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The Hindu
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July 12, 2025
(This article is part of the Gender Agenda newsletter. To get the newsletter in your inbox every Sunday, subscribe here.) Over the last year, there have been several protest marches against sexual violence in Kolkata. My colleague Shrabana...
St. Kitts and Nevis Highlights Water Crisis at UN Water Conference Preparatory Meeting
Win Media SKN
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July 12, 2025
by Kevon Browne St. Kitts and Nevis (WINN) – At the second informal preparatory meeting for the 2026 United Nations Water Conference held on July 9, 2025, H.E. Dr Mutryce Williams, the Federation’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations,...
Dragons' new backs could miss URC opener after Tonga call-ups for World Cup bid
South Wales Argus
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Wing Inisi and centre Paea have been selected in their national squad for the Pacific Nations Cup, where qualification for the 2027 World Cup is on the line. Tonga host Samoa on Saturday, August 23 and then travel to defending champions Fiji the...
80% of Samoan voters fully registered - electoral office
RNZ
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July 2, 2025
Office of the Electoral Commission logo Photo: Office of the Electoral Commission - Samoa Four out of five eligible voters in Samoa have now fully registered for the general election next month, the country's election chief has confirmed. Samoa's...
World Cup winner buzzing about ‘revolution’ of OFC Pro League
Football in Oceania
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July 12, 2025
Christian Karembeu, the most successful footballer from Oceania, says the new OFC Pro League will be the vital next step to close the gap with the rest of the world. BY: Coen Lammers Karembeu says Auckland City’s extraordinary performance against...
Guns, Ammunition and Drugs Destroyed
Samoa Global News
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July 1, 2025
By: Leota Marc Membrere, Government Press. The Samoa Police is seriously making a statement sounding volumes against illegal firearms and ammunition across the country. 📸 Leota Marc Membrere Confiscated guns, and ammunition were destroyed on...
The press is not your friend, and that is the point
Samoa Observer
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When Tuilaepa Sailele Malielegaoi lost power in the last general election, it ended more than 20 years of leadership. But long before that, he had developed a reputation for lashing out at the Samoa Observer, calling its reporters “fat, idiots,...
Police destroy guns, drugs and ammo
Samoa Observer
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The Samoa Police destroyed 360 illegal firearms and four kilograms of methamphetamine at their police headquarters in Apia on Tuesday morning. These were firearms retrieved from police raids and collected during the last gun amnesty. Minister of...
Cook Islands engages in regional dialogue on social impacts of labour mobility
Cook Island News
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July 1, 2025
Cook Islands participated in the Regional Workshop on the Social Impacts of Labour Mobility, held in Apia, Samoa, last week from June 23-26. MFAI/25063025 Cook Islands, led by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Immigration, participated in a...
Smallest Village Opens Women’s Committee Community Project
Talamua
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July 1, 2025
By Lagi Keresoma/ Apia, Samoa – 02 July 2025 – One of the smallest of the nine villages that make up the Sagaga 4 constituency, has proven that leadership and working together in a community spirit, transcends being small. Alamutu sub-village with...
Have Your Say: Is the royal family costing the taxpayer too much?
The Mirror
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July 1, 2025
The annual royal accounts have revealed that the family have spent a total of £2.7million last year on travel by private jet, helicopters and rail. One trip by the King and Queen to Australia and Samoa last October cost a staggering £400,000....
Case of 15 year old raped and assaulted by taxi driver is before the Courts
Samoa Global News
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June 30, 2025
Translated from FaaSamoa. The case of a 15 year old school girl who had been kidnapped and sexually assaulted by a taxi driver is before the Supreme Court of Samoa. The incident was first reported in 2024 at the time of the offending. When the...
Would more foreign players enhance Super League or impede youngsters?
The Guardian
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July 1, 2025
Saturday night’s cracker between Castleford and Wigan at Wheldon Road was typical of Super League’s multicultural nature. The bulk of the away team’s points were scored by Australians; a Samoa international from Christchurch was the home side’s...
New Body Of Work By Yuki Kihara At Gus Fisher And Gow Langsford Galleries
Scoop
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“After personally witnessing the devastating impacts of cyclones in Sāmoa, I was compelled to create works that not only allude to our resilience living in the Pacific Islands but also inspire conversations about global warming as a clarion call...
Aaradhna comes home for big concert
Samoa Observer
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Samoan singing sensation Aaradhna arrived in the country on Monday ahead of her performance at the Samoa Vibes Concert 2025. Aaradhna said she was happy to be back in Samoa, which she calls her mother’s homeland. “Feels great to be back home, and...
NPF Annual Dividend Reaches 10% High, with 4% to be Paid Out as Cash to Members
Samoa Global News
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July 1, 2025
Contributors to the Samoa National Provident Fund will receive an additinal 6% dividend for the financial year ended 30 June 2025, with 4% available as an option for members to be paid out in cash while 2% will be added to their contributions....
CBS to Continue Monetary Policy to reduce High Liquidity
Talamua
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June 30, 2025
Apia, Samoa – 01 July 2025 – The Central Bank of Samoa (CBS) will maintain its monetary policy stance aimed at reducing the elevated level of liquidity in the financial system for fiscal year (FY) 2025/2026. In making its decision, the Bank...
Inside King Charles, Queen Camilla's extravaganza Australian tour
The News International
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The Royal Household's Sovereign Grant Report has disclosed the staggering cost of King Charles and Queen Camilla's trip to Australia and Samoa last year. The 11-day tour, which took place from October 17-27, cost a whopping £400,535, making it the...
Four per cent SNPF dividend payout announced
Samoa Observer
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The Ministry of Finance, Lautimuia Uelese Vaai, has confirmed a four per cent cash dividend payout for contributors to the Samoa National Provident Fund (SNPF), marking the official end of the 2024/2025 financial year. The announcement was made...
WATCH: Tagata Pasifika 2025 Episode 17
TP+
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July 11, 2025
Tagata Pasifika | Television Series Join host John Pulu as he takes you through news and stories from our Pacific Community! This week, we talanoa with comedian Joe Daymond about tackling homelessness and using his platform for change. We also...