FIRE

Nobody was injured after a taxi caught fire. People were quick to come to the aid of the driver with buckets of water and hosepipes. Always service your vehicles.

PROTECTED

It was said last year that an ocean management system for 100 per cent of Samoa’s waters would be established, protecting 30 per cent in a network of Marine Protected Areas. Tell that to the turtles.

OUTAGES

So far, so good. No reports of power outages have been heard so far. The rented generators must be doing their work. Time to invest in renewable solutions that work.

ROYALTY

After being given a ‘ulufala’ Donald Trump asked if he was part of the "royalty" after being given a gift in the Oval Office by American Samoan senators.

FAT

In a survey of the fattest countries in the world, Samoa has come eighth ahead of Tahiti and the United States. Neighbours American Samoa are rated as the fattest, ahead of Nauru and the Cook Islands.

SWIMMING

Going for a picnic? Please keep an eye on children and always have a swimmer watching them. If you do not know how to swim, please stay in the shallows.