NEWSROOM: 03 June - 09 June 2007

JAWS Statement on Radio Journalist Ban
09 June 2007 - Source: Journalists Association of Samoa (JAWS)

The Journalists Association of [Western] Samoa as an advocate of freedom to information and freedom of the media is taking a firm stance against the recent ban placed on two Radio Journalists in Samoa.

Journalists as carriers of information and informants of the public should have the right to report on any issue that is of public interest, journalists should also have the freedom to attend Press Conferences without prejudice or discrimination of the host.

By denying Journalists the right to report on issues, the public is being denied the right to know. As Journalists we have a duty to the people of Samoa to inform them of events, issues and happenings on a daily basis.

In saying this we recognise that Journalists should remain unbiased, impartial and accurate in our reports. All Journalists of Samoa should adhere to the JAWS Code of Ethics to ensure fair and just reporting in Samoa.

The recent ban on two Radio Journalists is a direct threat to freedom of the media in Samoa which is one of the founding pillars our democracy.

JAWS urges the Media owner involved to review such a decision for the sake of media freedom.

As Samoa celebrates its 45th year of Independence JAWS echoes recent healthy comments made by the Prime Minister Tuilaepa Sailele Malielegaoi referred to the maturity of our democracy and the media as one of its vital institutions. JAWS agrees that the control of media freedom is an
incident of the past.

JAWS will always stand and strive for Freedom of the Media in Samoa and worldwide.

Faafetai

The statement was in regards to the recent ban placed on two Radio Journalists by the owner of their Radio Station, Radio Polynesia, from covering Press Conferences by Opposition MP Saleimoa Vaai Asiata. This was the response from JAWS.
 

Samoa Games a success ahead of South Pacific Games
08 June 2007 - Source: Samoa Games Committee

The recent Samoa Games 2007 competition was success according to heads of various sports.

The competition was on for three days with all the sports held in Upolu with surfing as the only sport held on the big island of Savaii.

Competition Results:

Archery:

Men Recurve -1st- Tuala Oli Ah Him
2nd - Muaausa Fiu Joseph Walter
3rd - Fuatai Samasoni
Men's Compound 1st - Eddie Chan Pao (China)
2nd - Oscar Malielegaoi
3rd - Tuilaepa Sailele Malielegaoi
Women's Recurve 1st - Pualele Craig

Women's Compound 1st -Vaimasenuu Zita Sefo Martel
2nd - Tile Ann Ah Leong (China)
3rd - Sandy Betham

Baseball:

Men's Baseball 1st -Team Savai'i
2nd - Team Upolu
3rd -Team Manono
Basketball:

Men's Basketball
1st - Alafua Malo Card
2nd - Eastern Zone

Women's Basketball
1st - Ensign Twister

Hockey:

Men's - 1st - Vaipe Multipharm

Men's - 1st - Viking Transam
Viking won by default

Women's 1st - Women's A
2nd - Women's B

Judo:

Under 66kg
1st -Faatasi Faauliuli
2nd - Xiao Jun Zhu
Under 73kg
1st - Sonny Ah Kui
2nd - Hisenth Waterhouse
3rd - Magauli Sofai
Under 81kg
1st -Frank Stowers
2nd - Allen Smith
3rd - Paselio Mataeliga
Under 100kg
1st - Jay Vaai
2nd - Edward Ulberg
Over 100kg
1st -Iuma Sua
2nd - Peter Ah Siu
3rd - Ken Faamoe
Men's Open
1st Frank Stowers
2nd - Iuma Sua
3rd - Allen Smith

Lawn Bowls:

