Minister of Women, Community and Social Development (MWCSD), Moefaauouo Julius Tafunai
(Photo: Junior S. Ami)
By Sulamanaia Manaui Faulalo
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08 June 2026, 8:30PM
Minister of Women, Community and Social Development (MWCSD) Moefaauouo Julius Tafunai, has responded in the Samoa Observer’s Facebook comment section to criticism surrounding a letter he wrote requesting $300,000 overdraft facilities for District Councils from Samoa’s four commercial banks.Moefaa...
Minister of Women, Community and Social Development (MWCSD), Moefaauouo Julius Tafunai
(Photo: Junior S. Ami)
By Sulamanaia Manaui Faulalo
•
08 June 2026, 8:30PM

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