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Samoa Agreement: FG Welcomes NMCC’s Ruling Against Daily Trust
The Federal Government has commended the National Media Complaints Commission (NMCC), the Nigerian media Ombudsman, for what government described as “its impartial and thorough investigation, which found Daily Trust’s report on the Samoa Agreement...

Samoa agreement: FG commends NMCC ruling against Daily Trust
The Federal Government has commended the National Media Complaints Commission (NMCC) over its ruling which faulted Daily Trust NewsPaper’s report on the Samoa agreement. By Tosin Kolade The Federal Government has commended the National Media...

US Deep Sea Mining order disrespects Pacific, say campaigners
President Donald Trump has signed a new executive order that supports deep sea mining in both United States and international waters. The move has upset environmental groups and Pacific leaders who say the order puts Pacific countries and their...

Samoa Agreement: FG lauds NMCC’s ruling against DailyTrust for false reportage
The Federal Government has commended the National Media Complaints Commission (NMCC), the Nigerian media Ombudsman, for its impartial and thorough investigation, which found Daily Trust’s report on the Samoa Agreement to be inaccurate, misleading,...

Samoa Agreement: FG lauds Ombudsman’s ruling against Daily Trust
The federal government has commended the National Media Complaints Commission (NMCC), the Nigerian media Ombudsman, for its impartial and thorough investigation, which found Daily Trust’s report on the Samoa Agreement to be “inaccurate,...

Samoa Agreement: FG Welcomes Ombudsman Ruling Against Daily Trust
September 24, (THEWILL) – The Federal Government has commended the National Media Complaints Commission (NMCC), the Nigerian media Ombudsman, for its “impartial and thorough investigation, which found Daily Trust’s report on the Samoa Agreement to...

Samoa agreement: FG hails Ombudsman’s ruling against Daily Trust
The Federal Government has applauded the National Media Complaints Commission, also known as the Ombusman, for its recent ruling against Daily Trust newspaper regarding a report on the Samoa Agreement. The NMCC said the newspaper report was not...

Samoa Agreement: FG lauds NMCC’s ruling against Daily Trust for false reportage
The Federal Government has commended the National Media Complaints Commission (NMCC), otherwise known as the Ombudsman, for its impartial and thorough investigation, which found Daily Trust’s report on the Samoa Agreement to be inaccurate,...

Samoa Agreement: NMCC Indicts Daily Trust Of “Inaccurate, Wrong Reportage “, Orders Public Apology
News Investigators/ The National Media Complaints Commission (NMCC), also known as the Ombudsman, on Monday ordered the Daily Trust Newspaper to tender a public apology over what it found to be “inaccurate and wrong reportage of the content of the...
Samoa's population puts pressure on natural resources
Apia, the national capital of Samoa. Photo: RNZ / Koroi Hawkins The report by the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment (MNRE) in collaboration with the Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP), presents a sobering...

How RFK Jr helped to cause a health crisis in Samoa
At the peak of Samoa’s deadly measles outbreak, as babies perished in their dozens, one of Leilani Jackson’s biggest concerns was keeping her loved ones off social media.Platforms including Facebook had become a hotbed of propaganda, with posts...

Samoa at 5th Belt & Road Initiative Tax Administration Forum
26 September 2024 – The Deputy Prime Minister, Tuala Tevaga Iosefo Ponifasio is leading Samoas delegation at the 5th Belt and Road Initiative Tax Administration Cooperation Forum (BRITACOF) meeting in Hong Kong this week. The delegation includes...

Why, Amid The Horrors Of War, Ukraine Is Fighting For Nature
Ukrainian soldiers fire a mortar on the frontline near the city of Vovchansk, northeastern Ukraine, ... [+] on May 20, 2024Getty Images Asking a Ukrainian how their day is going can be a humbling experience. "It’s been a quiet morning without a...

Samoa Launches its Fourth National State of Environment Report and National Environment Sector Plan
A significant step was made by Samoa to address the nations pressing environmental challenges for a sustainable future with the launch of two milestone documents. The Fourth State of Environment (SOE) Report 2023 and the updated National...

Samoa Report: FG welcomes Ombudsman’s decision
The federal government has welcomed the release of the report of investigation conducted by the National Media Complaints Commission (NMCC), also known as the Ombudsman, into a complaint made to it against the Daily Trust by the Federal Ministry...

Samoa Police members visit Australia to boost capability ahead of CHOGM
Officers from Samoa Police have undertaken specialist police tactical group training with the Australian Federal Police in Canberra last month, as Samoa continues to ramp up its operational readiness ahead of the 2024 Commonwealth Heads of...

Samoa Agreement: Ombudsman asks Daily Trust to apologise
The National Media Complaints Commission (NMCC), also known as the Ombudsman, Monday released the report of its investigation into a complaint made to it against the Daily Trust by the Federal Ministry of Information and National Orientation. The...

International Court of Justice Hears Climate Pleas Ahead of Issuing an Advisory Opinion
THE HAGUE, Netherlands—A steel-gray sky hung over the climate proceedings at the International Court of Justice this month, evoking the shadows World War II cast over the negotiators who met here in 1946 to try to establish global legal norms that...

Samoa’s Agricultural Excellence on Showcase during CHOGM 2024
By Lise Schmidt/ Apia, Samoa – 18 September 2024 – Samoan farmers and fishermen’s harvest will be showcased across several venues on 20 and 21 October during the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting. Seuseu Dr. Joseph Tauati, CEO of the...

Samoa: Media to be restricted at CHOGM
At a press conference on September 11, the Samoan Government announced measures restricting media work at October’s Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM). The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) and its affiliate, the...