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Located in the centre of the township, the village of Apia will focus its attention on how it will go about preventing the worst-case scenario involving the use of meth or 'aisa' and prioritise the involvement of teenagers and minors.In an interview with the Samoa Observer, the village mayor of A...

Reupena Maugata from Falefa believes that Samoa is not a poor country and that God's gift of land and the sea is all we need.While Samoa Observer took a trip around the island on Saturday, the 48-year-old Mr. Maugata was cruising on the side of the road with stocks of coconuts on his bike, on his...

Members of the public woke up to the news of additional charges on Friday from the Samoa National Provident Fund informing contributors of new fees when applying to review accounts and members are not happy.The “important notice” released by the S.N.P.F. on midnight Thursday advised the public of...

The Minister of Health, Valasi Tafito Selesele believes Samoa does not rely on aid funding and denied findings in a report by the Lowy Institute that Samoa continues to be one of the most aid-dependent countries in the world.Key findings in the report revealed that Samoa has the second lowest Off...

A round-up of news in brief from around the region.

The Minister of Health, Valasi Tafito Selesele revealed that his Ministry will be busy this year with major renovation plans for the Tupua Tamasese Meaole Hospital and the district hospitals outside of Apia.In an interview with the Samoa Observer, the Minister was asked whether the government had...

The village mayor of Apolima, Leala Afe Solo in a bold statement to the Samoa Observer said the Member of Parliament for Aiga i le Tai constituency Auapaau Mulipola Aloitafua will lose voters for the next general election following his failure to deliver on the island's wharf.In an interview with...

A round-up of news in brief from around the region.

The fuel price is not only impacting motorists and businesses but also boat operators who make a living through inter-island public transportation.In an interview with the Samoa Observer, a 50-year-old boatman, Stansilao Alefosio who is one of the public transporters taking people between Upolu a...

The article by Ms Enid Westerlund Samuelu on the 26th October 2023 and 29th October 2023 in the Samoa Observer, discussed the Samoan Government Overseas Treatment Scheme.Enid spoke to Professor Papalii Benjamin who is one of the Professors of the OUM in Samoa, in getting access to specialist care...