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
Oceania Samoa Power outages and power rationing in several districts of Upolu prompted the hiring of generators to power drilling operations, ensuring the continuity of water supply in the affected areas
Oceania Samoa A power outage in Upolu exposed the vulnerabilities of Moto'otua National Hospital's emergency power supply, as the backup generator failed to kick in, leaving the facility without electricity for an hour earlier this week
Oceania Samoa Cervical cancer, which is currently the sixth most common form of cancer in Samoa, is the object of attention of the ministry, working on a new vaccination programme
Oceania Samoa The Ministry of the Prime Minister and Cabinet condemned the views expressed in a forged e-mail supposedly from the Prime Minister, Fiame Naomi Mata'afa, addressed to members of the Fa'atuatua ile Atua Samoa ua Tasi party