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Samoa - Level 4: Do Not Travel
Do not travel to Samoa due to COVID-19-related travel restrictions.

Samoa consists of the two large islands of Upolu and Savai’i and seven small islets located about halfway between Hawaii and New Zealand in the Polynesian region of the South Pacific. The main island of Upolu is home to nearly three-quarters of Samoa's population and its capital city of Apia. The country has a stable parliamentary democracy with a developing economy.

Princess didn\'t speak her family\'s language growing up. Now she teaches it to children
They see a young person who has spoken mainly English, now learning Samoan ... The grant would pay for qualified teachers to develop Samoan language curricula for use in schools.
Publ.Date : Mon, 30 Aug 2021 22:45:00 GMT

Lifting literacy in Levin: Programme finds favour at Fairfield School
English was a second language for Ngobi's mother Sia, who was born in Samoa. As was often the case for many in the Pacific Island community, it was difficult to teach a language they were only ...
Publ.Date : Sun, 15 Aug 2021 14:52:00 GMT

Language across Difference
Using an innovative blend of critical ethnography and social language methodologies, Paris offers the voices and experiences of South Vista youth as a window into how today's young people challenge ...
Publ.Date : Sun, 06 Jun 2021 04:54:00 GMT

Morning Briefing May 24: New twists in battle for Samoa\'s Parliament
Confusion reigns in Samoa as the tussle for ... wants all primary and intermediate teachers to undertake professional development in maths, science and English annually, alongside the current ...
Publ.Date : Sun, 23 May 2021 12:10:00 GMT

Culture and Language Development
To register your interest please contact asiamktg@cambridge.org providing details of the course you are teaching. As children are learning ... Focusing in particular on the experiences of children in ...
Publ.Date : Tue, 07 Sep 2021 11:28:00 GMT

American Samoan teacher cites bias for airline treatment
HUNTSVILLE, Ala. (AP) ? The American Samoan teacher of the year said she and an Asian American friend were refused a free hotel room and other benefits provided to a white male friend when their ...
Publ.Date : Thu, 29 Jul 2021 09:35:00 GMT

Samoa?s former PM accuses Ardern of plot to replace him with a woman
?It looks like the New Zealand prime minister wanted Samoa to have a female prime minister, which has blinded her [Ardern] from seeing if it?s something that is in line with our constitution. But like ...
Publ.Date : Thu, 26 Aug 2021 17:00:00 GMT

Saracens sign Manu Samoa lock Theo McFarland
LONDON, 17 AUGUST 2021 (RNZ PACIFIC)?Manu Samoa lock Theo McFarland has signed a long-term contract with English Premiership newcomers Saracens. The 25 year old second rower made his internation ...
Publ.Date : Mon, 16 Aug 2021 23:05:00 GMT

The 77 Percent: Women in politics
Samoa's first female prime minster takes office ? finally 27.07.2021 Samoa's first female prime minister has taken office more than three months after an election that ignited a constitutional ...
Publ.Date : Mon, 23 Aug 2021 17:00:00 GMT

Delta variant behind sharp spike in Pacific COVID-19 cases
They are some of the most remote: American Samoa, Niue, the Cook Islands ... people in contact with the public, such as teachers, and those deemed to be vulnerable. Anyone refusing to comply ...
Publ.Date : Mon, 30 Aug 2021 22:10:00 GMT

WWE NXT TakeOver 36 - 5 finishes to Karrion Kross vs Samoa Joe - NXT Championship match
It shows exactly where he stands in the eyes of the WWE creative team. Meanwhile, Samoa Joe will be looking to teach The Herald of Doomsday a lesson. He wouldn?t mind winning the NXT ...
Publ.Date : Wed, 18 Aug 2021 01:30:00 GMT