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Coast Guard officers will be able to board and inspect vessels without a Samoan law enforcement officer present.

The Supreme Court will deliver its decision on declaratory orders sought by Leauvaa against Afega by next week.Leauvaa is seeking to stay the execution of decisions from the Land and Titles Court to evict families residing on disputed land. And until the decision has been delivered, the interim o...

The coroner has recommended the police conduct a post-mortem examination on the body of a 42-year-old man who fell off the back of a pick-up vehicle while holding roofing irons, days before Easter in Savaii.Deputy Police Commissioner, Papalii Monalisa Tiai-Keti confirmed this in an interview with...

The Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries, Laaulialemalietoa Polataivao Schmidt has confirmed that a proposal for a new wharf to be built at Toloa for fishing boats is still in discussion by the Cabinet.The proposal was made close to two years ago.In an interview with the Samoa Observer, Laauli w...

Sarah Ferguson has taken to Instagram to share a series of photographs from a trip to Samoa - branding the country beautiful.

Tonga’s Crown Prince Tupouto’a ‘Ulukalala recently led a government delegation to the second Japan-Pacific Islands Defense Dialogue. Members of his delegation included the current Prime Minister’s defence advisers as well as officers of His Majesty’s Armed Forces.No official public statement was ...

The Supreme Court has issued interim orders to temporarily cease clearance work by Afega in Leauvaa that were carried out after orders from the Land and Titles Court granting Afega ownership of the disputed land.Chief Justice Satiu Simativa Perese made the interim orders instructing no further st...

A trap that can contain multiple feral pigs and is equipped with a camera to inform farmers of activity has been distributed to deal with the destructive impacts of feral pigs on crops.This week, the Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries, La'auli Leuatea Schmidt announced the distribution of 22 p...

Professional cleaners share their tried-and-tested methods to help us keep a home tidy, from making lists to daily maintenance and house rules.

It is a cause for concern that there are so many cases of theft, burglary and shoplifting being highlighted. The arrest rate is a little more to be desired but it is not a good reflection for the society.A businesswoman expressed dismay over constant theft instances that remain unsolved, constitu...