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Digging deep to offset S.I.D.S Samoa meeting

The OffsetISLANDS 2014, which involved an action and awareness campaign supported by the Samoa Observer, had been successful in showing how Samoa was minimizing carbon emissions through recycling and...

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M.P’s wait for govt. response

“It shouldn't be swept under the carpet. We want to pursue (this matter) to the end and do our duty” – Tu’u’u Anasi’i LeotaA group of Members of Parliament calling for justice to be served in relation...

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Cop suspended over alcohol-related crash

A 48-year-old Police officer has been suspended for refusing to take a breathalyzer test after he skidded off the road at Vaiusu last Saturday.He narrowly missed a young boy who was on the road at the...

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Mentoring the future of local businesses

BEING MENTORED: The Pacific Business Mentoring programme has completed a four day training for business. The training was conducted by Robyn Putt and Jon Brewerton from New Zealand and covered Business...

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Samoa Shipping disputes findings

“The daily collection not being banked on a daily basis is really not a result of using cash to pay for some operating expenses as stated above” – Samoa Shipping CorporationThe Samoa Shipping...

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$2.3 million project signed

Samoa and the United Nations Development Programme (U.N.D.P) yesterday signed a new project, worth US$1million (T$2.3m) to step up efforts to meet obligations under the Rio Conventions on biodiversity,...

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Eye sight help available

Seven eye specialists from Fiji are in Samoa to make a difference, thanks to assistance from the Fred Hollows Foundation New Zealand.And since the beginning of the week, hundreds of patients have been...

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Doctor returns to help Samoa

The children cared for at the Samoa Victim Support Group’s shelter facilities are once again receiving treatment from Dr. Toby Hall .{googleAds}<script async...

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Canoes head back to Pago

“The reason we went to Swains is because it’s pristine, it’s uninhabited and pretty much untouched. Its coral reefs are amazing.”The voyaging canoes Hokulea and Hikianalia are on the move again. They...

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Kiwis urged to vote

The voting booth for New Zealand citizens on holiday or living in Samoa located at the New Zealand High Commission closes today at 4.30pm.Deputy High Commissioner, Sophie Vickers said the booth at the...

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Dirty tricks and spies overshadow election

New Zealand's election campaign has been bitter and bizarre, unable to shake off the long shadows cast by an internet mogul and a blogger.Opinion polls suggest Prime Minister To’osavili John Key's...

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Colleagues pay tribute

Colleagues of the late Ualetenese Papali’i Taimalelagi Saumani paid tribute to his contribution to Samoa last night during a farewell service for the President of the Journalists Association of...

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Ebola threat stops Sevens team

The Manu Samoa Sevens team will not compete in the Kenya Sevens tournament this year over fears of the deadly ebola virus.Speaking to the media yesterday, Prime Minister Tuilaepa Sa’ilele Malielegaoi,...

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Bail denied, man pleads not guilty

The accused was escorted back by two United States government agents.A fugitive found in the United States of America and sent back to Samoa, accused of raping four students with special needs, has...

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Charge against man who the burnt national flag withdrawn

A schizophrenic man who burnt the national flag was discharged in the District Court on Wednesday.Fa’atuai Paepae, of Safata, pleaded not guilty to a charge of burning the flag in front of the...

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Leauva’a worst hit by Chikungunya

Chikungunya has hit the village of Leauva’a the hardest with the Ministry of Health (M.O.H.) reporting more than 460 people presenting with the virus nation wide.In the latest alert, the Director...

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Son makes legendary musician father proud

“Justin Timberlake is #1 entertainer in the world, and by nominating the Common Kings to tour with JT is an honour. Seventeen shows in Australia and New Zealand are sold out”Legendary musician, Faanana...

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Don't stop learning, new lawyers told

Three young lawyers were admitted to the bar yesterday morning during a ceremony held in the Supreme Court before the Chief Justice, His Honour Patu Tiava’asue Falefatu Sapolu.{googleAds}<script...

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Leauva’a worst hit by Chikungunya

Chikungunya has hit the village of Leauva’a the hardest with the Ministry of Health (M.O.H.) reporting more than 460 people presenting with the virus nation wide.In the latest alert, the Director...

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Bail denied, man pleads not guilty

A fugitive found in the United States of America and sent back to Samoa, accused of raping four students with special needs, has pleaded not guilty to 23 charges against him.{googleAds}<script...

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