Oceania Samoa Samoan delegates were among representatives from 15 Pacific Island countries who reviewed and restructured the Regional Standards for School Leadership during a regional summit
Oceania Samoa 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
Oceania Samoa 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
Oceania 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
Oceania Samoa 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
Oceania Samoa 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
Oceania Samoa 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
Oceania Samoa 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
Oceania Samoa The community is apprehensive over the disappearance of an 80-year-old man from Samoa, still missing after a two-month search
Oceania Samoa 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
Oceania Samoa The Christian Congregational Church of Samoa will ask the government to refrain from discussing same-sex marriage and transgender issues
Oceania 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'
Oceania 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