The village mayor of Apolima, Leala Afe Solo in a bold statement to the Samoa Observer said the Member of Parliament for Aiga i le Tai constituency Auapaau Mulipola Aloitafua will lose voters for the next general election following his failure to deliver on the island's wharf.In an interview with.
Samoans on the island of Apolima are coming to grip the reality of climate change as they too experienced coastal flooding and inundation of land two weeks ago when king tides wreaked havoc.According to the residents, the waves took them by surprise and reached the highest its ever been.In an int.
The effects of sea level rise and climate change are easily distinguishable on Apolima and as the world discusses mitigation the islanders are living the life.The people of Apolima Island, the smallest of the four inhabited islands in Samoa, say they need to be assisted in order for their communi.
Japanese diplomats on Tuesday got to see the challenges Apolima residents have to endure daily when travelling to or out of their island home.Staff from the Japan Embassy in Apia travelled to the isolated island, nestled on a rocky enclave between Samoa's Upolu and Savai'i islands, for the openin.
The importance of public infrastructure in Samoa such as airports, roads, bridges, and wharves cannot be downplayed as they can become economic lifelines for a nation that recently wilted under the weight of the COVID-19 pandemic.Over a year after the reopening of Samoa’s international borders, t.