When we are sick, we go to the hospital. But what happens when the hospital is sick? In this instance, we are referring to the entire health system in Samoa. Who provides the diagnosis? And who prescribes the medicine? Judging from what’s being reported so far, our health system is not suffering from just a minor cold.
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And so Samoa is celebrating the importance of the soil this week. Since Monday, the Government through the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment and their partners have been drilling home the message that “without soil, without land (there is) no life.”
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Prime Minister Tuilaepa Dr. Sa’ilele Malielegaoi was the man of the hour in Japan last week. There is absolutely no doubt about that. All you have to do is read the story titled “Japan pledges $4.6 million aid for Samoa” on the front page of the Sunday Samoan.
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Here is the truth. When the Government through the Minister of Health, Tuitama Dr. Leao Tuitama, talked up the merger between the National Health Services and the Ministry of Health, we said that the decision was yet another one in a long list of screw-ups by this Government costing poor taxpayers too much money.
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Royal wedding? Big deal. That’s what I thought anyway as I tried to understand why there was such a big fuss about two people getting married. It happens everyday when people wed, doesn’t it? And some weddings last less than a day, so who cares?
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Two weeks ago, the Government officially opened a new and improved Faleolo International Airport in grand style. The $147 million tala facility is fully funded by China – one of many projects in Samoa that are only made possible by China’s endless streams of monies.
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Let’s face it. Samoan rugby has been dealt another classic from World Rugby. It’s laughable if only the issue wasn’t funny. This time it came through the announcement earlier this week about the new path Manu Samoa will take to reach the World Cup in Japan next year.
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Samoa is such a wonderful puzzle. That much we cannot deny. It has got so much potential in many areas of life yet it just cannot seem to find what it does best so that as a people, nation and most importantly an independent country, we get the feeling we take one step forward and two backwards.
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The so-called secret plan by New Zealand Rugby (N.Z.R.) and the New Zealand government to establish a ‘Pacific Force’ team to enter Super Rugby in a couple of years is an interesting development. While it presents an exciting opportunity for cash-strapped Pacific rugby nations like Samoa, it might have come a little too late; possibly missing the boat in as far as Super Rugby excitement goes.
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About a year ago, Prime Minister Tuilaepa Sa’ilele Malielegaoi’s Government made a critical decision. After more than 12 years of working with Virgin Australia in the joint venture to operate Virgin Samoa, they pulled the plug on the deal. The decision was relayed by Prime Minister Tuilaepa Sa’ilele Malielegaoi to the Chief Executive Officer of Virgin Australia Pty Ltd, John Borghetti.
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Whether you love or loathe the work of China in Samoa and the Pacific, this one thing cannot be denied. The Pacific Island nations owe them a big vote of thanks for drawing the world’s attention back to the region – which some of the bigger nations had ignored for some time.
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There is no doubt about it. Today is a special day for all the mothers of this country – and everywhere else in the world where Mother’s Day is celebrated. And on that note, we want to wish all the mothers a very happy Mother’s Day. It is probably fair to say that the role of motherhood is not acknowledged often enough.
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Prime Minister Tuilaepa Sa’ilele Malielegaoi’s perennial nagging about “faceless writers” who use social media, especially Facebook, to attack their unsuspecting victims is a legitimate point.
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So there you have it folks. Samoa’s international gateway took another step forward yesterday when Prime Minister Tuilaepa Sa’ilele Malielegaoi officially opened the Arrivals Area of the Faleolo International Airport. The opening is the latest milestone in the $147 million Falelolo International Airport facelift project, which started in November 2015.
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Here is the thing. We’ve known for some time now that the rate of development going on up in the highlands of Samoa has something to do with the growing number of flooding, devastating people living in lowlands and flood-prone areas. We were especially suspicious in the case of the Vaisigano River and the whole Vailima, Malololelei, Tiapapata and Tiavi area.
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This time last year, two Chinese men were convicted of stealing money to the tune of $70,000 from Automated Teller Machines belonging to the Bank of South Pacific. Zhong Shuiming and Yang Quigreen were convicted by Judge Fepulea’i Ameperosa Roma for charges including intentionally accessing A.T.M. without authority and theft.
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The story titled “Recruitment of foreign workers scrutinized” published on page 3 was an interesting read in yesterday’s Samoa Observer. Taken from the Ministry of Commerce, Industry and Labour’s Annual report for 2016-2017, the story highlighted the unquestionable rise in the demand for foreigners working in Samoa.
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This much is undeniable. There is a crime wave slowly but surely sweeping over this country. There are growing incidents of petty theft, worsening violence, rape and the alarming number of drug cases namely ice.
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Let’s see. Two weeks ago, the Minister of Justice and Courts Administration (M.J.C.A.), Fa’aolesa Katopau Ainu’u, flatly denied allegations he was the recipient of Land and Titles Court files removed from the Court’s premises. Said Minister Faaolesa when he was asked for a comment: “That is not true. I cannot respond to the questions if you will not tell me who said these things to you.”
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The Government’s decision to honour our Commonwealth medalists with financial rewards deserves a loud applause. On Wednesday evening this week, Prime Minister Tuilaepa Sa’ilele Malielegaoi’s Government awarded cash bonuses to recognise excellence at the Commonwealth Games.
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Dear Editor In reference to your editorial titled “An utter waste of public monies,” I fail to see from the examples quoted in your editorial how they relate to whether the two entities operate as one or separately.
The biggest denomination in Samoa, the Congregational Christian Church of Samoa (C.C.C.S.) has reportedly rejected the Government’s new law to tax the Head of State and Church Ministers. Although the church has yet to confirm its official position, reports from the Malua annual conference indicate that the church will continue to reject the law. Despite this, the Government has put out a notice that after 30 June 2018, they will start enforcing the law on people who continue to disobey. What do you think? Reporter, Adel Fruean asked members of the public today and this is what they said:
Think a minute…On a TV game show I watched a woman win a shopping spree in a supermarket. She had just five minutes to fill her cart with anything she wanted in the store. In those few minutes, she had to be smart enough to find the most valuable things to fill her cart. Our life is just like that shopping spree. Life is short—so we are given only a limited amount of time to get the most valuable things we can.
As we all very much know, having a job is or must be an integral part of our everyday life. We all yearn for one. That is for sure. What we don’t know is, how do we go about getting “our” job. Period. That is the purpose of this article.
Banking whispers Whispers about the change of ownership for a major player in the banking industry in Samoa has been laughed off.
Members of the Animal Protection Society (A.P.S.) board gathered at the beautiful Taumeasina Resort for a dinner to honor the volunteer vets that came over from Australia to help conduct the clinics.
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