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Between the Lines. Getting overtime pay, cases of theft, the sneaky purchases are still on, driving an untitled vehicle ...
08/06/2026

Between the Lines. Getting overtime pay, cases of theft, the sneaky purchases are still on, driving an untitled vehicle and that Titanic ferry.

OVERTIMEWill the medical professionals be getting their overdue overtime pay soon? That is what the word is floating around that the doctors who may not have been paid their overtime are going to receive...

The government has sought to separate itself from the financial affairs of district councils, describing them as separat...
08/06/2026

The government has sought to separate itself from the financial affairs of district councils, describing them as separate entities despite all district funding coming exclusively from the Treasury.

The government has sought to separate itself from the financial affairs of district councils, describing them as separate entities despite all district funding coming exclusively from the Treasury.The...

Editorial. Why has the government asked banks for an overdraft facility? That is the question everyone is asking. People...
08/06/2026

Editorial. Why has the government asked banks for an overdraft facility? That is the question everyone is asking. People want to know if the government has the finances to keep things running..

Why has the government asked banks for an overdraft facility? That is the question everyone is asking. People want to know if the government has the finances to keep things running.The government’s...

Minister of Women, Community and Social Development (MWCSD) Moefaauouo Julius Tafunai, has responded in the Samoa Observ...
08/06/2026

Minister of Women, Community and Social Development (MWCSD) Moefaauouo Julius Tafunai, has responded in the Samoa Observer’s Facebook comment section to criticism surrounding a letter he wrote requesting $300,000 overdraft facilities for District Councils from Samoa’s four commercial banks.

Minister of Women, Community and Social Development (MWCSD), Moefaauouo Julius Tafunai, has taken to the Samoa Observer’s Facebook comment section to respond to his own letter of request to Samoa’s four commercial banks for $300,000 in overdraft facilities for District Councils.Moefaauouo commen...

Samoan doctoral candidate Georgia Hulme is putting families at the centre of youth mental health research, exploring how...
08/06/2026

Samoan doctoral candidate Georgia Hulme is putting families at the centre of youth mental health research, exploring how parents and caregivers navigate the challenges of supporting young people.

Samoan doctoral candidate Georgia Hulme is putting families at the centre of youth mental health research, exploring how parents and caregivers navigate the challenges of supporting young people.Now in...

The nearly 9,000 eligible Safata residents are still waiting to receive their promised $1,100 individual payouts.
08/06/2026

The nearly 9,000 eligible Safata residents are still waiting to receive their promised $1,100 individual payouts.

It has been nearly two years since the HMNZS Manawanui sank off the Safata coast in October 2024. Furthermore, it has been roughly eight months since New Zealand paid the $10 million compensation to the...

The government launched its new national development plan on Monday at the Tui Atua Tupua Tamasese Efi (TATTE) Building ...
08/06/2026

The government launched its new national development plan on Monday at the Tui Atua Tupua Tamasese Efi (TATTE) Building in Sogi, with the plan set to be taken on a public roadshow in Upolu and Savai‘i this week.

The government launched its new national development plan on Monday at the Tui Atua Tupua Tamasese Efi (TATTE) Building in Sogi, with the plan set to be taken on a public roadshow in Upolu and Savai‘i...

Two practising Taulasea (Samoan traditional Healers) join the co-founder of Tiapapata Art Centre, Galumalemana Steven Pe...
08/06/2026

Two practising Taulasea (Samoan traditional Healers) join the co-founder of Tiapapata Art Centre, Galumalemana Steven Percival, to restore living healing and plant knowledge.

Two practising Taulasea (Samoan traditional Healers) join the co-founder of Tiapapata Art Centre, Galumalemana Steven Percival, to restore living healing and plant knowledge.This was done to help preserve...

Mourners gathered at Lakemba Mosque in Sydney’s west to farewell slain Coconut Cartel leader Lorenzo Tovia Lemalu, as fa...
08/06/2026

Mourners gathered at Lakemba Mosque in Sydney’s west to farewell slain Coconut Cartel leader Lorenzo Tovia Lemalu, as family members, friends and relatives from Samoa paid tribute to the 24-year-old following his funeral under heavy police security.

Mourners gathered at Lakemba Mosque in Sydney’s west to farewell slain Coconut Cartel leader Lorenzo Tovia Lemalu, as family members, friends and relatives from Samoa paid tribute to the 24-year-old...

Speaking on an overseas talkback programme on behalf of the Samoa Uniting Party (SUP), the Human Rights Protection Party...
08/06/2026

Speaking on an overseas talkback programme on behalf of the Samoa Uniting Party (SUP), the Human Rights Protection Party (HRPP) and independent members, Leatinuu said the request reflected concerns they had previously raised about government spending.

The Member of Parliament for Faleata No. 2 and former Minister of Commerce, Industry and Labour (MCIL), Leatinuu Wayne Sooialo, said opposition and independent MPs were not surprised by the government’s...

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