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Aoga Fiamalamalama, a non-government school for children with intellectual disability in Alafua held a Market Day on Friday to showcase the student’s talents and abilities through handcrafts, elei’s, wood work, pot plants, and canvas drawing. The programme started with a prayer, followed by a war...

Year 8 students Tasele Zion Malolua and Pearl Tyrell were announced the equal dux of the Manumalo Baptist School at the graduation ceremony on Thursday.The two students were able to lead by example by achieving high grades in all of their exams and have already set their goals for the future with...

Over 20 countries including New Zealand and Australia have given the green light to lend a hand to the Samoan police in providing security for the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM) 2024.This was confirmed by the Acting Police Commissioner, Papalii Monalisa Tiai-Keti in an interview...

The Government is going ahead with plans to split the Ministry of Police, Prisons and Corrections Services with the process now at an advanced stage.An article (Ministry of Finance looks at Police and Prisons split) in yesterday’s edition of the Samoa Observer gave an update on the government pro...

Election candidates will make promises and every Samoan knows that not many of these will be fulfilled. Those politicians who do not follow up on their promises should be investigated and held accountable for their lies.Sogi residents who agreed to relocate to Tafaigata three years ago say they a...

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

Fish vendors in Apia and neighbouring areas are facing thousands of tala in losses due to declining customer demand in recent weeks leading to some abandoning the trade.There have been reports in recent weeks of fish prices dropping at the local fish markets due to the lack of customers. On Monda...

The family of an 80-year-old man, Tautaifau Kipaoa Faavesi who went missing on 14 April this year hosted a remembrance service for him last week after months of hoping for his safe return.His remembrance service was held together with the funeral of his wife, Segia Masoe who recently passed away ...

Sogi residents who agreed to relocate to Tafaigata three years ago say they are still waiting for government leaders to fulfil their election promises.Vaigalepa Fepuleai, 73, who currently resides on land in Tafaigata as part of a deal negotiated by the Samoa Land Corporation (SLC) in 2020, told ...

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