Groundbreaking first, governance later? Questions over Savai‘i hospital deal

The proposed specialist hospital at Salelologa did not appear overnight. Plans for a larger hospital in Savai‘i had been discussed by successive governments for years, and Pacific Specialist Healthcare had already been engaging with Samoa’s health authorities before its local company was incorporated. What has emerged since the project’s groundbreaking is a different question. How closely was the ownership and governance structure of the newly established Samoa company examined before Cabinet approved...

O le upega e fili i le pō, ‘ae tatala i le ao. The fishing net is prepared at night, but opened in the morning. What is done in the dark or behind the scenes becomes useful when the right time comes.

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Mount Silisili Part 1 – The Journey Begins

Mount Silisili was always going to be one of those adventures for Vaea Footprints that test something much deeper. We had been looking forward to this journey since the beginning of 2026. There had been planning, training, fundraising, organizing gear, talking with our partners, and, of course, plenty of conversations about what we were actually getting ourselves into. After all that preparation, Thursday 10 September finally arrived.

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It’s not Sci-Fi anymore – Scientists have built a wireless brain device that actually works

You won’t see it. You won’t feel it. But this tiny device now lets you control digital systems using only your brain — with no surgery, no wires, and no need to shave your head.

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