Samoa

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

Samoa's Director-General of Health says he is not worried about another measles outbreak like the one in 2019, after recent suspected cases tested negative

Five restaurants in central Apia have been closed due to poor hygienic conditions and others have been advised to respect cleaning standards; the Ministry of Health is also looking at the conditions of roadside food stalls, especially barbecues

Samoa's prehistoric landscape management techniques and agricultural technologies are the subject of analysis and discussion at an upcoming National University of Samoa seminar held by American academic Craig Shapiro

A Samoan lawyer based in Australia is concerned that Samoan diasporas in Australia are being under-represented when they are injured at their workplaces due to lack of education around their rights and financial instabilities

Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries, Laaulialemalietoa Polataivao Schmidt, predicts an increase in the country's revenues based on the number of events hosted and incoming flights after Samoa’s reopening

The deputy leader of the Human Rights Protection Party, Lauofo Fonote Pierre, has been declared leader of the opposition in Parliament

The new director-general of Samoa's Ministry of Health has said the government will not increase nurses' salaries to keep them in Samoa

Mr and Mrs Nico and Jo Ioane are hoping to contribute to the revival of the sport of hockey in Samoa, which has taken a hiatus after 2019 like all things affected by the pandemic, involving children and adults in the country