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The youngest contestant for this year's Digicel Miss Samoa pageant, Tashana Opelu sponsored by a Sydney-based Samoan fashion house, Lavashe Couture, is a proud tama'ita'i Samoa, on a mission. The 18-year-old from the villages of Vaimoso, Sataua, Fasito'o-Uta, Afega, Vaovai, Elise-Fou and Taga is ...

The interim Chief Executive Officer (C.E.O.) of the Samoa Airways airline, Fauoo Fatu Tielu has assured that there have been no lapses since the resumption of flights to Pago Pago in American Samoa from the Fagalii Airport.In an interview with the Samoa Observer, Fauo'o clarified that Samoa Airwa...

Samoa Airways interim Chief Executive Officer Fauo'o Fatu Tielu has denied reports that the airline is refusing passengers taking cargo to Pago Pago in American Samoa.In an interview with the Samoa Observer, Fauo'o explained that unless the flight has reached its weight limitation, there is a pos...

Will the people in Samoa be held accountable for their involvement with the American Samoan pleasure boat Kite Runner?The boat which entered Samoa illegally was allowed to berth, offload cargo and then miraculously had proper documents from authorities.The infamous pleasure boat is back in the li...

A travel agent has decried the inconvenience and inconsistency of the New Zealand Immigration Office's visa application process for their clients keen on visiting Aotearoa. The owner of Global Travel in Apia, Jackie Fepuleai told the Samoa Observer that they are caught in the middle between their...

Last week the Central Bank of Samoa (CBS) gave a glowing appraisal of the local economy and included data that showed that Samoa is on track for a full recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic.The statement from CBS highlighted how annual Real GDP growth recorded at the end of March was about 3.2 per ...

The death of a man from gunshot wounds at a Fa'atoia residence on Wednesday afternoon is believed to be related to the narcotic methamphetamine commonly known as ‘ice’.The Police Commissioner, Auapaau Logoitino Filipo told Samoa Observer that no arrests have been made yet and the main suspect in ...

Round-up of Pacific news and sport including a fishy tale from Samoa Samoa - missing fish Samoa's Police Commissioner Auapa'au Logoitino Filipo says his office is investigating missing containers of...

The final report of the Commission of Inquiry into the 2021 General Election has been making the news since its tabling in the Legislative Assembly last month.And depending on which side of Samoan politics you sit on, some would find the report’s findings and recommendations a “mixed bag” that pr...

A church minister’s daughter, Siliva Siaea decided to contest the Miss Samoa 2023 beauty pageant at a very young age when she used to travel across five villages to see the pageant on television at her uncle's home.Her dream is finally coming true and she aspires to follow in the footsteps of for...