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Apia, SAMOA — A man in Samoa has been sentenced to 12 years and six months in jail for two convictions of manslaughter, after two people died on New Year's Day 2021.
Fa'alavaau Vaotuua Auleoleo Neemia, 69, told the court that one of the victims, Utufua Voi, swore at him, formed a roadblock with his...
Apia, SAMOA — A senior Cabinet Minister in Samoa has confirmed a consignment of firearms and ammunition brought into the country this week belongs to his son.
The chairman of the FAST party and Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries, Laauli Leuatea Schmidt, told the Samoa Observer the consignment...
Marjuro, MARSHALL ISLANDS — Twenty-two fishermen and a fisheries observer escaped with only the clothes they were wearing when a purse seine vessel sank off the Marshall Islands.
American Captain Jim Santos said the over 60-metre long fishing vessel Yap Seagull began taking on water as it neared...
Apia, SAMOA — In Samoa, the coroner, District Court Judge Alalatoa Rosella Viane Papali'i, has called for an enquiry into the death of a prisoner who allegedly died from consuming paraquat in prison.
Alalatoa told Police in a letter, obtained by Samoa Observer, that she cannot brush aside a number...
Apia, SAMOA — Samoa's Ministry of Health (M.O.H.) reported five new COVID-19 positive cases detected between 29 January and 5 February 2023 in its latest situational report on the coronavirus.
The situational report was released by the Ministry through the Government Press Secretariat on Saturday...
Tokyo, JAPAN — Japan has agreed to delay the discharge of treated nuclear wastewater into the Pacific Ocean until Pacific Islands Forum (PIF) experts verify it is safe to do so.
This comes as incoming Forum chair and Cook Islands Prime Minister Mark Brown travelled to Japan as part of the PIF...
Apia, SAMOA — The newly crowned Miss Pacific Islands is Miss Papua New Guinea, Josie Nicholas Congratulations PNG and to all the contestants.
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• Best Traditional Wear - Miss American Samoa• Best Sarong - Miss Samoa • People's Choice Award - Miss PNG • Miss Personality - Miss Nauru...
Honolulu, HAWAII — Hawaii News Now is reporting the state on Wednesday reported 11 additional coronavirus deaths and 766 new cases in the past seven days.
The latest number brings the statewide total since the start of the pandemic to 377,743.
The state’s COVID figures don’t include positives from...
Apia SAMOA — The Deputy Leader of the Human Rights Protection Party, Lauofo Fonote Pierre, has been declared opposition leader in Parliament.
Lauofo becomes leader following Parliament's approval of proposed amendments, entitling opposition leadership to the largest opposition party.
Approved...
Apia, SAMOA — Samoa's Ministry of Health has begun an investigation into how a disused district hospital in Maasina village in the Fagaloa area came to be used as an animal farm.
The Samoa Observer reported that Minister of Health Valasi Tafito Selesele addressed the issue in parliament, in...