(Samoa Events Incorporated, SEI): To arrive at Salelologa Savaii this week as one of the nine contestants for the McDonald’s Miss Samoa Pageant 2018 Crown, Dolores Cassandra SatiuCufi had to sponsor herself. It means funding everything from her own attire to travel expenses from Brisbane Australia to get to the Big Island. But that is…
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Finance Minister Sili Epa Tuioti, (middle) with the nine McDonald’s Samoa Miss Samoa Pageant contestant at the end of a courtesy call to the Cabinet Minister Friday morning. (Samoa Events Incorporated, SEI); Samoa is in good hands financially, the Finance Minister Sili Epa Tuioti has reassured the nine contestants for the 2018 McDonald’s Samoa Miss…
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Full name: Norah Lio Setu Aloiai Age: 20 Years Old Parents: Setu Aloiai & Fetuli Aloiai Paternal Grandparents: Lio Ekeroma Aloiai & Nora Aloiai Maternal Grandparents: Sao Losia Muaausa Fisaga & Kelematina Sao Losia Villages: Sapapalii, Fogapoa i Safotulafai, Taga, Vailoa I Palauli (MISS SAMOA VICTORIA INC); Norah has been a busy title holder of…
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(PRESS SECRETARIAT); Glamour, glitz galore at the Taumesina Resort this morning where the McDonald’s Samoa Miss Samoa Pageant 2018 was officially launched. And it is the beginning of 10 days of events starting in Upolu and ending at the Don Bosco Technical College in Salelologa where the pageant will be staged in broad daylight starting…
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Samoa Shipping Corporation Management and staff hosts the nine contestants who will be vying for the Miss Samoa Crown in Savaii next week. Samoa Shipping Coraporation Chief Executive Papalii Willie Nansen flanked by the nine contestants who will be vying for the Miss Samoa Crown in Savaii next week. (PRESS SECRETARIAT); As the major sponsor…
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(Samoa Events Incorporated, SEI); Sometimes it’s best for others to compliment your achievements and aspirations rather than singing your own praises. Such is the case for Miss Samoa Melbourne, Lanuola Giselle Tuiletufuga Price, one of the nine beauties vying for the 2018 McDonald’s Samoa Miss Samoa crown. “I have known Lanuola for two years now…
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Oute muamua ona ou taia le tutafa’itoa e pei o le tala i le ava nai Utualama ma ou ta le tavai ma too ae sulua le too ma tula auā ua aliitia fanua ma ua tau fai mati’e le matila ma le ofeloa ma ua malumaunu le fogatia seu o alii aua o lele…
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I lau susuga ale Fa’afeagaia Miss Samoa 2018 Pageant contestants Distinguish Guests Ladies and Gentlemen, To say that it is a privilege and an honor for me to officially launch the Miss Samoa Pageant 2018 this morning is an understatement. I am privileged as a Samoan to be part of this historical event because this…
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(Samoa Events Incorporated, SEI); Levalasi Vivian Su’a is stepping out from her comfort stone to live her childhood dream as one of the nine contestants who will be vying for the Miss Samoa crown in a few weeks time. In doing so, she has the blessing from her parents Mafua Sealiitu Andrew Su’a and Sifomailagi…
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Exactly a week ago, was the grand finale to a wonderful week long celebration of Pasefika beauty and uniqueness in PNG. Here's a look back at how the night unfolded. Our Miss Samoa Fonoifafo Mcfarland-Seumanu was consistent through out and came away with the crown in the end. A big faamalo and faafetai to our Samoan community in Port Moresby who showed up in force to support our Miss Samoa! Malo le tapuai malo le lotonu'u!
MUA Jacqui's Beauty
Hair Peata's Salon
Photos Vanu Studios
Team Manager/Designer Jerry Brunt
Vaccination
Day 2 implementation of mass vaccination programme.
Before rolling out the programme I wasn’t sure of what the commitment would entail - all I knew was that I wanted to work alongside the local heroes who were working tirelessly to help save our country.
During my first press conference as Miss Pacific Island the topic of measles was heavily discussed. I couldn’t fight back the tears knowing that we had lost 50+ precious lives from a preventable disease.
I may not have personally known any of the children who we’ve lost, but I have 5 children I’ve cared for as my own; I cannot (nor wish to) imagine the pain I would feel if I were to loose one of them. I and our country grieve with you. Our heart aches with you, because your loss is also ours. We hear your cries and our people have come together in solidarity with you to fight against any further deaths from measles.
