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The Solomon Islands football team is one step closer to the Olympic Games in Paris after coming out as top in their group matches. The team now needs to beat Samoa in the semi-finals to secure a spot in the finals.A win in the final would secure them a spot for the Olympic Games in Paris in July....

A total of 30 out of 51 constituencies in Samoa have not ticked off all the boxes to meet the required criteria for accessing the second $51 million tala grant. With just over four months remaining until the next financial year when the third grant will be announced in the National Budget, the Mi...

The much anticipated $3.36 million tala from the second $51 million tala grant was distributed to 21 constituencies on Thursday.The funds, designated for supporting District Councils were given during a signing ceremony at the Ministry of Women, Community, and Social Development's Tooa Salamasina...

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A man who beat his 12-year-old son to death to punish him for being 'cheeky' has been sentenced to more than four years by the Supreme Court in Mulinuu.This has led the court to issue a stern warning to all parents that they must always be mindful of the consequences of their actions and the cour...

Catholics in Samoa began their 40 days of fasting and sacrifice on Wednesday signalling the start of the Lent season, and so did many believers worldwide as an act of penance and reflection. As a Catholic tradition, it would be 40 days of fasting, prayers and almsgiving. People often go without t...

Commissioner Shane McLennan says they will continue the fight against illicit drugs in the Kingdom and work with partners in the region as well.

A sailfish adorned with traditional Samoan tattoo patterns has been selected as the winner of the Samoa International Game Fishing Association’s (SIGFA) logo design competition.Designer Justin Kelly grabbed the SAT$1,000 prize money but his intention behind the design was to show the unique cultu...

Taro, a Samoan staple food has been on the decline for the last few years and as a result the prices have soared and supply to the local markets has dropped.This has also seen many Samoans consume less of the healthy root crop and switch to rice which according to the Ministry of Health is a heal...