Students masked, foul smell from Frankie fire affects Saina school
17 February 2026, 8:00PM
Constituency penalises Iva
17 February 2026, 7:30PM
PM delays $32.25m back to school payout
Prime Minister Laaulialemalietoa Leuatea Schmidt has postponed the $32.25 million back-to-school support announced on 26 January, citing concerns it could be perceived as influencing voters ahead of next week’s by-elections in Safata No.1 and Vaisigano No.2.
By Sulamanaia Manaui Faulalo • 16 February 2026, 7:30PM
48 districts sign $1.8M funding agreement
Forty-eight of Samoa’s 51 districts attended to sign the proposed $1.8 million district development funding agreement, with three absent due to internal disputes, Prime Minister Laaulialemalietoa Leuatea Schmidt said Monday.
By Sulamanaia Manaui Faulalo • 16 February 2026, 8:00PM
Chamber cautious of Sunday work ban's broader impact
16 February 2026, 6:00PM
Faasalele'aga No.2 accepts Magele as chair
16 February 2026, 7:00PM
22 students suspended after Savalalo brawl
16 February 2026, 5:30PM
Lawyer resigns from AG
16 February 2026, 6:30PM
Vaivase-Tai ready for OFC champions league qualifiers
Vaivase-Tai football club will represent Samoa at the 2026 OFC Men’s Champions League qualifiers, carrying national pride and home-soil expectations as the tournament is hosted locally.
By Maryana Amituanai • 24 January 2026, 6:00PM
Manu Samoa 7s fall in semis, Manusina play for seventh
18 January 2026, 10:20PM
Destanee slams online abuse after Australian Open loss
19 January 2026, 8:00PM
King’s baton relay focuses on plastic clean up
23 January 2026, 5:30PM
Fetu Samoa coach resigns new coach to be announced
22 January 2026, 11:50AM
The government’s chicken dilemma
There is something almost absurd about Samoa’s chicken debate.
By The Editorial Board • 16 February 2026, 9:00PM
Heavy hands, ardent chiefs and the losing side
12 February 2026, 9:50PM
Are we finally getting truly free education?
13 February 2026, 9:00PM
Who was the real winner in the Faasaleleaga No.2 standoff?
14 February 2026, 10:00PM
No need for police brutality, hold violent officers accountable
15 February 2026, 9:30PM
Street Talk: What are your plans for Christmas?
Christmas is just around the corner. Samoa Observer journalist Tautua Vaa and photojournalist Junior S Ami spoke to people about how they planned to spend their Christmas.
By Tautua Vaa • 15 December 2025, 4:00PM
Street Talk: What is your New Year's Resolution?
01 January 2025, 2:00PM
Street Talk. How will you use your four per cent payout?
25 January 2025, 3:00PM
Street Talk: How did the blackout affect you?
25 February 2025, 3:00PM
Street Talk: What qualities should an election candidate possess?
04 June 2025, 6:00PM
Europe and the Indo-Pacific: Partners for a resilient future
Europe and the Indo-Pacific find their futures increasingly interlinked in a world marked by geopolitical shifts, economic uncertainty, and intensifying strategic competition.
By Barbara Plinkert • 14 November 2025, 1:50PM
The Key to "the Governance of China": Insights from the 4th Plenary Session of the 20th CPC Central Committee
14 November 2025, 2:10PM
When good doctors go bad: A word of advice to my colleagues in Samoa
15 November 2025, 5:20PM
Why Samoa Observer deserves a seat in the room?
18 November 2025, 11:30AM
Ta'i's Take. The Jerusalem embassy, a move difficult to understand
The announced plan to set up a Samoan embassy in Israel this year is difficult to understand in light of what is going on between that country and the Palestinian people
By Seuseu Faalogo • 10 January 2026, 10:00PM
Ta'i's Take. Patience and its fruits
20 December 2025, 5:30PM
Ta'i's Take. A happy New Year
27 December 2025, 7:00PM
Ta'i's Take. Government needs support to achieve some of its goals
03 January 2026, 5:00PM
Schoolgirls drive change in electric transport
03 January 2026, 9:00PM
Make medicines a priority
We were promised, loudly and publicly, that health would be a priority under the current administration. That essential stocks would be ordered in advance.
28 January 2026, 3:00PM
Chaos in the condolences
24 January 2026, 11:00AM
District councils and political control
24 January 2026, 4:30PM
Conflict of interest and the state of our health services
24 January 2026, 5:30PM
Concerns about the hospital
27 January 2026, 8:30PM
Between the Lines
An eye on you, from the sole to the soul, returning with a mission, no fee needed, boat money, and minimum wage arguement.
16 February 2026, 10:00PM
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