Men's Singles
1st -UPOLU
2nd -Valo Pritchard APOLIMA
3rd -Ieremia Leautuli SAVAI'I
4th - Hans Gabriel
Men's Pairs
1st - APOLIMA
2nd -Asuao
3rd -Tupai UPOLU
4th - Harry Vaipo
5th - Nafoi Keti SAVAI'I
6th - Liba Andrews
7th - Muliaga Silva
Men's Triples
1st - MANONO
2nd - Ngamu
3rd -Tapelu Bundy-APOLIMA
4th - Ieremia Leautuli
5th - Faimanu Sila- SAVAI'I
6th -Hans Gabriel
7th - Lauano Afoa
Men's Fours
1st - MANONO
2nd - Francis Silva
3rd - John Bundy
4th - Tapelu APOLIMA
5th - Faimanu Tupai
6th - Asuao Sosene SAVAI'I
7th - Lauano Afoa
8th - Muliaga Liba
Women's Singles
1st - UPOLU
2nd - Feaomaleula Wright MANONO
3rd - Manuia Porter APOLIMA
4th - Lufilufi Taulealo
Women's Pairs
1st - APOLIMA
2nd - Cathy Tina UPOLU
3rd - Lena Dolly MANONO
4th - Togia and Sulami
Women's Triples
1st - APOLIMA
2nd - Lufi, Lote, Rebecca (MANONO)
3rd - Manuia,Nifo,Ila (UPOLU)
4th - Feao, Nola, Lei
Women's Fours
1st -UPOLU -Lena Adams,Ngawai Tuson,Dolly Maessen,Lei Lei
2nd -MANONOTogia,Sulami,Nifo, Ila
3rd - APOLIMA -Lote,Tina,Rebecca,Cathy

Rugby League:

Rugby League 9's (Men)
1st - Marist Saints
2nd - Sarina Chanel Roosters

Sailing:

Laser Full Rig
1st - Shannon Humrich
2nd - Patisala Dylan

Laser Radial Rig
1st - Luana Vaimooia (Optimist)
2nd - Myka Stanley
3rd - Sam
4th -Valerie Humrich
Shooting:

1st - Dominic Fonoti's Range (Vaimoso
Individual Double Barrel
1st - Peter Rasch -
2nd -Patrick Brighouse 680
3rd - Faumuina Ray 670
Team Double Barrel Peter Rasch
Tauiliili Uati
Orlando Seu
1710 Patrick Brighouse
Tunu Maleitoa
Hon. Tuilaepa PM 1570 Roy Peters
Eddie Pao
Ronald Malielegaoi
1560
Men's 25m Pistol
1st -Malaga Mali'i Fosi Levi 475
2nd -Ivan Vaeau 437
3rd -Todd Sefo 411

Women's 25m Pistol
1st -Debbie Brighouse 523
2nd -Shu Pereira 513
3rd -Tammy Marfleet 509

Squash:

Men's A Grade 1st -Norman Wetzell 9-7, 9-7, 9-8
2nd -Alan Schwalger
3rd -Ivan Thewlit
Women's A Grade 1st - Samantha Marfleet 9-5, 9-4, 9-8
2nd - Alyson Sefo
3rd - Lucy Thompson
Men's B Grade 1st - Karl T 9-2, 6-9, 6-9, 7-9
2nd - Darryl Mason
Surfing Aganoa Beach
Men's Open 1st - Karl Hermann (Aust)
2nd - Monty Smith (Aust)
3rd - Aaron Roebuck (Aust)

Table Tennis:

Men's Singles 1st -Leasi John
2nd -Galuvao Steve (Uganda)
3rd -Ve'a Saluvale
Men's Doubles 1st - Leasi John Galuvao & Frankie Cai
2nd -Ve'a Saluvale & David Asi
3rd - Ieremia Gale & Steve (Uganda)
Women's Singles 1st -Paneta Fereti
2nd - Leilani Vaa Tamati
3rd - Eseta Tuiavii
Women's Doubles 1st - Faafetai Sepulona & Eseta Tuiavii
2nd -Paneta Fereti & Leilani Vaa Tamati
3rd -Siatuolo Tuiaupupu & Sitoga Sua
Taekwondo:

