Samoa plans to take TV3’s John Campbell to the High Court in a continuing battle over how tsunami relief funds were spent. Prime Minister Tuila’epa Sailele complained to the Broadcasting Standards Authority over a story on New Zealand’s TV3 Samoa complained after Campbell Live aired a story questioning how $59.4 million of 2009 tsunami relief money Read more
The Prime Minister of Samoa, Tuilaepa Sailele Malielegaoi, who last November told John Campbell of New Zealand’s TV3 that he “had much to learn about good manners” this week displayed a more relaxed a attitude to the media. He suggested that the current storm-in-a-teacup between Fiji and Tonga was a result of global warming. Asked for comment, the Prime Minister Read more
The new Mulivai Cathedral that will look exactly like the 130-year old cathedral that is being pulled down. According to Catholic Church spokesman Father Spa Silva, the only thing that will be different is a that the new Cathedral will be elevated and that it will be twice as big. “But it will look exactly Read more
The campaign to stop the government legalizing casinos in Samoa has failed and construction of the first casino is expected to begin by June 2011. The Samoa Observer reports Prime Minister Tuilaepa Sa’ilele Malielegaoi saying: “The Casino and Gambling Act is passed so the only thing left is to implement it.” “All the necessary safeguards are in Read more