Samoa

Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment completed a two-week survey around Upolu and Savaii to document the presence of humpback whales as well as other whale and dolphin species in Samoan waters

Zheng Construction Co. Ltd was granted a contract for the construction of extensions to the Sataua and Satupaitea district hospitals in Savai'i and doctors' residences

The two pig traps in Savai'i earlier this month to catch wild pigs are proving successful; they are installed by a partnership between the Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries, the Pig Brig Trap Company of the US and the Market Development Facility

A recent accident that resulted in the death of one passenger and the injury of several others has sparked renewed concerns about the safety of Samoa's old wooden buses, which are the nation's oldest means of public transport

Seumanutafa Mathew Te'o, founder and leader of the dance group Aumaga, celebrates four years since founding the group and looks back on how the art of Siva Samoa has helped him with his mental health while studying abroad

The US Navy ship USS Jackson left Samoa on Wednesday after a week-long mission, delivering aid and providing development assistance to communities in the country

PM Mataafa criticized the global financial system, declaring that considering Samoa one of the most vulnerable countries but not the poorest condemned it to a vicious cycle of mounting debts caused by uncaring, unsighted, and unfair system

Samoan delegates were among representatives from 15 Pacific Island countries who reviewed and restructured the Regional Standards for School Leadership during a regional summit

The Samoan government is willing to support a fleet replacement programme for Samoa Airways; the oldest 19-passenger DHC-6-300, 49,7-year-old, hasn't operated since 2021 when it was grounded due to corrosion problems

To increase security at Faleolo International Airport the government has proposed to supply and install new X-ray machines for aircraft hold and carry-on baggage

A report on the cause of death of a four-month-old baby, who allegedly died after being vaccinated in Moto'otua in May this year, may not be made public until after the coroner's inquest

Thanks to Project Gateway, 18 inmates including 6 juveniles graduated after 10 weeks of participation in a training program on positive choices and the recovery process, according to a statement from the Samoa Police, Prisons and Corrections Services