Women's
Over 67kg 1st -Maima Faga

Men's Over 67 kg & not exceeding 72 kg Apineru Faiga

Men's Over 72 kg & not exceeding 78 kg Vainiu Jerry

Men's
Over 84 kg Iuma Sua Randy

Tennis:
Veteran's 1st -Lion's Park 1 (Am. Samoa)
2nd -Lesa ma Penn
3rd -Samoa Pharmacy 4 sets to 2 4 sets to 3
 

Manu Samoa squad named for Springboks match
07 June 2007 - Source: Samoa Rugby Union

The Manu Samoa management have announced the team to play the Springboks on Saturday, 9th June 2007, 3pm (Samoa Time - Saturday 9 June, 2.00am).

The team is staying at the Garden Court Sandton City Cnr. West and Maude Streets, Sandown Johannesburg

Manu Samoa squad:

1. Prop Justin Vaa
2. Hooker Mahonri Schwalger
3. Prop Census Johnston
4. Lock Filipo Levi
5. Lock Kane Thompson
6. Blindside Flanker Daniel Leo
7. Openside Flanker Justin Purdie
8. No.8 Semo Sititi
9. Halfback Steve Sooialo
10. First 5/8 Loki Crichton
11. Wing Alesana Tuilagi
12. 2nd 5/8 Seilala Maposua
13. Centre Anitelea Tuilagi
14. Wing Lome Faatau
15. Gavin Williams Fullback

Reserves:
16. Hooker Muliufi Salano
17. Prop Donald Kerslake
18. Looseforward Iosefa Tekori
19. Looseforward Alfie Tooala
20. Halfback Junior Polu
21. Back Elvis Sevealii
22. Back David Lemi

Management:
Manager Leota Kenape Tuuau
Head Coach Laauli Michael Jones
Assistant Coach Solomona Sua
Physiotherapist Megan Lupe
Doctor Dr Ben Matalavea
Trainer Phillip Riddington
 

People welcomes back floral float competition
06 June 2007 - Source: eventpolynesia.com

It has been a while since a float competition was seen at the independence celebrations, and last week's celebration saw 15 floats participating in the parade.

The floats was organised in the spirit of independence with various floats re-enacting scenes from the first independence back in 1962. Pictures of all the former Prime Ministers including the current one Tuilaepa Sailele Malielegaoi were all depicted in pictures and slogans hanging from the floats. One float used coconut husk to create a huge picture of the late Head of State Malietoa Tanumafili II.

The float from the village of Faatoia depicted the different changes Samoa went through from 1962 to the present.

Other floats depicted the first house of parliament and the monuments around Mulinuu, women as the main strength behind families. Samoa's "measina" the fine mats were also show-cased.

A depiction of the 1981 Public Servants Association strike which saw the HRPP come into power as a new government brought back memories for some of the pubic servants that took part in the strike.

The float parades was led by the Police band down Beach Road.

Even the ANZ Bank joined in the fun, with the South Pacific Games mascot, Mana dancing her way around town to the delight of the young ones.

Representatives of organisations that participated in the float competition said that more floats should be encouraged as this was one way that history can be taught to the younger ones.
 

La-o-Samoa, new king of the fautasi regatta
05 June 2007 - Source: eventpolynesia.com

Favourites to win the fautasi race was either Segavao Premo II, rowed by the Don Bosco boys, Tavaesina or Tamarina from the village of Apia.

These are three of the fautasi that have dominated regattas in recent years and a close race was again predicted.

However, with the exception of Segavao who gave La-o-Samoa a good head start, the other two boats failed to perform well, as La-o-Samoa rowed away to claim the crown as the new king of the sea.

La-o-Samoa, from the village of Lepea only started racing last year and this year saw them racing away from the veteran fautasis as she rode with the tides to claim first place in the fautasi regatta. Segavao took second place with another newcomer, Matamatagi from Satitoa Aleipata claiming third place.

