Results for Samoa

Tonga is the world’s most overweight country, according to a study published yesterday by a well-known medical journal, The Lancet.

Samoan Gridiron Superstar Troy Polamalu and Fijian rugby legend Nicky Little have made strong statements about the importance of education.

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.

Samoa has been granted US$14.6 Million by the World Bank to improve the resistance of coastal communities against natural disasters.

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.

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