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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...
Samoa police officers
Apia, SAMOA — The Samoa Observer is reporting a teenager is in police custody in Samoa awaiting his court appearance, after a European couple laid a complaint with the Police, which led to his arrest and robbery charges being filed. The couple were among tourists who disembarked from the MSC Poesia...
Samoa Supreme Court building
Apia, SAMOA — A man in Samoa has been sentenced to 12 years and six months in jail for two convictions of manslaughter, after two people died on New Year's Day 2021. Fa'alavaau Vaotuua Auleoleo Neemia, 69, told the court that one of the victims, Utufua Voi, swore at him, formed a roadblock with his...
, Laauli Leuatea Schmidt
Apia, SAMOA — A senior Cabinet Minister in Samoa has confirmed a consignment of firearms and ammunition brought into the country this week belongs to his son. The chairman of the FAST party and Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries, Laauli Leuatea Schmidt, told the Samoa Observer the consignment...
Sen. Soliai Tuipine Fuimaono
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Sen. Soliai Tuipine Fuimaono has called for a committee hearing on the controversial importation of eggs from Samoa that has been the subject of news media reports, before the Fono takes its five-week mid-session recess at the close of business today. Speaking at last...
Lauofo Fonote Pierre
Apia SAMOA — The Deputy Leader of the Human Rights Protection Party, Lauofo Fonote Pierre, has been declared opposition leader in Parliament. Lauofo becomes leader following Parliament's approval of proposed amendments, entitling opposition leadership to the largest opposition party. Approved...
A field of cows
Apia, SAMOA — Samoa's Ministry of Health has begun an investigation into how a disused district hospital in Maasina village in the Fagaloa area came to be used as an animal farm. The Samoa Observer reported that Minister of Health Valasi Tafito Selesele addressed the issue in parliament, in...
The Samoa Ministry of Health logo
Apia, SAMOA — The Samoa Observer is reporting that the Ministry of Health is advising it has recorded 14 new positive cases of COVID-19 in its latest weekly surveillance released this past Friday. According to details of the report published in the Observer, the coronavirus positive test results...
Fiame Naomi Mata'afa
Apia, SAMOA — Samoa's Ministry of the Prime Minister and Cabinet says Fiame Naomi Mata'afa "is fine" and is expected to return by the end of the month after completing her medical check in New Zealand. The Samoa Observer reports Chief Executive Officer of the Ministry of Prime Minister and Cabinet...
Prime Minister Fiame Naomi Mata'afa
Apia, SAMOA — Samoa Prime Minister Fiame Naomi Mata'afa is seeking medical treatment in New Zealand. The Samoa Observer reports the CEO of the Ministry of Prime Minister and Cabinet made the announcement at the start of Samoa’s annual prayer and fasting week. Agafili Shem Leo was speaking on behalf...

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