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Apia, SAMOA —A man who stabbed his wife with a screwdriver ten times in public, while their children looked on, has been jailed for two years and six months.
Supreme Court Justice, Tafaoimalo Leilani Tuala-Warren, issued a suppression order prohibiting the publication of the names and details of...
Apia, SAMOA — The Nurses Association of Samoa has questioned the decision of the Ministry of Police to charge a nurse over the deaths of two toddlers in Savai’i when the findings of a postmortem are yet to be made known.
The Nurses Association president, Solialofi Papalii, told the Samoa Observer...
Nofoali'i, SAMOA — Samoa's former Head of State, Tuiatua Tupua Tamasese Efi, has been banished from one of his traditional villages.
The matai council of Nofoali'i, a village west of Apia on the way to Faleolo International Airport, imposed the ban this week.
According to TV1 Samoa, the villge...
Sydney, AUSTRALIA — The new phase of the Australia Pacific Training Coalition (A.P.T.C.) may include linking up qualifications to work opportunities in Australia.
Australia’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, Julie Bishop, revealed yesterday she wants to work with Samoa to improve access to work for...
Apia, SAMOA — A nurse in Samoa is facing criminal charges including one of negligence after two babies died last month.
The one year olds died straight after receiving the vaccination for measles, mumps and rubella.
Samoa's Police Commissioner, Fuiavailili Egon Keil said the nurse has also been...
Apia, SAMOA — Contrary to wishful thinking to give the green light that would allow Samoans residing overseas to vote in General Elections, Government under no circumstance is “stopping any eligible Samoan to be part of our democratic election process,” says Prime Minister Tuilaepa Lupesoliai Dr....
Apia, SAMOA — Members of the public will soon pay to park their vehicles in the Apia Township.
This was confirmed by the Land Transport Authority C.E.O., Galumalemana Ta'atialeoitiiti Tutuvanu-Schwalger yesterday.
The Chief Executive Officer was asked for a comment after a team was seen in the...
Apia, SAMOA — The body of a man found floating in Samoa waters last Friday has been identified as that of an Indonesian citizen.
According to a report on TV1Samoa last night, an unnamed fishing vessel had found the man floating at sea and brought him ashore.
Police confirmed the matter and said the...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — A 19-year-old overstayer from Samoa who was in the territory since May 2016 departed American Samoa this week on board the Lady Naomi, pursuant to an order from District Court Judge Fiti Sunia.
While here, the young man was convicted of underage consumption of alcohol -...
Apia, SAMOA — One of Tesla’s earliest microgrid projects with Powerpacks was deployed in American Samoa and now the company deployed two bigger systems in order to help the country of Samoa transition their energy production from the more expensive and polluting fossil fuels, like diesel, to...