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

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

Hundreds of Faleata No.2 residents were turned away from Gym 1 in Tuanaimato as they were collecting the $150 back-to-school support which the district council, run out of funds, couldn't pay

Samoa’s tourism operators are warning that newly implemented airport charges could discourage visitors and disrupt overseas trade relationships, while the Samoa Tourism Authority (STA) says it was not consulted prior to the increases