Ban Ki-moon, the UN Secretary-General was made a Samoan Chief yesterday, 31 August.
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Monday 1 September 2014
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Apia, Samoa
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Monday 4 August 2014
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Nuku'alofa , Tonga
A landmark change in the International Rugby Board (IRB) rules will make it possible for Rugby players to play for more than one country so long as they hold a passport for the country they represent and haven’t played for that country for at least 18 months.
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Friday 27 June 2014
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Canberra, Australia
The Samoa Government has donated $50,000 pa'anga in humanitarian relief to help Tonga's rehabilitation effort in Ha‘apai after Cyclone Ian.
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Tuesday 10 June 2014
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Suva, Fiji
Development partners are being asked to channel Aid for Trade resources through a regional trade and development facility that now has ten Pacific Islands as signatories.
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Monday 9 June 2014
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
The ‘Ikale Tahi succeeded in disappointing a packed Apia Park stadium after pulling off a draw against a highly favoured Manu Samoa in the opening match of the Pacific Nations cup on Saturday June 7.
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Friday 6 June 2014
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
The ‘Ikale Tahi will face Manu Samoa in their home ground Apia tomorrow, June 7.
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Friday 30 May 2014
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Tonga is the world’s most overweight country, according to a study published yesterday by a well-known medical journal, The Lancet.
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Monday 19 May 2014
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Tonga's Deputy Prime Minister Samiu Vaipulu has announced that Polynesian Airlines will begin servicing direct flights to Vava’u from Apia, Samoa in August, following a one month delay in introducing the new service.
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Thursday 8 May 2014
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Samoan Gridiron Superstar Troy Polamalu and Fijian rugby legend Nicky Little have made strong statements about the importance of education.
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Monday 5 May 2014
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
A regional cold storage facility for vaccines has been established in Nadi, Fiji, donated by the New Zealand Government.
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Friday 7 March 2014
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
The European Commission last week has announced that free-visa travel will soon be granted for nationals from 19 third-world countries, including ten Pacific Island countries.
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Wednesday 12 February 2014
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
‘Ikale Tahi Captain, Nili Latu has been voted Pacific Rugby Player of the year by the Pacific Islands Players Association (PIPA) for his achievements during 2013.
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Friday 3 January 2014
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Samoa has been granted US$14.6 Million by the World Bank to improve the resistance of coastal communities against natural disasters.
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Wednesday 27 November 2013
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
The Pacific Island nations of Fiji, Samoa and Tonga have pulled off many upsets in the Rugby World Cup, but we have yet to see one in the cup final. The Pacific Island nations are disadvantaged in rugby, and they could drastically improve their performance on the world stage. - Andrew Joakim.
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Wednesday 28 March 2012
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Apia, Samoa
On her first visit to Samoa as the new World Bank Regional Vice President for East Asia and Pacific, Pamela Cox told Prime Minister Tuilaepa Aiono Sailele Malielegaoi that the Bank hopes to offer Samoa up to US$100 million in concessional finance and grants over the next five years to increase resilience against shocks and generate opportunities from greater global and regional integration. She said the Bank would encourage private investment and broad-based growth, with a strong focus on helping farmers to improve yields and access new opportunities to sell their products.
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Thursday 22 March 2012
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Washington, USA
Mr. Min Zhu, Deputy Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), will visit Apia, Samoa, on March 23, 2012 to address a high-level conference co-hosted with the Government of Samoa on "Fostering Inclusive Growth and Building Resilience" in the Pacific islands.
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Friday 9 October 2009
Pago Pago, American Samoa
Kataki kae faka'au atumu'a 'eku fakamalo 'i he loto hounga mo'oni k he si'i fiekaungamamahi 'oku ha mai mei he Matangi Tonga. akamalo atu kihe 'Eiki Minisista Labor and Commerce, Lisiate 'Akau'ola neu fakahoko 'ene popoaki ki he Kovana 'o Amerika Samoa 'i he Emergency Operation Center (EOC) he pongipongi pe hili 'a e Tsunami, pea lau pe ia ko e popoaki faka pule'anga mei Tonga. -Mafi 'o Amerika Samoa
Thursday 8 October 2009
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Prince Tungi headed a seven-member Tongan delegation in a brief visit to Samoa and American Samoa yesterday, Wednesday October 7 to convey the condolences of Tonga's king and people to the leaders and the people of Samoa and American Samoa for the loss of many lives following last week's tsunami.
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Tuesday 25 November 2008
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The Gambia
The Pacific Island nation Samoa has secured the rights to host the 2015 Commonwealth Youth Games.
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