APIA,14 NOVEMBER 2019 (TVNZ/SAVALI NEWSPAPER) — Prayer and family support are the only things giving grieving Samoan mum Faao Tuivale any comfort as she mourns the loss of two of her children. Her infants are jointly buried in a grave after dying from suspected measles. “We depend on God to give us comfort and strength, […]
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New Ministry planned for climate response in Samoa
APIA, 07 NOVEMBER 2019 (SAMOA OBSERVER) — The Government of Samoa is in the process of planning to establish a new Climate Change Ministry to deal specifically with the challenges of adapting to global warming. Discussions for the new Ministry’s creation were confirmed by the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment (MNRE) Chief Executive Officer, […]
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Caution in Cook Islands as measles spreads like rash across the Pacific
RAROTONGA, 01 NOVEMBER 2019 (COOK ISLANDS NEWS) — Cook Islands Ministry of Health is on high alert as Tonga and Samoa report a spread of potentially fatal measles. More than 100 cases of suspected measles have been identified in Tonga, while Samoa waits for test results to confirm at least three diagnoses. This comes after […]
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Samoa Health Ministry advises Early school shut down to combat measles epidemic
APIA, 31 OCTOBER 2019 (SAMOA GLOBAL, NEWS) — Samoa’s Ministry of Health has issued a fourth update report on the measles outbreak advising that children are left at home, and for schools to close as soon as possible after exams. “We wish to remind the public that the measles virus is very contagious. The measles […]
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Jitters as China spruiks Samoa BRI deals
APIA, 21 OCTOBER 2019 (SAMOA OBSERVER) — China is ramping up its efforts to win over island nations in Australia’s traditional sphere of influence, signing seven new agreements with Samoa at the weekend ahead of a meeting with Pacific leaders to spruik new Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) projects. China Vice-Premier Hu Chunhua is leading […]
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Not just climate but legal challenges looming
APIA, 21 OCTOBER 2019 (SAMOA OBSERVER) — Samoa Supreme Court Justice Vui Clarence Nelson is looking ahead to a future when climate change starts to pose legal challenges, not just environmental ones. While groups of children take entire countries to task over climate change inaction, and students are turning to the International Court of Justice […]