Recent Events and Developments in Samoa
Recent Events and Developments in Samoa
Samoa was rocked by a political scandal in 2000 when two former cabinet ministers were handed down the death sentence for killing another politician for his threat to expose a corruption scandal. However the sentence was commuted.
Samoan PM Tuila'epa Sailele Malielegaoi was elected for the second time after his Human Rights Protection Party narrowly won the 49-seat Parliamentary elections in 2001. Regretting the harsh treatment of Samoans during their colonial rule New Zealand PM Helen Clark formally apologized to the Samoans at a ceremony in Apia in 2002.
The ruling HRPP party again won the Parliamentary elections in the 2006 polls bringing cheer to the PM Tuila'epa. In March 2007 Samoan Monarch Maietia Tanumafili II died at the age of 94. He was the world?s third longest reigning monarch following Thailand?s Bhumibol Adulyadej and Britain?s Queen Elizabeth.
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Pacific Ocean's island nation Samoa to skip Dec 30 in dateline shift - 29 Dec 2011
the international dateline. At midnight on 29th December, Samoa's calendar... offering that visitors can now celebrate two New Year's Eves, one on Samoa and one on American Samoa, which remains on the eastern side. The two countries, about
Anand Sharma to attend eighth WTO Ministerial Conference in Geneva - 12 Dec 2011
of Russia, Samoa and Montenegro. In the final session, Ministers will adopt..., Samoa and Montenegro. These accessions will be taken up in separate sessions.
Samoan rugby player slams 'racist' referee - 01 Oct 2011
Samoa's 13-5 loss to South Africa, which ended their quarter-final hopes. ... claimed Samoa was the victim of a conspiracy and directed fire at Owens after... to "slavery", "apartheid" and even the "holocaust" after Samoa had only a few days
Wallabies not on list of Kiwi women's top ten hottest rugby players - 20 Sep 2011
Melbourne, Sept 20 (ANI): A survey on the hottest rugby players has shown that the Wallabies are no longer a favourite of New Zealand women, as not even one made it to the top ten of the list.
Hindus upset at depiction of Lord Shiva on leggings by Indian fashion label - 26 May 2011
is the Internet country code top-level domain for Samoa, an island in South Pacific
Negative attitudes toward overweight people going global - 29 Mar 2011
, the U.S., and the U.K. Also included were American Samoa, Puerto Rico, and Tanzania..., "but rather Mexico, Paraguay, and-perhaps most surprisingly-in American Samoa
Feminists livid over Samoa PM's 'one female in cabinet more than enough' remarks - 22 Mar 2011
Apia, Mar 22 (ANI): Samoa's newly re-elected Prime Minister Tuilaepa Sailele Malielegaoi has outraged feminist groups in the country by claiming that the appointment of one female MP in his cabinet is "more than enough". The Prime
Pacific colonisation more recent and rapid than previously thought - 28 Dec 2010
an 1800-year pause since the first settlement of Samoa around 800 BC, possibly due
Spectator turnout for Delhi CWG will pick up soon: Organizing Committee - 05 Oct 2010
to watch the Australia-Samoa netball match on Monday. Even the appearance
Netball referees face meal, transport and uniform problems at Delhi CWG - 04 Oct 2010
to start with Australia's opening match against Samoa at Thyagaraj Sports
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