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IMF gives $10m to tsunami-stricken Samoa
Apia :: Samoa | about 21 hours ago
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The IMF executive board on Monday approved the aid to Samoa under the rapid-access component of the Exogenous Shocks Facility (ESF), a lending instrument to help a country deal with a major negative impact beyond the control of its government. The Samoa...
Tags: Samoan, American Samoa, IMF, Samoa, Apia, Environment, Aceh, Business Finance, Disaster, International Monetary Fund, Polynesia, Tsunamis, Disaster Accident, Indian Ocean earthquake
Fiji demolishes samoa challenge
Apia :: Samoa | 2 days ago
Credibility The win has set a platform for the national side to improve its international ranking. National team manager Peter Blake said the side was anticipating much tougher competition against the Australian and New Zealand teams. "It was a good match and the...
Tags: NZ Maori, Samoan, Fiji Warriors, Australia Country, Samoa, Apia, Rugby union in Samoa, Fiji, Rugby union in Fiji, Samoa national Australian rules football team, Melanesia, American Samoa, allnews, Sport in Samoa
NZ amateur boxing champ signs US deal
Rotorua :: New Zealand | 3 days ago
Credibility 13 06/12/2009 New Zealand amateur welterweight champion Leti Emilio Leti will become the first Kiwi to sign directly to a major American promotional outfit since David Tua 17 years ago. Leti, who won the Jameson Belt for the most scientific boxer at...
Tags: Leti Emilio Leti, Leti Leti, Chris Kenny, John Glozier, American, Samoan, New Zealand, Rotorua, Kelly Pavlik, Middleweight, David Tua, Heavyweights
NFL: Former NFL players visit American Samoa
Tafuna :: American Samoa | 4 days ago
Credibility A pair of former NFL players of Samoan descent finished a trip this week to American Samoa, where they helped with tsunami recovery efforts and handed over a check for $50,000 from the league and players association. Reno Mahe and Gabe Reid both said...
Tags: NFL, American Samoa, Samoan, nfl players, Tafuna, Reno Mahe, Samoa, Samoa earthquake, Polynesia, allnews, Gabe Reid
Prisons' staff supporting Samoa's rebuild
Auckland :: New Zealand | 7 days ago
Credibility From my perspective it was about supporting a large component of our staff, and prisoners, who were placed in a position of great loss,” Mr. Cummins said. “With so many affected among the crew, I felt we needed a strong message of support for Samoans.
Tags: Samoan, New Zealand, Auckland, Prison, Penology
Hero pilot ditches plane off Norfolk Island
Melbourne :: Australia | 19 days ago
Credibility In the dark and facing a 1.5-metre swell, he brought the Westwind jet down and ditched in the sea...Photo: Cleo The ill woman was on a CareFlight medical evacuation flight from Apia in Samoa to Melbourne, operated by Pel-Air Aviation. The plane was scheduled...
Tags: pilot, refuelling, Norfolk Island, Western Samoa, Melbourne, Samoan, Pel-Air Aviation, careflight says, medical evacuation, plane ditched, Australia, Westwind, Pel-Air, Water landing, Chesley Sullenberger, Disaster Accident, Descent, Australasia, Samoa, Health Medical Pharma, Environment
NFL, union contributing $50,000 to tsunami victims
Tafuna :: American Samoa | 22 days ago
Credibility The NFL and the NFL Players Association are contributing $50,000 to help victims of the tsunami that struck American Samoa in September. The league said Monday that two former players of Samoan descent, Eagles running back Reno Mahe and Bears tight end...
Tags: NFL Players Association, American Samoa, AM NFL, Samoan, help victims, Tafuna
Project to revive Samoan building methods wins grant (NZPA)
Lower Hutt :: New Zealand | 23 days ago
Credibility A project to revive traditional Samoan building techniques has won a US$200,000 (NZ$276,817) grant from the World Bank. The project was launched by Samoa-based non-governmental organisation (NGO) Afeafe O Vaetoefaga, with the support of the Lower Hutt-based...
Tags: World Bank, Samoan, New Zealand, Lower Hutt, Fale, Waldegrave family, Knots, Sennit, Samoa, Environment
Samoans no pushovers as Gatland's Dragons chase much-needed boost
Apia :: Samoa | 25 days ago
Credibility Ordinarily, the second Friday night in November is reserved for a substantial Wales victory over Canada , Fiji or Romania . However, tonight's international against Samoa at the Millennium Stadium will be anything but straightforward.
Tags: Wales, Warren Gatland, Samoan, Samoa, Apia, Bennett, Roberts, Schwalger, Tuilagi, Davies
Samoa House Rebuilding Commences
Apia :: Samoa | 28 days ago
Credibility A Fale is a traditional Samoan home with concrete floor, no walls, timber trusses and iron roof, supported by multiple poles. The Government has sanctioned that all rebuilt Fale will be one standard design, with cyclone resistant features. There will...
Tags: Samoan
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