Apia will focus on the prevention of meth use, with special focus on the involvement of adolescents and minors; the Mayor assured the issue won't be taken lightly by village chiefs and Aumagas and urged the police to strengthen their role

Lakapi Samoa chairman Namulauulu Sami Leota has rejected the creation of a second rugby union in Samoa and called on opposing rugby factions to work together, warning that division could damage Samoa’s standing with World Rugby

Though there have been no reported cases of ciguatera poisoning in Samoa this year, a number of cases in the Pacific prompted renewed awareness efforts about the risks associated with consuming reef fish

Hundreds of Faleata No.2 residents were turned away from Gym 1 in Tuanaimato as they were collecting the $150 back-to-school support which the district council, run out of funds, couldn't pay

Samoa’s tourism operators are warning that newly implemented airport charges could discourage visitors and disrupt overseas trade relationships, while the Samoa Tourism Authority (STA) says it was not consulted prior to the increases