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Apia, SAMOA — The Supreme Court has granted bail to the fourth defendant in a high-profile case alleging conspiracy to murder a former prime minister of Samoa.
Supreme Court Justice, Niava Mata Tuatagaloa delivered the decision on Thursday at the conclusion of a closed-door bail hearing. ...
Honolulu, HAWAII — The sex assault civil lawsuit against two former Saint Louis football stars will head to mediation.
A judge rejected the settlement deal that Jayden de Laura, who plays quarterback for the University of Arizona, and Kamoi Latu, the University of Wisconsin defenseman, and the...
Apia, SAMOA — Ten men and a woman have been charged following a drug bust at Puipa’a with authorities putting the street value of the drugs at SAT$50,000.
Methamphetamine (meth) together with ammunition was confiscated during the raid on Tuesday afternoon, which targeted a family home. Over 10...
Adelaide, SOUTH AUSTRALIA — An expert on statecraft in and around the Pacific says the "whack-a-mole" approach of the US and its allies to China's efforts in the region could be working against them.
Since 2019, when the Solomon Islands and Kiribati cut diplomatic ties with Taipei in favour of...
Apia, SAMOA — The recent purchase of $1.4 million tālā worth of airport ground handling equipment is expected to improve the services at the Faleolo International Airport.
This follows Air New Zealand cancelling two widebody flights earlier this month.
The Samoa Observer reports Samoa Airways...
Lefagaoali'i Savaii, SAMOA — An elderly man from Lefagaoali'i in Savai'i was admitted to the hospital after he was allegedly beaten, tied to a stick and carried away from his place of residence by untitled men of the village who were executing an order from the matai of the village council.
The...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Samoa Airways announced this week that beginning the week of Sunday, Sept. 24, it will commence scheduled lights on Mondays between Fagalii Airport in Samoa and Pago Pago International Airport.
According to a press release issued by the airline, this follows the...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — A discarded cigarette butt is suspected to have torched one building leading to the near destruction of the adjacent TV3 Samoa building in Apia.
Samoa's Fire and Emergency Services Authority said their investigation unit suspects the cigarette sparked the fire on...
APIA, Samoa — The USS Jackson (LCS 6) has arrived in Apia, Samoa in support of Pacific Partnership, the largest annual multinational humanitarian assistance and disaster relief preparedness mission conducted in the Pacific, Sept. 13.
Pacific Partnership 2023 enables participants to work together...
Apia, SAMOA — The beautiful contestants of the Digicel Miss Samoa Pageant 2023 took part in the floral float parade bringing the festivities for this year’s Teuila Festival to a close on Friday (yesterday in Samoa).
The parade began early morning from Matautu in Apia and stretched all the way to...