$51m for Districts Development Program outlayed in new budget

By Lagi Keresoma APIA, SAMOA – 31 MAY 2022: Government’s Budget for 2022/2023 tabled in Parliament this morning includes $51million tala for its widely debated Districts...

Liquor Board bans 8 locally made alcoholic beverages

Press Release APIA, SAMOA – 31 MAY 2022: The Liquor Board has ordered the immediate stop on the manufacture, distribution and sale of eight locally made...

Head of Police Tactical Operation Services warned

By Lagi Keresoma APIA, SAMOA – 31 MAY 2022: The head of the Police Tactical Operational Services (TOS), Inspector Tagaloasa Toddy Iosefa has been given a...

Fonotaga a le Palemene XVII: Aso Lua 31 Me 2022

“No one asked us” – PM Fiamē on Geopolitics and the Pacific Region

  By Lance Polu APIA, SAMOA – 30 MAY 2022: Samoa’s Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs, Fiamē Naomi Mata’afa has criticized the manner in...

Samoa moves to Alert Level 1 and shift to daily flights next month

By Talaia Mika APIA, SAMOA – 30 MAY 2022: Samoa will move to Alert Level One as of midnight Tuesday 31st of May following signs that the...

Hoteliers blame Seasonal Workers Scheme for loss of trained staff

By Lagi Keresoma APIA, SAMOA – 30 MAY 2021: Several hotel owners voiced their concern over the loss of trained staff to the Seasonal Workers Scheme...

Punauli Farmers and Fishers of Siumu village host their first Talomua

SIUMU, 28 MAY 2022: Ending the week with back-to-back Talomua events on the Southern part of Upolu, the Punauli Farmers and Fishers Association in the village...