Local

• Quenjule Slaven - Fighting for the right to education
• Looking back to 2016: The year that was
• Boxing Day romance for Meghan, Samuel
• Savai’i Samoa Tourism Association - Lifting the standards on the big island
• Leauva’a Village Lights - It’s all about unity and pride
• Mataafa Faatino Utumapu - The rights of people with disabilities
• The story of Eveni - Culture, history and innovation
• Fa’aso’otauloa Sam Saili - It’s all about the family
• Moe Lei Sam - Voice for the voiceless
• Happy New Year, Samoa!
• Seiuli Dwayne Johnson - As solid as a Rock
• Aeau Chris Hazelman - Born to teach and impart
• Lemalu Ray Ah Liki - Man with a big heart
• Seiuli Allan Alo Vaai - For the love of art and country
• Tuilaepa Dr. Sa’ilele Malielegaoi - The man driving the country
• Dr. David Galler - A heart to help Samoa
• Funefeai Oliver Vaai - The face of Yazaki
• Ele Tovia Opeloge - Samoa’s golden girl
• Lupesoliai La’auli Joseph Parker - Samoa’s very own world champion
• Fiame Naomi Mata’afa - A legacy of women leadership
• Fiame Naomi Mata'afa - Samoa Observer Person of the Year 2016

World

• UN backs Russian-Turkish Syria efforts as cease-fire wavers
• No big New Year's celebrations for Iraq's displaced

Sport

• Looking back at the Sporting year
• Welcome Aboard Sir Gordon Tietjens!

Football

• 'It is Usain Bolt' _ Olympic champ calls into Man United TV

Editorial

• May you remain peaceful and free Samoa, God bless.

Letters to the Editor

• She deserves better
• The real deal
• An open letter to the Samoa Tourism Authority

Think a Minute

• You are an answer

Columns

• Happy New Year in Paradise

Cartoon

• Cartoon

Entertainment

• Allan Williams, who set up Beatles' early gigs, dies at 86

Technology

• Humanoid robot Pepper is amusing, but is it practical?