talamua
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July 2, 2025
Apia, Samoa – 02 July 2025 – The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) has handed over Samoa’s Third National Communication on Climate Change Report and its First Biennial Update Report to the Government of Samoa. The report was handed over...
Young, proud, and ‘ready to roll’: Sāmoa women pursue glory
Pacific Media Network
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Sāmoa’s national women’s team is “ready to roll” for the 2025 OFC Women’s Nations Cup, which kicks off in Fiji on Friday. With eight teams competing from 4 to 19 July, the tournament will showcase the best female football talent from the Pacific....
Ekitoa Tamati and Shane Palemia Strike 2nd Gold Medals for Samoa
Samoa Global News
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July 1, 2025
Victory Strikes Again on Day 2 for the Samoa Wrestling Duo of Ekitoa Tamati and Shane Palemia 🥇🥇 Following a great performance on Day 1 of Men’s Wrestling at the Pacific Mini Games in Palau, Ekitoa Tamati (97KG) and Shane Palemia (87KG) have once...
No Teuila Festival in Samoa this year
Talanei
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June 30, 2025
The Samoa Tourism Authority has announced that the Teuila Festival 2025 has been cancelled. It said the General Election, scheduled for August 29, falls during the same week traditionally designated for the annual Teuila Festival. The Teuila...
Samoa ready to rumble
FBC News
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June 25, 2025
[Source: Panapasa Daunakamakama/ Facebook] A strong contingent of 12 boxers from Samoa will compete at the Tri Nations Amateur Boxing Tournament at the FMF Gymnasium in Suva this weekend. Team manager Leiataualesa Roebeck expressed the team’s...
A mix of youth and experience/Samoa Women’s Football team all set for OFC Women’s Nations Cup
TP+
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July 1, 2025
Samoa Women’s Senior team ready for OFC Women’s Nations Cup. Photo: OFC Football / Supplied This Friday, the 2025 OFC Women’s Nations Cup kicks off in Fiji. A total of eight teams will battle it out for this year’s title in what is set to be an...
Son of Samoa among new All Blacks
Samoa Observer
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A son of Samoa Caleb Clarke is among the seven new faces in Ian Foster’s 35-man All Blacks squad announced on Sunday. He and Tongan youngster Tupou Va’ai dedicated their achievement as a Father’s Day gift to their dads (the day falls on 6...
Samoa unveils strategy to combat “ice” crisis
Talanei
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June 23, 2025
Samoa’s caretaker Minister of Police has unveiled a comprehensive strategy to combat the country’s escalating methamphetamine (“ice”) crisis, targeting drug trafficking networks through strengthened law enforcement and international collaboration....
Central Bank Release: Samoa’s economy forecast to grow by 3.2 percent in next 12 months
Samoa Global News
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July 1, 2025
Tuesday, 1 st July 2025. The Central Bank of Samoa is forecasting a rebound of Samoa’s economy forecasted to grow by 3.2 percent in the coming Financial Year July 2025 – June 2026. The Central Bank of Samoa says it will continue its monetary...
Anne Cairns ensures Samoa’s first medal is Gold at Palau Mini Games
Samoa Global News
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June 30, 2025
Source: Vodafone Samoa. Samoa has secured its first medal at the Pacific Mini Games in Palau through the efforts of Anne Cairns who assured it was nothing less than GOLD 🥇✨ Source: Vodafone Samoa. Anne Cairns won gold in the V1 500-metre Vaa. Malo...
KFL opens in Samoa
The Fiji Times
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July 1, 2025
Financial services provider Kontiki Finance Ltd (KFL) has opened its new office in Apia, Samoa – a strategic step in expanding its footprint in the Pacific and supporting regional financial inclusion. KFL board chairman Chirk Yam said the Samoa...
King Charles and Queen Camilla's royal tour scrutinised as cost of trip to Australia and Samoa revealed
GB News
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June 30, 2025
The staggering cost of King Charles and Queen Camilla's trip to Australia and Samoa last year has been revealed as part of the Royal Household's Sovereign Grant Report. Their Majesties' 11-day tour was the monarch’s first trip to a Commonwealth...
Former Miss Samoa heads NUS medical school
Samoa Observer
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Former Miss Samoa 1999-2000, Siiliili Dr Taralina Gae’e-Atefi, is the newly appointed Head of School of the School of Medicine at our National University of Samoa. She is a medical graduate from the Pacific’s longest-serving Institution in medical...