A first time visitor has high expectations for his visit to Samoa.
49 Hits
The public administration sector contributed 1.4 per cent ($39.6 million) to Samoa’s overall gross domestic product of $486.6 million for the September 2018 quarter.
20 Hits
The Samoa Police Service (SPS) has welcomed back 10 of its members who completed a one-year Tour of Duty in the United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS), Africa.
62 Hits
For German citizens Timo Muehlbacher and Martin Fink, it was good to be in Samoa, away from the hustle and bustle of a fast-pace life in Europe.
31 Hits
Twenty years ago European banks offered the world’s first mobile banking services to their customers called SMS banking, which gradually revolutionized banking services as smart phones came onto the market.
32 Hits
The “King tides” Samoa has been experiencing is all part of earth’s orbiting process, says Samoa Meteorology Office Acting Chief Executive Officer, Tile Tofaeono.
91 Hits
A workshop to empower women participants in the Nofotane Project closed yesterday at the Eden’s Edge in Apia.
31 Hits
The Samoa Land Corporation’s financial year 2016-2017 recorded a loss of $2.12 million.
127 Hits
The Samoa Shipping Corporation (SSC) has signed a sponsorship deal valued at $500,000 with the Pacific Games Office making them a gold sponsor.
32 Hits
The United States (US) Embassy had the opportunity to host the world renowned Surgicorps International recently.
41 Hits
The availability of agricultural food in local markets dropped by 3 per cent last month, pushing the average prices up to 17 per cent when compared to December 2018.
62 Hits
The Central Bank of Samoa is warning against promoting and presenting cryptocurrency in Samoa without proper license from the Bank.
68 Hits
The Central Bank of Samoa has identified three concerns with the listing of Samoa on an unofficial “blacklist” of countries that have weak anti-money laundering (AML) regulations by the European Commission.
248 Hits
A man has been sentenced to nine months imprisonment for stealing four bottles of wine value $550 tala and threatening to kill the victim.
345 Hits
The Congregational Christian Church of Samoa (C.C.C.S.) in Falevao has chosen Reverend Tafa’igata Galumalemana as its Church Minister. Speaking on behalf of the church yesterday, Filo Ah Sam who is the Falevao C.C.C.S. Deacon, said their decision is final and it cannot be changed.
1086 Hits
Villagers on the west coast of Upolu are living in fear over an “out of the blue” natural phenomenon, where a rapid rise in the sea level led to water reaching their doorsteps. The villagers of Afega and Lotoso’a Saleimoa shared their concerns about the rapid rise in the sea level, which they said triggered panic amongst the families.
1868 Hits
The Ministry of Police is investigating a robbery and assault of an Asian couple in Vailoa by two men, who were armed with machetes, early Thursday morning. This was confirmed by Commissioner of Police, Fuiavaili’ili Egon Keil, in response to questions from the Samoa Observer, in relation to a video which surfaced on line showing the crime.
2462 Hits
The demand and need for veterinarians in Samoa is big, says Samoa Animal Protection Society (APS) chairperson, Dr. Joan Macfarlane.
241 Hits
The Pacific is experiencing an increase in human trafficking cases and leaders in the region as well as international organisations need to address it.
589 Hits
An estimated 0.6 per cent of households in the central Apia area are illegally connecting water to their homes.
841 Hits
Load More
Think a minute…Not long ago in America an exciting championship basketball game was played between New Rochelle and Yonkers High Schools. The New Rochelle team’s coach was Dan O’Brien. Yonkers was leading by one point with only a few seconds left to play.
There tends to be accusatory tones whenever we talk about people who throw away plastic bags, straws or any other disposable plastic products in public places.
A prominent member of the community had his house broken into where the thief ransacked it looking for valuables to take.
© Samoa Observer 2016
Developed by Samoa Observer in Apia