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There is not a lot of growth in ava production in Samoa but its export out of the country is not as vibrant as it used to be, says a Samoan ava exporter.In an interview with the Samoa Observer on Tuesday, the Wilex Group founder and Managing Director, Tagaloa Eddie Wilson said there is still a lo...

Round-up of stories from around the Pacific including development in medicinal cannabis production in Vanuatu

The National Elite Touch Championship, held last week, concluded on Saturday evening with a closing ceremony at the National University of Samoa (N.U.S) Fale. The victorious teams from the tournament were recognised and presented with their trophies.General Manager of Struddy’s Australia and keyn...

Afioga e, I wish to express my deep concern and disappointment regarding an article published in the Samoa Observer on 27 July 2023, titled "Tuala declares conflict of interest in R.S.A. saga" by Talaia Mika. The article claimed that the reporter conducted an interview with me when no such interv...

With the Pacific Games in November, Samoa Touch Incorporated kick-started their two-day National Elite Touch (N.E.T) Championship 2023 at Lakapi Samoa grounds on Friday to recruit national teams that will represent Samoa in Solomon Islands.The two-day tournament has four franchise teams selected ...

The Samoa Observer newsroom has had the opportunity to sharpen their investigative reporting skills with trainers from the Organised Crime and Corruption Reporting Project (O.C.C.R.P.).Led by OCCRP’s Pacific Editor Aubrey Belford and Investigative Editor Dan McGarry, the training was aimed at imp...

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

The importance of public infrastructure in Samoa such as airports, roads, bridges, and wharves cannot be downplayed as they can become economic lifelines for a nation that recently wilted under the weight of the COVID-19 pandemic.Over a year after the reopening of Samoa’s international borders, t...

There is a culture of violence that is being allowed to breed in our society and instead of ensuring that we stop it, most are turning a blind eye and accepting it as a normal thing.On Friday, there was a brawl among two schools at the Fugalei market. This is not the first time this has happened ...

Land Transport Authority (L.T.A.) has advised buses and taxis that passenger fares remain unchanged but the public notice has not gone down well with operators. In a public notice issued on Wednesday this week, the L.T.A. said it has noticed that taxi and bus drivers have not complied by charging...