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by Grant Walton
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For decades, Samoa was seen as the most politically stable country in the Pacific. Tuila’epa Sa’ilele Malielegaoi served as prime minister...
Small island nations are struggling to recover from the pandemic, UN says
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Samoa’s FAST party seeks clarification of court ruling
Samoa's FAST party is seeking clarification of an Appeal Court decision about extra parliamentary seats for women.
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39 new COVID-19 cases in Fiji, health professionals losing their morale: Dr Fong
Five police officers are among 39 new cases of Covid-19 in Fiji Thursday.
The government announced late last night that 32 of the latest cases...
We don’t get involved says NZ foreign minister Mahuta
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Prominent lawyer arrested and charged in PNG over involvement in alleged misappropriation and stealing of K268 million
Members of the Papua New Guinea Special Police Forensic Criminal Investigation Team (SPFCIT), arrested prominent lawyer Gregory James Sheppard of Young & Williams Lawyers...
Samoa’s longest serving Prime Minister faces citation for contempt of court
Samoa caretaker Prime Minister Tuilaepa Dr Sailele Malielegaoi was Tuesday served to appear in Court next week, to face a motion that he and...
Oceania Olympians leading the vaccination charge towards Tokyo
There's been a strong uptake from Pacific Island athletes getting vaccinated against Covid-19 in the lead-up to the Tokyo Olympics.
The Summer Games are scheduled...
NSW thrash Queensland 50-6 to claim State of Origin opener
Tom Trbojevic scored a hat-trick as a dynamic New South Wales crushed Queensland 50-6 Wednesday to draw first blood in the best-of-three State of...
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