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Samoa declares emergency as power crisis deepens
Residents of Samoa have been struggling with significant power outages for weeks. The government has decided to declare a ...
Lights out in paradise: Island nation faces energy ‘disaster’
In the Pacific island nation of Samoa, residents have been grappling with rolling blackouts for weeks that have plunged ...
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Samoa chooses the fate of the HMNZS Manawanui as salvors look for weapons and ammunition
The Samoa government is to decide the future of the wreck of the HMNZS Manawanui that sank off the south coast of Upolu, Samoa more than five months ago. The 'No Fish' notice has been lifted for more ...
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Government of Samoa Hosts National Workshop on the Ratification and Implementation of the BBNJ Agreement
The Government of Samoa, in collaboration with the Office of the Pacific Ocean Commissioner (OPOC) and the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) through its Oceania Regional Office, is ...
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France opens first dedicated embassy in Samoa
France has officially announced the opening of its first dedicated embassy in Apia, Samoa, last week. The French Ministry of Foreign Affairs said that this is its first embassy in the Polynesia area. ...
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Samoa's Prime Minister Fiame Naomi Mata'afa shrugs off gendered attack, defeating second no-confidence vote
Samoan Prime Minister Fiame Naomi Mata'afa has lived a life of historic firsts. She became the country's first female prime minister, after defeating its previous leader, who ruled Samoa for 22 years.
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Text of King’s Commonwealth Day message
“Last October, leaders from across the Commonwealth came together in Samoa to reaffirm their ‘belief in the value of the Commonwealth as a trusted forum where diverse voices of our member ...