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The Public Trust of Samoa (P.T.O.S.) will recruit specialised staff to address deceased estate issues such as land ownership due to multiple cases being filed with the office last year.P.T.O.S. Board Chairwoman, Safuneituuga Paaga Neri confirmed in an interview with the Samoa Observer on Monday t...

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

The Member of Parliament of Faleata No.3. Lealailepule Rimoni Aiafi is right to exercise his legal rights to take to task two New Zealand-based media outlets and Minister for Agriculture and Fisheries La'auli Leuatea Schmidt for defamation.This is after the two media outlets interviewed a person ...

Frenchman Antoine Boussange has fallen in love with Samoa and he and his partner Kalani Ianusi opted for a real Samoan experience by renting a fale on the south coast of Upolu.In an interview with the Samoa Observer, the 33-year-old tourist said staying on the south coast has enabled them to enjo...

Apia, SAMOA — The recent purchase of $1.4 million tālā worth of airport ground handling equipment is expected to improve the services at the Faleolo International Airport.

Samoa Fire and Emergency Services Authority (S.F.E.S.A.) Commissioner says it wasn't a cigarette butt that triggered the fire that burnt Maria's Mall last week but an electrical fault.Tanuvasa Petone Mauga told the Samoa Observer in an interview on Monday that preliminary investigations by the SF...

Two of Samoa's best weightlifters have kept the nation's dream of attaining their first gold medal at an Olympic Game by having an outstanding performance at the International Weightlifting Federation 2023 World Championships in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia and grabbing spots for Paris next year.Samoa's ...

An overseas auditor is in Samoa and is working alongside the Ministry of Works Transport and Infrastructure (M.W.T.I.) to examine the security and overall upgrade works at the Faleolo International Airport, Samoa Observer can reveal.The audit team arrived two weeks ago and started their audit exa...

Last Friday a former senior bureaucrat was jailed for three years by the Supreme Court for misappropriation. The successful prosecution of the former assistant chief executive officer for the Ministry of Justice and Courts Administration, Serah Skelton is a somewhat unprecedented case as it invol...

Some parents of child street vendors have expressed full support for the enforcement of the Education Act 2009 which prevents compulsory school-aged kids from vending during and after school hours.Samoa Observer took a quick trip across the township area and spoke to a few parents who are selling...