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The Samoa Ministry of Health building
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — With a measles outbreak declared in the territory, Samoa’s Ministry of Health has issued a new travel advisory for passengers from American Samoa entering the independent state of Samoa. The new travel requirements, outlined in the advisory issued late Tuesday afternoon...
Samoa police officers
Apia, SAMOA — Almost half a kilogram of marijuana was intercepted by the Police K9 unit at the Post Office in Apia through a joint effort with the Ministry of Customs and Revenue (MCR). The 489.9 grams of compressed marijuana arrived in the form of brown hashes with the Police making no arrests...
overturned bus
Apia, SAMOA — Eight people were rushed to hospital after a bus and a rental minivan collided causing the bus to go down a cliff at Tiavi along the Cross Island Road on Wednesday afternoon around 3pm. The passengers of the minivan were the ones who suffered more serious injuries. According to...
Police Commissioner, Auapaau Logoitino Filipo
Apia, SAMOA — Recent raids by Samoa police have found hard drugs including methamphetamine (meth). A man and his son were arrested and charged following a raid at Falelauniu Tai. In a statement, police confirmed that a plastic bag containing meth, marijuana leaves, marijuana seeds and electronic...
48-year-old Perkin Feagiai Headle
Apia, SAMOA — Video recordings of social media posts by a woman charged with criminal libel were submitted to the District Court on Monday by an expert police witness. Perkin Feagiai Headle, also known as Salote Syrah Tautai is accused of making defamatory statements against members of the ruling...
MAN WITH CHILD GETTING A VACCINATION
Apia, SAMOA — Samoa's director general of health says he is not concerned about another measles outbreak like the one in 2019 after recent suspected cases returned negative. In the last three weeks, several children suspected to have measles have been under observation. But Aiono Dr Alec Ekeroma...
Samoa's Director General of Health Aiono Dr Alec Ekeroma
Apia, SAMOA — Samoa's Director General of Health Aiono Dr Alec Ekeroma says there are two new suspected case of measles in the country. But the initial suspected case has been ruled out after tests were returned from New Zealand. Government newspaper Savali reported the Health Ministry is...
Aiono Dr Alec Ekeroma
Apia, SAMOA — Samoa's Ministry of Health has closed five restaurants in central Apia for unhygienic conditions. TV1Samoa reports the Director General of Health, Aiono Dr Alec Ekeroma, has confirmed the closures but did not name the eateries. He also said five other restaurants have been warned to...
Governor’s Chief of Staff, Loa Tauapa’i Laupola
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The Lemanu and Talauega Administration has directed the Dept. of Agriculture (DoA) to “stop importation of eggs from Samoa until further notice.”  This was confirmed by the Governor’s Chief of Staff, Loa Tauapa’i Laupola in an email to the media.  “The Department of...
Samoa Motootua National Hospital
Apia, SAMOA — The Samoa Observer is reporting six families will finally be able to have closure and get a chance to bury their loved ones as their bodies lie at the mortuary awaiting autopsies. "A forensic pathologist arrived in the country on Friday morning from Fiji to conduct post mortem...

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