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The Cabinet has questioned the process, which led to the engagement of a private consultancy firm that was later contracted to review the Ministry of Health's Alcohol Policy, the Samoa Observer can reveal. The consultancy firm is made up of former Government chief executive officers who exited th...

Apolima Island residents oppose plans to inject plants with poisonous chemicals as part of a wider strategy to address a rat infestation on the island. The residents of the rocky enclave fear the poisonous chemicals will also harm their pigs which is an important source of income for the island f...

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

Apia, SAMOA — The Samoa Observer is reporting a man accused of murdering a female cop last December will be filing another bail application with the hope of getting released pending

Police Commissioner, Auapaau Logoitino Filipo has stressed that the No Drop Policy will ensure that offenders in cases of domestic violence and abuse are made to answer for their actions.In an interview with the Samoa Observer, Auapaau said most of the domestic violence cases end up getting dropp...

Samoa's sun and sand have provided Kiwi Alex Bryan and his family an escape route from Wellington's chilly weather where they had highs of 15 degrees Celsius and lows of eight.And it was easy to see why for the Bryan family, Samoa was the perfect getaway. After a rousing trip to the Savai'i, the ...

Apolima Island village mayor Leala Afe Solo has lamented the Government's lack of action to allocate SAT$200,000 for the construction of a new wharf on the island.In an interview with the Samoa Observer on Monday, Leala said they were promised $200,000 to build a wharf at Apolima Uta but the vill...

Details of the Samoa Government's new Recognised Seasonal Employment (R.S.E.) scheme policy endorsed by the Cabinet last month are yet to be made public.The Minister of Commerce, Industry and Labour, Leatinu'u Wayne So'oialo told the Legislative Assembly recently that the new R.S.E. policy endors...

The suspension of the Samoa Triathlon Federation (S.T.F.) will directly impact the federation's fundraising drive for future events such as the 2023 Pacific Games in November.The country's sports governing body, the Samoa Association of Sports and National Olympic Committee (SASNOC) suspended the...

The decision by the R.S.A. nightclub to reopen without its business license is in defiance of laws that are designed to make Samoa a better place.The law in principle is applied equally to everyone and there are not two sets of laws where some members of the society are given preferential treatme...