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Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — A bill, which would let Samoans living overseas register to vote online was to be tabled in Samoa's parliament on Tuesday.
But, they would still need to complete their registration in Samoa to get their fingerprints scanned and their photo taken.
The Samoa Observer...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Tuvalu's newly elected prime minister Feleti Teo says he will look to review the country's development and cooperation agreement with Australia.
The Falepili Treaty signed last year by former Tuvalu PM Kausea Natano and Australia's Anthony Albanese provides a pathway to...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Police in Fiji have seized one ton of methamphetamine, some of it in kava bags.
It was the second major methamphetamine bust in Fiji in a week. More than three tons of the drug was seized on 14 January, and remains under 24-hour surveillance, police said earlier.
The...
The volcanic alert level for Ambrym volcano in Vanuatu has been increased from one to three.
The Vanuatu Meteorology and Geohazards Department (VMGD) said Ambrym volcano is now in a minor eruption state.
It said observations from the Ambrym volcano webcam and seismic data analysis confirm an...
Apia, SAMOA — The $1.9 million paid monthly to the Computer Services Ltd (CSL) remained unexplained by the Minister of Finance, Sili Epa despite being questioned in Parliament last Thursday.
The issue was raised by the Member of Parliament for Anoama’a West, Lauofo Pierre Lauofo who quoted the...
Auckland, NEW ZEALAND — Biosecurity officers made a grisly discovery at Auckland Airport, after a travelber attempted to bring a bat's head into New Zealand.
Arriving from Samoa last week, the passenger announced the head with a bizarre excuse.
"The traveller said his family had eaten the rest of...
Apia, SAMOA — A Samoan lawyer in the US denies being one of the writers of the controversial blog, O le Palemia, or OLP.
Samoa's Prime Minister Tuila'epa Sailele Malielegaoi's naming of two alleged writers was publicized briefly by Talamua Online, which later retracted the story.
Namulau'ulu Albert...
![The Central Bank of Samoa, in the capital Apia. [photo: RNZI/ Koroi Hawkins]](https://www.samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/Samoa%20Central%20Bankweb.jpg?itok=w7KSaqmS "The Central Bank of Samoa, in the capital Apia. [photo: RNZI/ Koroi Hawkins]")
SAMOA'S FOREIGN DEBT REACHES BILLION TALA MARK
Samoa's foreign debt reached the billion tala mark late last year according to a report.
The Samoa Observer newspaper reports the Chinese government is the biggest debtor with loans to Samoa worth more than $US160 million.
That's more than the...
![Road washout at Moamoa Fou. [Samoa Observer]](https://www.samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/moamoa%20washout.jpg?itok=xHDgeiyB "Road washout at Moamoa Fou. [Samoa Observer]")
Moamoa, SAMOA — Residents of Moamoa Fou are calling on Prime Minister Tuilaepa Dr. Sa’ilele Malielegaoi and his administration for assistance.
One of them, Tagaloa Ta’avale Masoe, said they desperately need help after the road there was washed away during Saturday’s flooding.
More than 70 families...
![Manamea Apelu-Schwalger [Samoa Observer file photo]](https://www.samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/images%7Ccms-image-000036248.jpg?itok=ph6FbWlf "Manamea Apelu-Schwalger [Samoa Observer file photo]")
Apia, SAMOA — Manamea Apelu-Schwalger, the face of Samoa’s Pinktober and the fight against cancer, has passed away. She died peacefully on Sunday.
Manamea, a former Miss Samoa and Miss South Pacific, was laid to rest Monday morning (Samoa time) at her family’s homestead at Tanumapua.
It was a...