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New Zealander Heather Macfarland was in Lalomanu in 2009 but she left a few days before the tsunami hit, she is back now to see how people are moving on with their lives 14 years after the natural disaster.Lalomanu holds a special place in Mrs Macfarland's heart as this was where her daughter was...

A contract between the Gambling Control Authority and a local T.V. station that pre-records the Samoa National Lotto draw for broadcast will be reviewed to address concerns raised by the public. The Minister of Public Enterprises, Leatinuu Wayne So’oialo in a recent interview with the Samoa Obser...

The Government has barred businesses and state agencies from using the Apia Town Clock to advertise in order to preserve the monument which recently underwent maintenance. The Chief Executive Officer of the Ministry of Commerce Industry and Labour, Pulotu Lyndon Chu Ling confirmed that they no lo...

The family of a man who was allegedly killed in December 2020 will not be given justice because of the shortcomings in the way international assistance was agreed upon.Poasa Misipati was allegedly killed at the Birdies Bar in Tuanaimato in December 2020 and two others were injured in an attack by...

Food vendors including those selling on the roadsides need to have clearance from the Ministry of Health as a compliance and awareness program run by the Ministry gets underway.The Ministry's Assistant Chief Executive Officer (Health Protection and Enforcement), Christina Ulberg told Samoa Observ...

The effects of sea level rise and climate change are easily distinguishable on Apolima and as the world discusses mitigation the islanders are living the life.The people of Apolima Island, the smallest of the four inhabited islands in Samoa, say they need to be assisted in order for their communi...

The Press in Samoa, like the country itself, is very small. There are five newspapers-Savali, which are owned by the Government, and the rest are independently owned. The independent ones are Samoa Weekly, all in Samoan; Newsline, bilingual and published twice weekly; the Samoa Observer, which pu...

On this special occasion, I congratulate the Samoa Observer Newspaper Group for achieving yet another milestone in its journey. Fourty five years of its relentless pursuit of the truth and unwavering commitment to the ideals and principles of press freedom in Samoa, the Pacific region and around ...

Parents of child street vendors could end up locked in police custody if their children do not stop causing trouble on the streets of Apia. Samoa Police have warned parents and the next step is far more serious if the behaviour of the children does not change.In an interview with the Samoa Observ...

A church minister at the centre of a Police investigation in Savai'i into an attempted rape allegation has not been stripped of his pastoral duties.The Chairman of the Elders Committee of the Congregational Christian Church Samoa, Reverend Elder Asotasi Gu Time confirmed the status of the church ...