DEAR OH DEAR : What ACP Please?
So ACP is an acronym for a pest insect. Oh dear! Troubling. Asian Citrus Psyllid (ACP) – is ‘dubbed the…
OPINION : The State of Preparations for the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting
We are now just two short months away from the Commonwealth Heads of Government (CHOGM) meeting in Apia. According to…
OPINION :The Marist Legacy and Core Values: Actions that Speak Louder than Words
Last week our global community of old pupils, families and friends celebrated the 100th anniversary of the Marist Brothers Old…
POLITICAL OPINION : Respect for the established principle of law that justice delayed is justice denied.
This week, the Samoan public read with great interest of a very odd twist in the case related to the…
OPINION : Gun violence and the breakdown of respect for the rule of law
This week Samoa mourns the death of Detective Sergeant Peniamina Perite, who was gunned down in the line of duty.…
MY SAY : Burden Of Duty And Moral Conscience
By Mataeliga Pio Sioa The US Secret Service Director has resigned after Donald Trump was shot in the ear during…
POLITICAL OPINION : People Centered Development – What it means!
A few activities launched thus far have been described as people-centered development. This label fits well with the donor narrative…
POLITICAL OPINION : The annual million tala per district promise: a lesson in governance principles and discrimination
The Faatuatua i le Atua Samoa ua Tasi party election promise of $1 million tālā per district per annum for…
POLITICAL OPINION : Multi-party and issues-based politics and democracy in Samoa
When our Appeal Court, presided over by Chief Justice Satiu Simativa Perese, decided to install the Faatuatua i le Atua…
OPINION : Selective memory, outright lies, and lost integrity!
In the last Parliamentary debate, it was claimed that the three Constitutional amendments passed on 15 December 2020 were rushed…