As a country we have pulled together all resouces in our attempt to mitigate the spread of measles - Samoa’s medical staff, the teams who’ve travelled from overseas, the drivers, the data enterers, the police, the CEO’s who stepped in, the country leaders, EVERYONE put their best foot forward in attempts to stop the numbers from increasing.
The past two days has been overwhelming to say the least. But I couldn’t be more proud of my country then I am since we started this mass vaccination program. The willingness of everyone to serve and lend a helping hand where they can has been nothing short of amazing and heart warming. Seeing all this has made me develop a deeper love & an undeniable appreciation for our people. You all have been the epitome of what service and love truly means and I thank you for the example you’ve set for me.
Many of our families may still have their reservations about being vaccinated, but I wish to take this time to reassure our families that IT IS OK TO VACCINATE. Vaccinations has helped eradicate many diseases in the past and it too can do the same for our future.
My beautiful Samoa, let us continue to band together and push forward with our work to end the spread of this disease ♥️.
*short video of how the first day went*
Day 1 of implementing the mass vaccination programme here in Samoa. We gained informed consent for over 150 families & administered the MR vaccine with positive effect.
I had to fight back the urge to cry every time we visited the elderly & younger children. Our children are so vulnerable & have an important role to play in the development of our future, so it was heartwarming to see them put their brave faces on for us as we prepared to vaccinate them.
I also got to witness firsthand how hard our local staff are working to front this epidemic. We need to credit them!
My team consisted of 4 members including myself - data enterer, 2 nurses & a driver. Each team member went above & beyond their expected roles - Vito (who was in charge of data entry) went door knocking on ALL doors in the villages, not just the ones with red material. When asked why he bothered, he simply said because he didn’t want anyone to miss out. We found that a lot of the families who needed the vaccine didn’t have red material because they didn’t have TV/phones to receive news of it.
Our driver took on the responsibility of marking off the people who’d completed vaccination, gathering everyone to one site so we wouldn’t have to walk miles & taking my pics and videos (swipe right to see) and the local Nurse Se’e who taught me so much in such a short time span.
Each team member played a valuable role with a common goal in mind - vaccinating to save our country.
Today we fought the sun, the heat & the exhaustion and because of our very own people, I am inspired to do it all over again.
Thank you also to Owner of Orator Hotel, Jerry Brunt for sponsoring lunch for our team.
#PrayforSamoa
Day 1 of implementing the mass vaccination programme here in Samoa. We gained informed consent for over 150 families & administered the MR vaccine with positive effect.
I had to fight back the urge to cry every time we visited the elderly & younger children. Our children are so vulnerable & have an important role to play in the development of our future, so it was heartwarming to see them put their brave faces on for us as we prepared to vaccinate them.
I also got to witness firsthand how hard our local staff are working to front this epidemic. We need to credit them!
My team consisted of 4 members including myself - data enterer, 2 nurses & a driver. Each team member went above & beyond their expected roles - Vito (who was in charge of data entry) went door knocking on ALL doors in the villages, not just the ones with red material. When asked why he bothered, he simply said because he didn’t want anyone to miss out. We found that a lot of the families who needed the vaccine didn’t have red material because they didn’t have TV/phones to receive news of it.
Our driver took on the responsibility of marking off the people who’d completed vaccination, gathering everyone to one site so we wouldn’t have to walk miles, and the local Nurse Se’e who taught me so much in such a short time span.
Each team member played a valuable role with a common goal in mind - vaccinating to save our country.
Today we fought the sun, the heat & the exhaustion and because of our very own people, I am inspired to do it all over again.
Photo credit: @unicefpacific @allan_lightexplorer
Thank you also to Owner of Orator Hotel, Jerry Brunt for sponsoring lunch for our team.
*Gloves are NOT required during vaccinations. Thank you
#PrayforSamoa
Our newly crowned Miss Pacific Island swaps her crown for her Nursing cap, helping to ensure families are in Samoa are immunised against measles.
Tomorrow she will be joining the team of vaccinators who will be going into the communities to reach families in rural areas.
Please contact your health line if you have any of these symptoms:
Sore red eyes
Runny nose
High fever
Cough
Rash
Edit: Gloves are not required during vaccination process however, Samoa hospital staff would appreciate donations as such. PM for more info.
Faafetai lava.
#PrayForSamoa