Samoa's financial regulator has defended the country's offshore industry, implicated in the Pandora Papers as an alleged tax haven, by depicting its role as 'marginal' in comparison to other countries

Consumer prices were 3,1% higher in July than they were a year ago, according to the Samoa Bureau of Statistics; Transport prices jumped 18,6% over the year and contributed 2,5 percentage points to the overall increase

Child Wellbeing Benefits Program was launched targeting children aged 0-35 months; it is one of the FAST Government’s major policies in its five-year manifesto and is administered by the Ministry of Family and Social Affairs

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