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- Plucky Japan stands in Fiji's way
The Flying Fijians will have to topple Japan on Friday for the second spot in the Pacific Nations Cup or else end up two places further down. While the Junior All Blacks is already assured the title, second place could either go to Fiji or Samoa, both
- Thailand's total number of A/H1N1 patients rises to 1,473
Samoa reports two confirmed cases of influenza A/H1N1 A/H1N1 flu cases in Vietnam increase to 131 Brazil reports 55 new A/H1N1 flu cases Egypt reports another case of A/H1N1 flu HK reports 43 new cases of A/H1N1 flu Thailand's Public Health Ministry on
- Thailand reports fourth flu death
Fiji's influenza A/H1N1 confirmed cases rise to 19 Rising A/H1N1 flu cases prompts health warning in Canadian province Thailand's total number of A/H1N1 patients rises to 1,473 Samoa reports two confirmed cases of influenza A/H1N1 A/H1N1 flu cases in
- Sorrow as US drops Congress watch on Papua
A United States' congressman's participation in removing US oversight of alleged human rights abuses in West Papua has disappointed an activist for the Indonesian province. American Samoan congressman Faleomavaega Eni Hunkin is the chairman of the Asia
- Fiji, Japan win at Pacific Nations Cup (AAP)
A second-half try by Vereniki Goneva lifted Fiji to a 19-14 win over Samoa in rugby's Pacific Nations Cup on Saturday, maintaining Fiji's top-10 world ranking. Samoa led 9-3 at halftime in the match at Lautoka and, while both teams scored one second-half
- The Re-writing of Ghanas History
June 2009 a la Dotse Kobla Yaw Opare-Asamoa oasamoa@gmail.com I just read this article, Rejoinder: Asantehene: new progress philosophy, etc. written by one Dotse, A. Kobla and posted on Ghanaweb. It is precisely the presence of such articles on the web
- American CPA Accepts American Samoa Auditor Post
Appointment subject to Fono confirmation PAGO PAGO, America Samoa (Samoa News, June 15, 2009)?A certified public accountant (CPA) from Washington state has accepted the post as new ASG Territorial Auditor, a government position subject to Fono
- US bans Australian who stole bar mat (AAP)
6:01 pm Swine flu: Melbourne school party quarantined in Samoa June 11, 2009, 5:11 pm Jetstar plane forced to land in Guam June 11, 2009, 6:32 pm Melbourne students quarantined in Samoa June 11, 2009, 7:29 pm Strathewen fire like a cluster bomb: CFA
- Two tourist guides from Peru awarded in worldwide contest
Local tourist guides Saul Ceron (Arequipa) and Mario Tapia Meza (Ollantaytambo) were the winners of a worldwide competition run by Leaplocal.org. The contestants were judged by an international panel of responsible tourism experts, including journalists
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New Zealand occupied the German protectorate of Western Samoa at the outbreak of World War I in 1914. It continued to administer the islands as a mandate and then as a trust territory until 1962, when the islands became the first Polynesian nation to reestablish independence in the 20th century. The country dropped the "Western" from its name in 1997.
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