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Disney Wonder opens new cruise ship season

The weather turned out fine for the arrival of the cruise ship Disney Wonder Thursday. The liner carried 1,349 passengers and 1,042 crew members. The Matu’u and Faganeanea CCCAS youth entertained on the main dock […]

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Election Office looks for mailing addresses

The Election Office is contacting families of local absentee voters who cast ballots prior to this past Monday, to find addresses where ballots for the veto override amendment can be sent to. Ballot forms for […]

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Fijian nurses have to sit NCLEX through NY

The three year contracts of the Fijian nurses hired by the LBJ Hospital ends in December. So far, just two of the 21 nurses have passed the National Council Licensure Examination or NCLEX. A requirement […]

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Pink Walk for Breast Cancer Awareness Month

One of the events for Breast Cancer Awareness Month is the Pink Walk set for tomorrow, Friday, October 11. The walk will honor survivors of breast cancer, and also spread the word of why it’s […]

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Samoa PM says no media restrictions for CHOGM

Samoa Prime Minister, Fiame Naomi Mata’afa has reaffirmed there are no restrictions placed on local and international media for covering the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM) 2024. Samoa Observer reports Fiame was responding to […]

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Governor: “Each child is a divine gift”

White Sunday, or Lotu Tamaiti, is this Sunday. In his message for this special day, Governor Lemanu Peleti Mauga says, “Children are reflections of God’s handiwork, crafted and filled with limitless potential.” “On this special […]

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Ten applications received for CEO of LBJ Hospital

The Board of Directors of the LBJ Tropical Medical Center has received 10 applications for the position of Chief Executive Officer of the LBJ Hospital. Chairman of the Board, Mualeava Dr. Aifili John Tufa, says […]

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A Hymn for the Unknown

Dear Editor, This week, families and friends will bid their last farewell to a man few knew—EFIS Pastor Tino Sauaga. While stories about our great achievers will fill the front pages of local dailies or […]

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Joseph Nikolao, Sr. 1949-2024

By Johnny Victor Toma Joseph “Sefo” Nikolao was born on March 23,1949, in Moamoa, Samoa. He was raised in the village of Futiga, American Samoa. This was the first village where his parents, Nikolao Filipo […]

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