Samoa

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

The newly constructed expansion wing of Faleolo Hospital was officially handed over to the Samoan government by the U.S. government in plans for 2022 to improve health infrastructure in Samo

A United Nations Development Programme project, funded by Japan, is exploring the use of electric transport in Samoa; renewable energy experts visited the country in June

200 brochures (100 in Samoan and 100 in English) translated into Braille for disaster risk management were officially launched for the benefit of people with disabilities

The community is apprehensive over the disappearance of an 80-year-old man from Samoa, still missing after a two-month search

Negotiations are underway to make Phase One of the residential street and address naming project available online through platforms such as Google Map to facilitate navigation

The Christian Congregational Church of Samoa will ask the government to refrain from discussing same-sex marriage and transgender issues

Poutoa Letuvae, 53, an artist and teacher, lives in Vaitele Fou, where he displays statues in the hope of inspiring new generations in building 'a better Samoa'

The popular social media app TikTok will not be banned, said government, distancing itself from the many nations, including New Zealand, that banned the app on all government devices

Children at the Samoa Victim Support Group's Campus of Hope have a new playground, thanks to a Pacific charity group that brought the equipment from New Zealand

The mangroves should not be affected when the new bypass from Vailoa to Sogi will be developed, warns Samoa Conservation Society

Tourism Authority of Samoa is presenting the best of what 'Beautiful Samoa' has to offer to European markets by meeting 63.000 consumers, 73 tourism industry partners and over 40 media