The race between Matamatagi and Tavaesina, who came fourth, was a spectacular one to watch as they matched each other in strength and speed.

Fetu-o-le-Moana claimed fifth place with Little Rina settling for sixth place. Pafalo from Toamua, formerly known as Laau ole Saualii came seventh with Tamarina finishing in eighth place. Bluebird from Vaiala settled at number nine with Laumua o Tumua in tenth place.

This year's race again started from Faleula and finished at Apia harbour.
 

Business of the week: Nonu o Samoa
04 June 2007 - Source: Nonu o Samoa

Nonu o Samoa is a family-owned Samoan-based company founded in 1995.

Our only business is producing a high-quality 100% Organic Noni juice for export.

We adhere to traditional Island methods: Fresh Hand Squeezed. We deliver Noni Juice with the best possible taste. We are a Organic Certified by IFOAM.

Nonu Samoa is family owned and operated by the Siaosi-Tinielu family And don't be fooled by others claiming to be Nonu Samoa or using our name!

"We guarantee a superior quality controlled product. Our product NEVER contains any water, chemical
preservatives, impurities, sugar or dilution with cheap fruit juices.

We provide excellent turn-around on all orders. And we ship our quality products in whatever manner that works for you."

Nonu Samoa has been the recipient of the Exporter of the Year Award from 1999 to 2004, seven years in a row.

Recipient of the International Star Award for Quality in Geneva, Switzerland and also Highlighted at
United Nations-sponsored Conference on Developing World.

For larger quantities (10 to 1000 litre drums, and more), please contact Gary Vui in Samoa at:
sales@nonusamoa.com or 1-685-23-010

* Contact us for a price list and terms on all of products.

* We ship large quantities to Japan, Korea, Canada, Mexico, Europe, USA, etc.

* We are the largest shipper of 100% Organic Noni Juice and sun dried Noni chips in Samoa to international bulk buyers.

* We work closely with our distributors to ensure that they become a very profitable company!

* Exclusive US Agent: Two Harbour's Trading, Carlsbad, California. Contact by 1.760.268.0868 phone, 1.760.268.0869 fax, or email sales@THTrading.com.

Noni Juice Products
. One Liter
. 200 Liter closed top drums
. 1000 liter SPACEKRAFT containers

Dried Products
. Dried NONI chips
. Kava Kava
Extra Virgin Coconut Oil.
 

Person of the week: Michi Passi, Designer
03 June 2007 - Source: eventpolynesia.com

Mikaele Passi, better known as Michi, is a name that will soon be on everyone's tongue. Michi is a designer by profession and is currently working at the Gardenia's Boutique. But her career in the world of fashion had its tough moments at the beginning.

Michi for starters never went to any design or fashion school to learn the art of sewing and designing. In fact, the first signs of her talents was noted by his mother, who is a tailor. Michi's mother worked from home and Michi been a very curious person not only kept a watchful eye on his mother's designs and patterns. He also learned to operate a sewing machine.

Later, he helped do some cuttings for his mother. It was from there that Michi started taking an interest in sewing. Gradually, he started clipping away on materials and papers.

Michi's big break came when he started wearing some of the clothes he sewed. His friends noticed Michi's styles and started begging for him to make some of their own clothes. Michi was only glad to do so, until one of his relatives employed him to sew and design some of puletasi and clothes for the relatives shop.

Michi also took time out from work to make clothes for special occasions such as the Miss Samoa pageant, Miss Tutti Frutti and various events.

The last Miss Faafafine saw Michi model some of the dresses he made himself, including a gown he wore. Michi's gown not only won the best gown category, but he also walked away with the very first official Miss National Faafafine crown.

For the past three years, Michi has worked at Gardenia's Boutique at Saleufi.

He has managed to create some of the latest designs that women would die for.

Michi credits his mother for his ta'slents and although he would love to see himself running his own business in the future, he content with what he has now.
 

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