Oceania Samoa The country experienced negative expenditure growth for the year 2021, the second year in a row, according to the report "GDP (Expenditure) Annual Analysis - 2021" released by the Samoa Bureau of Statistics
Oceania Samoa The government of Samoa has extended the state of emergency until 8 May, when it was supposed to end on Monday; there are still restrictions on businesses, enterprises, government services and churches
Oceania Samoa Manu Samoa fly-half Melani Matavao has been named Manu Samoa Sevens captain at the Singapore and Vancouver Sevens in April as the team looks to begin its HSBC World Sevens Series campaign
Oceania Samoa Vaccinations of children aged 5-11 years carried out in Savaii last week registered a notable success, with 96% of eligible children receiving their first dose
Oceania Samoa Samoa's patrol boat Nafanua II, which was gifted by Australia two years ago and severely damaged in a grounding last August, is beyond repair and has been tagged for disposal by the Australian government
Oceania Samoa Faulty electricity supply led to over 3.000 vaccines being damaged while in cold storage, said Prime Minister Fiame Naomi Mata’afa
Oceania Samoa Two Supreme Court cases that will delve into the constitutional requirements for 10 per cent female representation in parliament have been adjourned until next month before the Chief Justice
Oceania Samoa Imports last December exceeded exports, causing a $100 million trade deficit, according to a recently released report by the Samoa Bureau of Statistics titled "Overseas Merchandise Trade"
Oceania Samoa The National University of Samoa expects 3.000 students to enrol during this year's registration, despite recent problems with enrolment processes
Oceania Samoa The completion of the Christian Church building in the Worship Centre may be delayed by current difficulties of the shipping and imported goods markets, but it is still expected to be ready by the first quarter of this year
Oceania Samoa Lagipoiva Cherelle Jackson, a Samoan journalist, has been chosen to represent Oceania in the line-up of judges for the One Young World Journalist of the Year award for 2022
Oceania Samoa Rugby Toa Samoa legend Frank Pritchard is finally out of coma and in a ward; he was reportedly on life support as a result of complications from Covid-19
Oceania Samoa The government has begun to address the issue of the tax on church ministers, considered one of the key reasons why the FAST party won the election