When 53-year-old Patronia Salele arrived in Samoa from California, he would have expected to return home this week with memories of family, friends and the village where he grew up.Instead, he died after what police allege was a violent incident at a bar just a stone's throw from his home. Three ...
By The Editorial Board
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07 July 2026, 10:00PM
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The family of Patronia Salele, also known as “Logi”, says they want justice following his death at Taumeasina Hideaway over the…
Samoa has been here before.Just a few years ago, the Human Rights Protection Party (HRPP) government spent about $17 million…
Three men have been charged following the death of a United States citizen after an incident at Taumeasina Hideaway over the…
The village of Moata'a has banned the owner of Taumeasina Hideaway from the village and ordered two men to pay $20,000 each…
The recent events involving two Samoan nationals arrested in Vietnam for the killing of an Australian gang leader call for a…
Police have confirmed that a 54-year-old man from Moataa died on Saturday night at Taumeasina Hideaway.Police said an…
