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by Leata Su'a The driver of the bus that killed eight people on Monday last week is a former prisoner and still has to answer a separate case of negligent driving causing death. Felise Urima was under heavy police guard as he appeared in Court yesterda...
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APIA: 13 Nov 2009 - Police are worried about the extension of the opening hours for night clubs from 10.00 to midnight on Fridays and Saturday nights. Police say that there had been a major drop in accidents and alcohol related incidents, since the bars w...
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By Lance Polu 22nd April 2009: TVNZ continues to stand by the accuracy of its story on drugs, gangs and guns smuggling in Samoa that police say was staged.In a Press Statement today, TVOne News Editor Paul Patrick said "to reinforce how seriously we view ...
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NPF Contributors recieve 7% dividend By Lagi Keresoma FULL REPORT COMING UP ...
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MP lacks knowledge PM charges By Lagi KeresomaAPIA: The Leader and single member of the Samoa Democratic United Party (SDUP) Asiata Saleimoa Vaai, has been accused of lacking in knowledge and his law qualifications jested by the Prime Minister in Parliame...
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Former General Manager on Narcotics TrialBy Lagi KeresomaAPIA: The trial of former General Manager of the British American Tobacco company, Semisi Lafi Esera on 5 charges of narcotics possession and 1 for the possession of a firearm goes into its second...
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Former journalist sworn in as Solicitor Former television journalist, Ms. Dorothea Lepisi Pouesi was sworn in yesterday as a solicitor before Chief Justice Patu Tiava'asu'e Falefatu Sapolu. She previously worked as a new reporter TV Samoa, before...
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Suicide on the rise againSuicide is again on the rise according to the Chief Executive Officer of the Fa’ataua Le Ola (FLO) Ofeira Manutagi. Six suicide cases have been confirmed. Ofeira told Talamua.com that the number is increasing compared to th...
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52 Petitions as the Malietoa title case begins by Lagi Keresoma The 52 petitioners to the Malietoa title court case turned up in numbers today at the Land and Title Court, Mulinu'u, as the biggest ever case goes to court to sort out who shou...
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Talamua.com is now hosted overseas and resulted in the site not being accessible over the last two days while the transfer was in progress."But we are back now and being hosted overseas, we hope will make the site more accessible to a wider audience,...
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Samoan public misled on Land Registration BillSamoa's Land Registeration Bill 2007 has been mis interpreted by a lot of people including presssure groups such as the Umbrella of non-governmental organisations SUNGO which had been holding public forums...
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Samoa puts forth Tuiloma's name for top Forum job The Samoan government is putting forth the name of prominent lawyer and Jugde of the World Court, Tuiloma Neroni Slade for the position of the Secretary General of the Forum. Read more... ...
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Court stops further petitions on Malietoa title case The Lands and Titles Court has put a stop to any further petitions yet to be lodged in the Malietoa title case that begins tomorrow. This came after deliberations and initial assessments of the pet...
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POLITICS: Speaker stuns new political party movesBy Lance Polu Moves by a group of independent MPs to set up a political party were stunned this morning when Speaker Tolofuaivalelei Falemoe Leiataua announced that he has not recieved anything official abo...
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"The strike made some people and destroyed others."These are the haunting words of the retired editor of the government owned newspaper Savali, Afemata Tunumafono Apelu Aiavao who was also the Press Secretary during the public servants three mon...
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Head of State weeps for victim of student violenceBy Lance PoluThe Head of State, Tui Atua Tupua Tamasese Efi, wept when he visited the victim of a molotov bomb attack - 15 year old Francella Tupua at the National Hospital as she awaited travel for specia...
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Archbishop leads students reconciliationThe Head of the Catholic Church in Samoa brought together the college students in an open air reconciliation Mass this morning, in an attempt to resolve the differences between the students of some senior colleges f...
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Traditional Medicine blamed for toddlers death An overdose of traditional medicine is said to be the cause of death of a 20 month year old boy of Vaipuna last Sunday. Read more... ...
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Molotov Bomb victim for treatment in NZ The victim of the 'molotov bomb' attack in last week students' street brawl, Francella Tuala will receive specialized treatment in New Zealand after Cabinet approved the family's request given the de...
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LEST WE FORGET! Doing away with the ANZAC holiday is indeed the governments’ of any country’s prerogative. On a personal level - I take this day off to honor my fathers – Laulu Sesole John Nicolas STANLEY, and my father in law Savai&rsqu...