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A seven-day campaign supported by multiple Government ministries and New Zealand called the "Cyber SMART Samoa Roadshow" is underway and will conclude on Friday in Savai'i. The campaign is led by the Ministry of Communications and Information Technology (MCIT) in partnership with CERT NZ and is s...

The Nevada National Guard and Samoa officials have announced a collaboration between the Nevada National Guard and the Government of Samoa.

Selected inmates in Samoa's jails have undergone a 10-week training on making positive choices which was run by a non-government organisation.The training through Project Gateway saw 18 inmates graduate after 10 weeks of participation. There were a total of 18 inmates, six of whom were juveniles,...

The Samoa Police, Prisons and Corrections Services (SPPCS) have begun training in Close Personal Protection (CPP) with a "Train the Trainer" component being added for the first time.In a media release issued on Monday, the SPPCS said the Australian Federal Police (AFP) is delivering the first pha...

The trend of female teenagers being reported missing by families has emerged again as the Police did not receive any reports for the whole month of June.Acting Police Commissioner, Leiataua Samuelu Afamasaga told the Samoa Observer in an interview Tuesday, that most of the missing girls are repor...

The Acting Police Commissioner, Leiataua Samuelu Afamasaga is confident that they are now better equipped to minimise jail breaks from the Tanumalala Prison.The Samoa Police, Prisons and Corrections Services is boosting its numbers and has implemented rehabilitation programs for the inmates in a ...

A 51-year-old man died last Friday from severe injuries he sustained after he was hit by a vehicle at Tuanaimato with the Police confirming the arrest of a suspect.The Samoa Police Prisons and Corrections Services (S.P.P.C.S) confirmed his death in a post on their official Facebook page on Monday...

Over SAT$2 million will be expended through the Samoa-Australia Police Partnership to support the Samoa Police, Prisons and Corrections Services to build their capacity and capability.This funding from the Australian government through the Australian Federal Police (AFP) is earmarked for 2022/23 ...

An expert on Pacific journalism says daily crime reports are part and parcel of a communications strategy and regular contact with the local media is essential for an informed public.In response to questions from the Samoa Observer, Dr. Shailendra Singh from The University of the South Pacific (U...

Forty-four newly recruited police officers were sworn in on Tuesday at the District Court in Mulinu'u after undergoing four months of rigorous training and assessment.A media release issued by Samoa Police, Prisons and Corrections Services on Tuesday said 33 of the sworn-in recruits were female w...