Students continue to provide lunch for teachers
01 March 2026, 9:00AM
SAA considers free 15-minute parking amid new airport fees
28 February 2026, 9:30PM
STA not consulted, tour operators warn new airport charges could deter visitors
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.
By Sulamanaia Manaui Faulalo • 28 February 2026, 9:00PM
FAST Wins Vaisigano No.2 and Safata No.1, has 32 seats now
Faʻatuatua i le Atua Samoa ua Tasi (FAST) secured the Vaisigano No. 2 and Safata No. 1 by-elections, taking their number of seats in parliament to 32.
By Andrina Elvira Burkhart • 28 February 2026, 8:30PM
Sinalei marks 30 years with family, legacy and a beachside celebration
28 February 2026, 8:00PM
$150 school support rolled out, delays in some districts
28 February 2026, 7:00PM
It's up to Samoa: Wong on labour mobility
28 February 2026, 6:00PM
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
Due process, airport exit fees and cabinet approvals
For over a year, people exiting the gates at the various airports have paid fees not approved by the cabinet. Did the Samoa Airport Authority have the legitimacy to start charging the increased exit fees?
By The Editorial Board • 28 February 2026, 9:20PM
Keep it clean; On and off the field
24 February 2026, 9:00PM
For those about to vote
25 February 2026, 9:00PM
Airport fee hike is a genuine concern, but is it being heard?
26 February 2026, 9:00PM
Sinking in a world of plastics
27 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
Good job done, a new body's financing, three expensive days, a cyclone in the region, those taxi drivers and packed like sardines.
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