Oceania Samoa The abundance of the first yearly 'rise' of palolo, a local seafood delicacy, has not taken down market prices, that remained higher than past years; the second and last surge is expected later this month
Oceania Samoa Samoa started celebrating Christmas 13 days before the day itself; in these 13 days, government ministries and other congregations are invited to sing Christmas carols in their own style which are aired on TV
Oceania Samoa Samoan families are increasingly choosing to send patients to India or Fiji rather than New Zealand to avoid high medical costs; Samoa launched "Manu" application, a digital medical records system designed to improve patient follow-up
Oceania Samoa The Samoa Conservation Society has enlisted the help of the public to help eradicate the invasive rattan palm; initial work to combat the plant began in 2006 after it was introduced in the 1990s
Oceania Samoa Children aged from 4 to 14 from Samoa became the youngest official delegates to the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting in Apia