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Two Samoa policemen in front of police station
Apia, SAMOA — A man police believe shot dead a father and son on Savaii in Samoa has been charged with two counts of murder. It happened at Fogapoa on Savaii on Thursday evening after a dispute over land escalated Acting Police Commissioner Papalii Monalisa Keti said immediately after the shootings...
Telefoni Vainuu Fautasi
Apia, SAMOA — Manono-Tai came alive on Saturday as Samoa residents gathered for the first time since the closure of borders due to the COVID pandemic – for a Fautasi race. Samoa Observer is reporting for the first time in a long while the people from Manono took out their wooden canoes and oars to...
Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi (R) and Samoa Prime Minister Fiame Naomi Mataafa
Apia, SAMOA — China’s foreign minister met with the leaders of Samoa on Saturday on the third stop of an island-hopping tour aimed at deepening China’s ties with Pacific nations. The two sides signed an economic and technical cooperation agreement, a handover certificate for an arts and culture...
Fata Brian Kaio
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The Two Samoa Talks is back on the agenda of both American Samoa and Samoa. This was outlined in a statement issued by the Samoa Government following a meeting between Samoa’s newly appointed Consul General, Fata Brian Kaio, Governor, Lemanu Peleti Mauga and Lt. Governor...
Samoa's 60th Independence Day logo
Apia, SAMOA — Samoa looks to celebrate its 60th Independence anniversary on June 1 after two half years of virtual celebrations due to the pandemic lockdown. The Logo and Theme for the 60th anniversary was launched in front of the FMFMII government building last week. Prime Minister Fiame Naomi...
Brianna Fruean
Apia, SAMOA — A young climate change activist from Samoa, Brianna Fruean, is the recipient of the Oceania Global Citizen Prize's Award. The award recognises activists across the world whose efforts focus on ending extreme poverty and achieving the United Nations' Global Goals. Ms Fruean is being...
Samoa Ministry of Health logo
Apia, SAMOA — Samoa has recorded its youngest COVID-related death. This was revealed by the Acting Director General of Health, Tagaloa Robert Thomsen, confirmed the 36-year-old male died on May 1 from pneumonia made worse by COVID-19. Tagaloa also confirmed the national COVID-19 vaccination roll...
Samoa Motootua National Hospital hallway
Apia, SAMOA — The Ministry of Health (M.O.H.) in Samoa has reported 449 new community cases to increase the confirmed number of community cases to 10,583. A M.O.H. Situational Report on COVID-19 in Samoa, which was released Sunday 9pm and covered the 2pm Monday 2 May to 2pm Wednesday 4 May 2022...
Samoa PM Fiame Naomi Mata'afa
Apia, SAMOA — Samoa will have a year-long celebration for its 60th Independence anniversary starting June 1. A submission from the Independence Organizing Committee was approved by Cabinet. The official celebrations will start with local thanksgiving services with the main celebrations to be held...
Samoa Motootua National Hospital hallway
Apia, SAMOA — Samoa's youngest COVID-19 patient to be hospitalized - a toddler who also had severe pneumonia - has been discharged from hospital in what is being described as a miracle. Head paediatritian Papalii Kamu Tito said the girl has been taken home after being in an induced coma for five...

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