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New World Rugby rankings table delivers Wales catastrophe amid big England change
Wales Online
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July 7, 2025
Wales have sunk to an all-time low of 14th in the latest rugby world rankings, published today. Having previously sat in 12th, Matt Sherratt's side have been overtaken by Japan and Samoa in the latest round of rankings, plumbing unprecedented...
Kaipu magic nets PNG 2-1 winner
The National
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THE Papua New Guinea Women’s Football team will take on Tahiti today at 10am (PNG time) in their second Group A fixture of the OFC Women’s Nations Cup at Churchill Park, Lautoka, Fiji. In their opening match on Friday against Samoa, two brilliant...
Contributors question education loan
Samoa Observer
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No clear answer has been given as to why the Samoa National Provident Fund's Educational Loan Scheme has been put on hold. Many are frustrated and want answers. The Chief Executive Officer for SNPF, Lemalu Selesitina Meni-Reti was asked by the...
League versus union: Australia’s rugby diplomacy needs a game plan
The Interpreter
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July 7, 2025
As sure as night follows day, Australia finds itself drawn into strategic competition with China in the Pacific – this time in a domain entirely of its own design. News broke last week that the governments of Fiji, Tonga and Samoa are preparing to...
No N.P.F. cash payout
Samoa Observer
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Samoa National Provident Fund contributors will have 6.3. per cent dividend deposited in their accounts, as the final payment of the 8.3 per cent promised for this financial year, but there is a twist. There will be no cash payments for all SNPF...
Opinion: The only Protection we have against Misinformation is the Rule of Law
Samoa Global News
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July 6, 2025
LETTER TO THE EDITOR from Leader of Opposition. The Weight of Words The reported arrest and charging of an overseas based blogger for making serious allegations and threats against public officials is further proof that misinformation and...
15,000 eligible voters still remain unregistered
Talamua
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July 6, 2025
By Lagi Keresoma/ Apia, Samoa – 07 July 2025 – A significant number of 15,000 eligible voters remain unregistered when the registration of voters for the 29 August general elections closed last Friday. The latest update from the Office of the...
Lise Schmidt yet to enter a plea on 19 charges
Talamua
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July 6, 2025
By Lagi Keresoma/ Apia, Samoa – 07 July 2025: Thirty-six-year old Lise Marie Schmidt of Lotopa and Safotu has yet to enter a plea to 19 charges lodged by police against her. She has yet to be formally served the charges but she believes the...
Yukon resident begins Peace Corps service
Yukon Progress - Oklahoma
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July 6, 2025
Jennings will teach English in Samoa WASHINGTON – Allison Jennings of Yukon has been accepted into the Peace Corps. She will depart for Samoa on July 11 to begin training as an English literacy educator. Jennings is a graduate of Rhodes College...
Container home for prayer retreat
Samoa Observer
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Local company Ready Homes Samoa Ltd. has partnered with the Worship Centre Christian Church Worldwide to deliver Samoa’s first two 40-foot expandable prefab container units in Papauta. At the grand opening of the Merroo Prayer house, the project...
Molly's dream turns into duty
Samoa Observer
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At just 22 years old, Molly Malaki from Siumu has turned her childhood dream into reality, standing tall among the 95 recruits who officially graduated on Friday to become new officers in the Samoa Police, Prisons and Corrections Services. For...
Prison rehab plans if SUP wins
Samoa Observer
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Caretaker Minister for Police and Prisons, Faualo Harry Schuster, has outlined his plans to expand prison rehabilitation programmes if the Samoa Uniting Party (SUP) is successful in the upcoming general election. Speaking with the Samoa Observer...
Sharks didn’t rebound—so Mark Erdmann is putting them back
Mongabay
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July 13, 2025
For over 30 years, Mark Erdmann has combined scientific discovery with grassroots conservation in Indonesia, helping communities protect their reefs from destructive practices and documenting more than 220 new species. As a leader behind Raja...
Strengthening HPE in Schools to Support Healthy Active Kids
Samoa Global News
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July 4, 2025
A new initiative has been launched under the Samoa–Australia Tautua Partnership, providing targeted support to the implementation of the Health and Physical Education (HPE) Curriculum across schools in Upolu and Savaii. This initiative seeks to...
PNG still a threat to Fiji
Fiji Sun
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July 4, 2025
PNG led 2-0 at halftime with two quick goals for Marie Kaipu while Samoa scored their lone goal to Xevani Salanoa. Papua New Guinea midfielder Michaelyre Butubu shields the ball away from Samoa’s Oteta Kitiona during their Group A clash of the OFC...
Le Masiofo Siva Academy marks 5 years of cultural pride
Pacific Media Network
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Sāmoan culture is thriving in West Auckland, thanks to the dedication of a dance academy from New Lynn. To celebrate its fifth anniversary, Le Masiofo Siva Academy (LMSA) will present a one-night-only production titled "E Maota Tauave, Mamalu...
Speaker Flex Muscle as Officials Attempt to Usurp Parliamentary Powers
Talamua
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July 4, 2025
Apia, Samoa – 05 July 2025 – The Speaker, Papalii Oloipola Li’o Ta’eu Masipa’u has told the CEO of the Ministry of Finance “that you seek competent legal support in the future before threatening any public officer in such an inappropriate manner.”...
Māori All Blacks vs Scotland Rugby Score, Updates & Live Stream
FloRugby - Texas
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July 4, 2025
Scotland Rugby face the Māori All Blacks on July 4, at Semenoff Stadium in Whangārei, New Zealand., with kickoff scheduled for 11:35 p.m. ET. This standalone fixture marks the Māori side’s only match of 2025 and provides an early test for a...
KAIPU DOUBLE LEADS TO OPENING WIN DESPITE LATE SAMOAN SCARE
PNG Haus Bung
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July 4, 2025
Papua New Guinea began their OFC Women’s Nations Cup 2025 campaign with a hard-fought 2-1 win over Samoa, thanks to a first-half brace from star striker Marie Kaipu. Despite a late push by the Samoan side, led by the Salanoa sisters, the defending...
Flying Fijians thump Scotland 29-14 in Suva
Samoa Global News
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July 13, 2025
Source: Talei Matairakula Fiji Times. AFTER eight long years, the Flying Fijians celebrated their third win over Scotland before 10,000 plus fans on home soil at the HFC Bank Stadium in Suva. Flying Fijians Kalaveti Ravouvou performs the ‘cibi’...