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Central Bank Release: Samoa’s economy forecast to grow by 3.2 percent in next 12 months
Samoa Global News
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July 1, 2025
Tuesday, 1 st July 2025. The Central Bank of Samoa is forecasting a rebound of Samoa’s economy forecasted to grow by 3.2 percent in the coming Financial Year July 2025 – June 2026. The Central Bank of Samoa says it will continue its monetary...
King and Queen’s visit to Samoa tops list of most expensive royal trips
Belfast Telegraph
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June 30, 2025
There are 43 separate journeys by royal family members listed in the official report for 2024/25 where travel costs were at least £17,000, up from 27 in 2023/24. Some 13 of these involved the King, an increase from eight in the previous year....
King Charles and Queen Camilla's royal tour scrutinised as cost of trip to Australia and Samoa revealed
GB News
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June 30, 2025
The staggering cost of King Charles and Queen Camilla's trip to Australia and Samoa last year has been revealed as part of the Royal Household's Sovereign Grant Report. Their Majesties' 11-day tour was the monarch’s first trip to a Commonwealth...
Pakistanis now eligible for travel visa-free to 32 countries, here's a list
Dunya News
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Pakistan Pakistan Pakistanis now eligible for travel visa-free to 32 countries, here's a list Close Pakistan’s passport now ranks 100th, it marks an improvement from its 113th position in 2021 Updated On: Mon, 30 Jun 2025 13:37:34 PKT ISLAMABAD...
Pakistan passport rises to 100th; visa-free travel now possible to 32 countries
Daily Times
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June 30, 2025
ISLAMABAD – Pakistani passport holders can now travel visa-free or get visa on arrival in 32 countries, following a rise in Pakistan’s passport ranking in the 2025 Henley Passport Index. This marks a notable improvement from the 113th position...
Marist Saints to fly Samoa’s flag at Heilala 9s
Samoa Observer
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Excitement is building as the Marist Saints prepare to depart for Tonga on Monday to compete in the highly anticipated Heilala International 9-a-side Rugby League Tournament, scheduled to kick off next Friday as part of the vibrant Heilala...
Pacific Workshop to Promote Sustainable Gastronomy Tourism
Pacific Tourism Organisation
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June 27, 2025
UN Tourism, in partnership with the Mountain Partnership Secretariat at the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and in collaboration with the Pacific Tourism Organisation (SPTO), will officially launch the “Development of...
Here's a list of countries where Pakistanis can now travel without visa
GEO TV
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June 29, 2025
Pakistani passport holders can now travel to 32 countries either visa-free or with visa-on-arrival following an improvement in the country's passport ranking. According to the latest figures released by Henley & Partners, an international...
Pakistanis can travel to 32 countries without visa
The News International
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June 29, 2025
Pakistani passport holders can now visit 32 countries without a visa or with visa-on-arrival following an improvement in the country's position on the Henley passport index. The latest data from Henley & Partners, a global citizenship advisory...
New List of Countries you can Travel Visa-Free with Pakistani Passport in 2025
Daily Pakistan
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June 27, 2025
ISLAMABAD – Pakistani passport holders can now enjoy visa-free or visa-on-arrival access to more than 30 countries, marking a notable improvement in the country’s global travel standing. According to the latest data released by Henley & Partners,...
Teuila Tourism Festival 2025 Cancelled
Talamua
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June 27, 2025
Apia, Samoa – 27 June 2025 – The annual Teuila Tourism Festival for 2025 has been cancelled. A notice from the Samoa Tourism Authority says the festival is cancelled due to the general elections on 29 August which is the week the festival was to...
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Samoa Global News
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June 26, 2025
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Overweight Tourist Dragged Off Plane ‘After Demanding An Aisle Seat’
Gulf Insider
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June 26, 2025
This is the moment an overweight tourist was dragged out of a plane after he allegedly demanded an emergency aisle seat for his bigger frame. The entitled passenger reportedly complained there was not enough room in his window seat on the Thai...
Overweight tourist is DRAGGED off a plane 'after demanding an aisle seat for his bigger frame, throwing a tantrum and delaying take-off by an hour' as Brit calls him 'f***ing selfish'
Daily Mail
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June 26, 2025
This is the moment an overweight tourist was dragged out of a plane after he allegedly demanded an emergency aisle seat for his bigger frame. The unnamed passenger - seen in the video wearing an orange Garfield shirt - reportedly complained there...
National Bank of Samoa enables Instant Fund Transfers via Samoa Automated Transfer System (SATS)
Samoa Global News
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June 23, 2025
𝗔𝗽𝗶𝗮, 𝗦𝗮𝗺𝗼𝗮, 𝟮𝟯 𝗝𝘂𝗻𝗲 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟱 nbs is proud to announce the successful implementation of Instant Fund Transfer (IFT) functionality on the Samoa Automated Transfer System (SATS), Samoa’s national real-time payment infrastructure. This milestone marks a...
Return flights to Bali for under $500, plus more great travel deals on offer right now
Nine
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June 24, 2025
Virgin Australia has launched a network-wide sale that features one-way domestic economy fares from as little as $49, and international return deals from $455. Best of all, one of the most popular destinations for Aussies is included in the...
Te’o takes off: Ōtara teen paddler set to represent NZ in Brazil
Pacific Media Network
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Ōtara teen Lochlan Sa’olotoga Te’o is heading to Brazil after being selected for the Aotearoa J19 men’s waka ama team and will represent New Zealand at the Waka Ama World Distance Championships in Rio de Janeiro this August. The 13-year-old was...
These are the tropical islands Aussies most want to visit - and it's not Bali
Nine
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July 15, 2025
There's something about an island that screams holiday. Preferably if it's studded with palm trees and fringed in white sand and shimmering water. So it's no wonder travel experts have decided to put together a 'hot list' of the best. DEAL: Save...
One ocean, one people —why not one passport?
Papua New Guinea Post Courier
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July 16, 2025
BY Seone Lolesio and Shailendra B Singh Centuries ago, movement across Oceania was limited only by the vastness of the ocean, not by borders or bureaucracies. Our ancestors needed nothing more than courage, traditional knowledge and a canoe to...
OFC Professional League will revolutionlise football in the Pacific - Karembeu
RNZ
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July 16, 2025
OFC Men's Champions League 2025. Photo: Shane Wenzlick / Phototek.nz "The new Pro League will be a revolution for our region," the New Caledonia-born midfielder and FIFA World Cup winner says. Former FIFA World Cup winner Christian Karembeu...