Last minute rush to register
Today is the last day for voters to register for next year’s General Elections.{googleAds}<script async...
View ArticleSafata claim adjourned
A Land and Titles Court (L.T.C) hearing over the traditional boundaries of the Safata constituency has been adjourned, until another case before the Supreme Court is dealt with. A section of Safata...
View ArticleLions Club of Apia inducts new members
WELCOME ABOARD: Three new Lions Club of Apia members were inducted into the Club last Thursday by visiting Lions Huck and Christine from Lions District 202K in New Zealand.{googleAds}<script async...
View ArticleTafito chooses H.R.P.P.
A former Member of Parliament, Aulavemai Tafito Faaaliga, has ditched the opposition party for the ruling Human Rights Protection Party (H.R.P.P.).A former member of the then Samoa National Development...
View ArticleSamoan welcome for amazing crew
They rowed in yesterday morning at the Matautu wharf to be welcomed with beating drums, fragrant mosooi leis and Samoan music.{googleAds}<script async...
View ArticleMelbourne Cup Samoa-style
The Rotary Club of Apia has marked the 25th anniversary of its annual Melbourne Cup Race Day fundraiser, with crowds flocking to Robert Louis Stevenson Museum to celebrate this year’s...
View ArticleSamoan poverty “relative”
A well-known local medical figure has described Samoa as having “relative poverty”.Professor Dr. Satupaitea Viali told the Samoa Observer the issue was complicated.“If we compare our country with...
View ArticleRobbed at church
Church buildings are meant to be safe houses, a sanctuary from the evils of this world – including thieves.Well that apparently is not the case.Take for instance a Catholic parish in Apia where church...
View ArticleStill the best. And still celebrating in Apia
The Rugby World Cup may be over, but kiwis around the world are still celebrating – with New Zealanders in Samoa no exception.{googleAds}<script async...
View ArticleNew generators for Savai’i
The power grid at Savai’i has gotten a boost, with a multi-million tala facility housing three generators officially opening at Salelologa on Tuesday.{googleAds}<script async...
View ArticleChurch borrows $15m
The biggest denomination in the country, the Congregational Christian Church of Samoa (C.C.C.S), has borrowed $15million from the Samoa National Provident Fund (S.N.P.F).{googleAds}<script async...
View ArticleTole’afoa Mara steps up
Businesswoman, Tole’afoa Mara Hunter, is stepping into the world of politics, announcing her candidacy for the Vaimauga Urban East seat in March’s General Election.The 55-year-old said she was...
View ArticleAnger over online vote registrations
A Member of Parliament for the Tautua Samoa Party, Aveau Niko Palamo, has accused the Office of the Electoral Commission (O.E.C) of not informing the public about online...
View ArticleChurch borrows $15m
The biggest denomination in the country, the Congregational Christian Church of Samoa (C.C.C.S), has borrowed $15million from the Samoa National Provident Fund (S.N.P.F).{googleAds}<script async...
View ArticleDisillusioned yachtees
A couple who planned to stay in Samoa until December leaves for Fiji next week, after being slammed with a $17,000 quote to pull their boat ashore.{googleAds}<script async...
View ArticleP.M blasts Miss Pacific Islands
Prime Minister, Tuilaepa Sa’ilele Malielegaoi, has blasted Miss Pacific Islands, Latafale Auva’a, for choosing the Miss World Pageant over the regional one.{googleAds}<script async...
View ArticleWinners with Vailima
It isn’t just kiwis celebrating the end of the Rugby World Cup.Vailima Breweries has announced the winners of their R.W.C. draw.{googleAds}<script async...
View ArticleSeabreeze does it again
Seabreeze Resort has once again been named as Samoa’s leading hotel, in the 22nd annual World Travel Awards held in Hong Kong.{googleAds}<script async...
View ArticleWeights donated
Weightlifting is being reintroduced to Avele College, starting with the donation of a set of weights worth USD $2,000 by the Samoa Weightlifting Federation.{googleAds}<script async...
View ArticleVillage demands $1million
The village of Falealupo in Savai’i is seeking $1million in compensation from Apia Deep Fishing Ltd, after the company’s fishing vessel ran aground at the village in October.{googleAds}<script async...
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