Samoa launches qualifications framework
SAMOA has strengthened its alignment with regional and international education standards by officially launching the
Seven Samoa shipping sailors sacked over meth sales
The matter has been referred to the police for further
US$42 million secured for Samoa, Tonga and Vanuatu to transform and strengthen climate-resilient and regenerative agriculture
30 March 2026 – Climate change is a key contributor to food, nutrition, and livelihood insecurities across the
Samoa steps up security at Manawanui wreck site
SAMOA has stepped up security around the sunken HMNZS Manawanui after reports of unauthorised diving and
New Zealand PM to receive matai title in Samoa
NEW ZEALAND Prime Minister Christopher Luxon will be honoured with a matai (chiefly) title during his state visit to Samoa next
Navy officer faces trial for Samoa disaster
THE commanding officer of a New Zealand navy ship, which sank off Samoa’s main island, faces two years in jail if found
Fiji, Samoa out as EU updates tax blacklist
SAMOA and Fiji have been dropped from the European Union’s list of non-cooperative tax
Samoa Minister champions digital safety
THE Minister of Tourism for SamoaFata Ryan Schuster has called for stronger regional unity to protect Pacific cultures and dignity in the digital
Samoa considers national minimum wage
SAMOA’S cabinet has approved consultations on a national minimum wage of $WST6 an hour and announced a pay rise for all civil
Samoa authorities detain NZ passport holder in airport marijuana seizure
A SAMOAN holding a New Zealand passport has been detained in Apia after allegedly being found with 90 grams of marijuana and drug
Modest growth for Samoa tourism
VISITOR arrivals to Samoa grew by 0.3 per cent between January and November 2025 compared to the same period in 2024, indicating modest but encouraging growth for the tourism
