OPINION : Accountability, Transparency and Genuine Partnerships
A recent Samoa Observer Op-Ed on the use of Australian aid made for entertaining reading for all Samoans who value…
Australian Aid and a Five Million Tālā per District Campaign
LETTER TO THE EDITOR : Last week, the Minister of Women, Community and Social Development, responsible for the FAST $WST5…
OPINION : CRIMES, IMPUNITY AND THE RULE OF LAW
The Pacific Transnational Crime Coordination Centre (PTCCC), established in Samoa in 2008 under the HRPP administration, has been very active…
OPINION : Infamous dawn raids and the denial of citizenship rights
In 1999, the then NZ PM Helen Clark asked me for my thoughts about coming to Samoa to apologize for…
OPINION : “We do not cover spendings on cigarettes in our assistance programme,” PM Muldoon.
In 1982, we had four changes of Governments in one year! For three consecutive years after 1979, Samoa faced its…
OPINION : Easter Eggs in Apia and in Pago
LETTER TO THE EDITOR : Easter egg hunts in Samoa are no longer a treat enjoyed by a privileged few.…
OPINION : A beastly deal gone bad?
LETTER TO THE EDITOR : Last week, the American Samoa Senate was informed by the Director of the Department of…
MY SAY : Action Speaks Louder Than Words Minister
By Mataeliga Pio Sioa The Health Minister was loud when he burst out with the motion, in last week’s session,…
DEAR OH DEAR ….Must Have Been A Spelling Mistake?
Now that the hype of International Women’s Day has settled back to normal levels, maybe we can safely hazard a…
MY SAY : Vote God’s Honest Truth Not Political Con Artists
By Mataeliga Pio Sioa The door to voting for citizens living outside Samoa is now opened. New changes under the…