Samoa Global News

18/07/2025

Ua tula’i ai i luma o le Faamasinoga Maualuga se alii o loo molia i le fasioti tagata faamoemoeina, ma le maliu ai o se teinetiiti 14 tausaga e iai aafiaga tumau o le soifua.

O Lafi Solomona Pita, 29 tausaga mai Salepoua’e i Saleimoa, o le uncle o lē ua maliu..

O le vaiaso nei sa tula'i ai i luma o le Faamasinoga Maualuga se alii o loo tuuaia i lona fasiotia o se teinetiiti 14 tausaga e iai aafiaga tumau o le soifua. O Lafi Solomona Pita, 29 tausaga mai Salepoua'e i Saleimoa, o le uncle o lē ua maliu. O loo molia i le

18/07/2025

A 29 year old from Salepoua’e Saleimoa appeared in the Supreme Court, charged with the murder of his 14-year-old disabled niece..

A man charged with the murder of his 14 year old niece with disabilities, appeared before the Supreme Court of Samoa this week. Lafi Solomona Pita, 29, of Salepoua’e Saleimoa has pleaded not guilty to charges of murder, grevious bodily harm and being armed with a dangerous weapon. Defense counsel ...

18/07/2025

"We'll take all the learnings, we'll grow as a team, and we'll bounce back."
Captain Theo McFarland after the match.

18/07/2025

Samoa Police say NO WEAPONS WERE POINTED TO ANY FAMILY MEMBERS during the raid as Fuaesi Jean Afualo has alleged.

“That family is related to [Fuimaono Afualo] Daryl Mapu.. that is one of the locations at Vaitele used by Daryl to sell his drugs.."

A family home with two toddlers and a newborn baby that was raided by police on Monday morning under a search warrant issued for Daryl Mapu, has been a known location used by Mapu for selling drugs. Fuaesi Jean Afualo told Samoa Global News that armed police dressed in army clothes raided their home...

18/07/2025

A head-on collision between two taxis during bustling traffic at Vailoa around 1.30pm on Friday has left passengers in serious condition.

A head-on collision between two taxis during bustling traffic at Vailoa around 1.30pm on Friday has left two passengers and one driver in serious condition. An eye witness said the driver of the taxi carrying two passengers was not seriously injured, but his passengers were taken to the hospital. Th...

18/07/2025

A head-on collision in Vailoa at around 1.30pm has left two people in critical condition. The passenger from one taxi and the driver of the second taxi have been rushed to hospital.

Video: Ben Partsch

18/07/2025

“E na o le fe’ei o la’u masaga teine ta’i tolu tausaga i le fefefe, ae o loo taoto si ou tamā matua 69 tausaga o loo ma’i.. ae o loo feoa’i leoleo fou army i totonu o le matou fale ma faalālā mai fana e faasa ai ona toe migoi se isi ma tapuni ai matou gutu.”

O lagona mafatia ma le maligi o loimata na faasoa mai ai le tinā o Fuaesi Jean Afualo mai Fogatuli, ina ua ulufale faafuasei leoleo o loo faa’aupegaina i laau malosi i totonu o le latou fale i le 5 i le vaveao o le A*o Gafua i le amataga o lenei vaiaso..

"E na o le fe'ei o la'u masaga teine ta'i tolu tausaga i le fefefe a'o taoto si ou tamā matua 69 tausaga o loo ma'i.. ae o loo feoa'i leoleo o loo fai latou ofu army i totonu o le matou fale ma faalālā mai fana e tapuni ai matou gutu." O lagona mafatia

17/07/2025

Two Vietnamese nationals who arrived this month on a fishing vessel have been reported missing - last seen at Matautu Wharf on Wed 9th July..

Police have issued missing persons reports for two Vietnamese nationals who arrived this month on a fishing vessel. It is said they were last seen at Matautu Wharf on the 9th of July - just a few days after their arrival. 🚨MISSING PERSON 🚨 We are seeking your help in locating two missing indiv...

17/07/2025

MOH: The Hexavalent Vaccine is a single injection that protects against six serious childhood diseases being (i) Diphtheria, (ii) Tetanus, (iii) Pertussis (Whooping Cough), (iv) Hepatitis B, (v) Haemophilus influenzae type b {Hib) and (vi) Polio.

The Ministry of Health have issued a statement informing the public of the official introduction of the Hexavalent Vaccine into the country’s National Immunization Schedule. The notice is signed by Auliaimalae Tagaloa Dr. Robert Thomsen as Acting Director General of Health. Thomsen states that the...

17/07/2025

"With all due respect to the Office of the Clerk, I do not agree with the actions he took in advising the Head of State to appoint a new Prime Minister..

"The Clerk has no legal authority to unilaterally determine that the Office of the Prime Minister is vacated and to advise that a new Prime Minister is to be appointed..

"The process is clearly set out in the Constitution and the Clerk’s advice was inconsistent with that process."

ATTORNEY GENERAL’S RESPONSE TO QUESTIONS REGARDING THE CLERK OF THE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY PRESS RELEASE 17th July 2025 Published in verbatim. I have received questions from the media seeking to clarify the legal issues that the Clerk of the Legislative Assembly has taken actions on, namely: 1. The ...

17/07/2025

“I have again urged the Speaker to return the vehicles so as to comply with the Public Finance Management (Government Vehicles) Regulations.”

"As Samoa heads into the General Elections our Office remains committed to protecting the rule of law. We will take enforcement action if necessary but our preference is to encourage voluntary compliance with all our laws..”

The Attorney General of Samoa has publicised its legal opinion regarding the continuation of the use of Government vehicles by the Office of the Speaker and Deputy Speakers of the House. "I have again urged the Speaker to return the vehicles so as to comply with the Public Finance Management (Govern...

17/07/2025

As an initial response based on latest health data, the Ministry of Education and Culture have announced an extended school break for Years 1-7 for certain districts that are most affected..

By: Jasmine Netzler-Iose, Gvt Press. The Ministry of Education and Culture’s Chief Executive Officer A’eau Chris Hazelman has confirmed the suspension of the start of Term 3 for several government schools next week in response to a request from the Ministry of Health. The C.E.O. made this confir...