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

Poor parking habits in Apia are a key cause of congestion during drop-off/pick-up and rush hours: motorists called for enhancing awareness of responsible parking, better parking management and enforcement of regulations to ease traffic and improve safety

Newspaper Samoa Observer reported that Minister of Revenue would have threatened to revoke its business licence during Parliament session on 24 June unless the business complies with the laws administered by the Ministry

Lakapi Samoa chairman Namulauulu Sami Leota has rejected the creation of a second rugby union in Samoa and called on opposing rugby factions to work together, warning that division could damage Samoa’s standing with World Rugby

Though there have been no reported cases of ciguatera poisoning in Samoa this year, a number of cases in the Pacific prompted renewed awareness efforts about the risks associated with consuming reef fish