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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...
Pete Samu leaves First Nations & Pasifika squad as Lions embroiled in eligibility row on eve of first Test
The Independent (U.S.)
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July 18, 2025
Your support helps us to tell the story From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or producing our...
Janet leaves with a contented heart
The National
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COVER STORY Governor-General Sir Bob Dadae calls retiring general secretary a ‘walking dictionary’ of PNG Red Cross ON July 11, 2025, Janet Philemon closed her office door at the Papua New Guinea Red Cross for the last time. It marked the end of a...
Kulas continue journey despite OFC setback
The Fiji Times
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July 18, 2025
In sports, heartbreak is part of the game. But how a team responds to defeat can say just as much as how they celebrate a win. For the Fiji senior women’s football team, the Fiji Kula, their 2-1 loss to Papua New Guinea in the semi-finals of the...
New opportunities in Oceania Rugby
The Fiji Times
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July 18, 2025
Oceania Rugby president Richard Sapias says the region is set to benefit from new international partnerships, including a potential French-backed competition to be hosted in Fiji, following a productive Annual General Meeting held yesterday at...
Josh’s journey from Sydney’s mean streets to the Mother Church
The Catholic Weekly
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July 18, 2025
As a young Islander growing up in Sydney’s outer western suburbs, seeking to escape the relentless cycle of poverty, gangs, and alcohol abuse, Josh Mokoroa called out for Jesus. The Australian-born Cook Islander initially found the Lord’s voice...
Rebel, Royal Australian Mint launch collectible coins celebrating Wallabies and Wallaroos
RetailBiz
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July 18, 2025
In the lead-up to two major international rugby events — the British and Irish Lions Tour and the Women’s Rugby World Cup — the Royal Australian Mint has partnered with sports retailer rebel to launch limited-edition collectible coins honouring...
Lise Schmidt pleads not guilty to 19 charges
Talamua
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July 8, 2025
By Lagi Keresoma/ Apia, Samoa – 09 July 2025 – The woman who claimed she was instructed to remove evidence linked to the death of Dr. Caroline Gabbard, has entered a not guilty plea to the 19 charges served by police against her. Lise Marie...
Pacific kids to receive free heart surgeries
FBC News
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July 17, 2025
Dozens of children from Fiji and the Pacific will receive free life-saving heart surgeries later this month. Sri Sathya Sai Sanjeevani Children’s Hospital will lead the mission from tomorrow to July 30 in Suva. They will be working with the...
Ilona Maher included in USA squad for Women’s Rugby World Cup
The Independent
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July 18, 2025
Your support helps us to tell the story From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or producing our...
Te’o takes off: Ōtara teen paddler set to represent NZ in Brazil
Pacific Media Network
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Ōtara teen Lochlan Sa’olotoga Te’o is heading to Brazil after being selected for the Aotearoa J19 men’s waka ama team and will represent New Zealand at the Waka Ama World Distance Championships in Rio de Janeiro this August. The 13-year-old was...
16 year old youth will be able to vote in Britain!
India Herald
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Britain has taken a big step by taking a big historic decision. It has been decided to make the voting age 16 years here. With this, now the youth in britain will get the right to vote as soon as they complete 16 years of age. This decision can be...
Your sport on TV this week: Cork v Tipperary, Lions first Test against Australia and The Open Championship
Irish Examiner
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July 18, 2025
Don’t Miss: It is an historic first All-Ireland final meeting between Munster rivals Cork and Tipperary with Cork hoping to bridge a 20 year gap since they won the Liam McCarthy Cup while Tipperary last won the title in 2019. The game will be live...
Island queens clash
The National
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MELANESIAN heavyweights Papua New Guinea and the Solomon Islands will do battle tomorrow in the OFC Women’s Nations Cup 2025 grand finale. The fight for regional glory will kick off at 5pm (3pm PNG time) at the HFC Bank Stadium in Suva, Fiji. The...
Immigration NZ confirms staff bribed to help Samoan nationals obtain visas
Talamua
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July 8, 2025
Apia, Samoa – 08 July 2025 – Immigration NZ (INZ) confirmed today that immigration workers in Samoa helped an individual obtain visas fraudulently between 2014 and 2021. A RNZ report said the revelation follows this week’s sentencing of a Samoan...
What to expect from Laki Tasi?
Silver & Black Pride - Nevada
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July 17, 2025
One of the more interesting players to watch for the Las Vegas Raiders when they begin training camp later this month is a player who very likely not appear in a regular-season game in 2025. But there is no doubt, there is internal excitement...
Bowen: Pacific voices must shape future approaches to climate change
The Mandarin
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July 8, 2025
Chris Bowen will travel to the four Pacific Island nations this week in a bid to deepen Australia’s climate and energy partnerships. Australian Energy Minister Chris Bowen. (AAP Image/Lukas Coch) Climate Change and Energy Minister Chris Bowen is...
Think twice before spreading misinformation: Police
Samoa Observer
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The Police Commissioner, Auapau Logotino Filipo, has issued a strong reminder to the public that Samoa has laws in place to protect individuals and the dignity of the nation from false and defamatory statements. “To the citizens of the nation,...
MAL vs HK Dream11 Prediction Today Match, Dream11 Team Today, Fantasy Cricket Tips, Playing XI, Pitch Report, Injury Update- Asia-Pacific Champions Trophy T20I 2025, Match 1
CricketAddictor
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July 17, 2025
Malaysia will be squaring off against Hong Kong in the first match of the Asia-Pacific Champions Trophy T20I 2025 at the Singapore National Cricket Ground on 18th July at 6:30 AM IST. Get the best MAL vs HK Dream11 prediction, fantasy cricket...
Asia Pacific Cricket Champions Trophy 2025: Full schedule, squads, match timings, and live-streaming details
Sportskeeda
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July 17, 2025
The Asia Pacific Cricket Champions Trophy 2025, hosted by the Singapore Cricket Association, is scheduled to commence on Friday, July 18, and conclude on Saturday, July 26. Over the span of eight days, 13 matches will be played at the Singapore...