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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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...