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Apia, SAMOA — In Samoa, the police have confirmed that parole for the convicted murderer and drug criminal, Tagaloasa Filipaina, has been deferred to next June.
In 2019 Filipaina was identified by the Ministry of Police as being behind the failed mass prison break out when the prisoners were housed...
Apia, SAMOA — Samoa's former Electoral Commissioner Faimalomatumua Mathew Lemisio was sworn-in as the deputy president of the Land and Titles Court on Friday morning, in defiance of an order from the Minister of Justice to stop the ceremony.
The Minister had questioned the legality of...
Apia, SAMOA — Samoa has not been immune from spiking rates of global inflation as new figures show the cost of consumer goods soaring by nearly 10 per cent in the year to October.
Samoa's Consumer Price Index (C.P.I.) rose by 9.7 per cent higher in the year to October 2021, a monthly report from...
Apia, SAMOA — The Samoa Government starts its planned repeal of the tax on church ministers.
This measure is considered one of the key reasons the FAST Party won the election.
MPs were told on Monday there are seven amendments being made to the Income Tax Act.
The Samoa Observer reports the chief...
Apia, SAMOA — Samoa's Ministry of Health has confirmed a positive Covid-19 case detected amongst a group in quarantine at a hotel in Apia.
Director General of Health, Leausa Dr Take Naseri confirmed the case was a 24 year-old man who had travelled from Hawaii via Fiji.
He arrived on the Fiji...
There are fewer women in politics in the Pacific Islands than in any other part of the world, according to UN Women. But this year Samoa elected a woman as its head of government - only the second Pacific Island nation to do so - thanks in part to a network of women friends who supported her...
Apia, SAMOA — The Speaker of the Samoa House, Papalii Lio Masipau has confirmed that the two additional women appointed to Parliament, will not be sworn-in next week when the seven other Members-elect take their oath.
The Samoa Observer reported on Friday that Papalii said the swearing-in of the...
Apia, SAMOA — Samoa Police are concerned at the rise of domestic violence in the last three years.
Assistant Police Commissioner Auapa'au Logoitino Filipo was talking following the death of a mother of six, allegedly at the hands of her husband this past week.
Auapa'au said the woman — between 30...
Apia, SAMOA— 34 year old man from Tulaele, Edward Ulberg, has been taken into police custody and charged with murder for allegedly causing the death of his pregnant wife and their unborn child.
Deputy Police Commissioner Auapaau Logoitino Filipo said they were alerted just after 9am Wednesday...
Apia, SAMOA — The FAST Party is ahead by four out of six seats in last night’s by-election provisional results.
Former Manu Samoa Coach, Faleomavaega Titimaea Tafua polled 1026 votes ahead of HRPP woman candidate Faagasealii Sapoa Feagiai with 594 votes in the Aleipata Itupa i Lalo constituency.
At...