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American Samoa Department of Education Official Pleads Guilty to Bribery Conspiracy
The director of the school bus division of the U.S. Territory of American Samoa’s Department of Education has pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit federal program bribery, announced Assistant Attorney General Lanny A. Breuer of the Criminal Division.
Samoan Prime Minister Warns Political Candidate for Inciting Anti-Chinese Feeling
Samoan Prime Minister, Tuilaepa Sailele Malielegaoi has warned against comments made by former MP and a candidate in next months by-election, that may trigger anti Chinese and anti Asian emotions. Lealailepule Rimoni Aiafi, has been critical of the growth...
Parties of Interest in Samoan Armed Bank Robbery Appear in Court
Four young men parties of interest in the robbery that took place at the Westpac branch at Vaitele, Samoa three weeks ago appeared in Court this afternoon and have been remanded in custody until they re-appear in Court 17 May. How People Arrived Here:...
Criminal Justice Systems of Samoa And Other Pacific Island States Should be Strengthened
The Attorney General of Samoa, Ming C. Leung Wai has urged the United Nations (UN) Congress, that serious consideration should be given towards strengthening the criminal justice systems of Samoa and other Pacific Island States. He warned the UN Congress...
Samoans Barred From Planned Casinos
Samoans will not be permitted to play and spend money on casinos when the law now scrutinized by the Bills Committee to set up casinos in Samoa is passed. There was a lot opposition during the second reading in Parliament with MP’s highlighting...
Focus on Sustainability for Pacific Islands Tourism
Paul Bateson, Associate Consultant at sustainability advisers EcoSteps, spoke over coffee this week to theangle.org’s Rich Bowden about the recent Tourism Investment for the Development of Enterprise and Sustainability (TIDES) conference in Apia, Samoa. The...
Samoa Sees a Welcomed Increase in Visitors During 2009
Samoa welcomed 5.4 percent more visitors in 2009 compared to the year before, the Samoa Tourism Authority announced this month. The Tourism Authority said the country received 128,804 visitors last year, injecting WST304.3 million into the economy, a...
Miss Samoa Resigns Amid Claims That the Staff are Disrespectful
Miss Samoa, Tusisaleia Hope Pomele has resigned – only a few months after she took over from the original Miss Samoa – Jacinta Bourne who resigned last October for personal reasons. Speaking to the media late yesterday, Pomele said the officials...
