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Local goods prices rise faster than imports
6+ hour, 57+ min ago (389+ words) Prices for local goods in Samoa rose faster than imported goods over the past year, with taro, fresh fish and cucumber among the products pushing costs higher. The Samoa Bureau of Statistics’ Consumer Price Index for August 2026 showed the local…...
Fuel shocks risk wider security problems: Report
2+ week, 5+ hour ago (511+ words) A new regional report has warned fuel shocks, rising living costs and employment constraints can develop into wider social and political security problems across Pacific Island countries. The 2026 Pacific Peace and Security Dialogue report said economic security could not be…...
Plenty of advisers, but is Samoa getting its money’s worth?
2+ week, 2+ day ago (650+ words) The surprises from this Government just keep coming. We now know FAST deputy leader Leota Laki Lamositele Sio has been Chief Adviser to Prime Minister Laaulialemalietoa Leuatea Schmidt since May 18, earning $129,393 a year. Only weeks ago, the public also learnt…...
When fuel rises, everyone pays
2+ week, 6+ day ago (501+ words) The latest inflation figures tell us something most families already know. It is getting more expensive to get around. Consumer prices were 3.1 per cent higher in July than they were a year ago, according to the Samoa Bureau of Statistics....
Vanishing money, hidden truths and costly rides
3+ week, 3+ hour ago (225+ words) A customer thought Christmas had come early when a local bank receipt showed about $200 more than expected. Another transaction was quickly attempted and boom, the extra money was nowhere to be found. Turns out the receipt was telling a richer…...
WHEN NEW ZEALAND HONOURS YOUR GOVERNOR… AND HER OWN GOVERNMENT HOLDS HER BACK
3+ week, 14+ hour ago (877+ words) Let us first understand what Maiava Atalina Ainuu-Enari was actually selected for. The New Zealand Prime Minister’s Fellowship for Samoa was established by Prime Minister Helen Clark in 2005. It was not created as a holiday. It was created to strengthen…...
Central Bank Amendment Bill 2026: A Matter of Financial Independence and Public Protection
3+ week, 2+ day ago (53+ words) There is a fantastic potential for the airline to operate the right way. 01 May 2026, 1:10PM FAST education, nothing adds up 02 May 2026, 2:30PM Drop in media ranking is not based on one newspaper 07 May 2026, 5:30PM How can planes be feasible? 09 May 2026, 2:50PM...
Samoa Observer | Central Bank of Samoa Amendment Bill 2026 passes
3+ week, 3+ day ago (118+ words) The Central Bank of Samoa Amendment Bill 2026 has passed its second reading in Parliament following a third day of debate in the Chamber, despite opposition to the proposed amendments. Speaking on behalf of the opposition, Opposition Leader Tuilaepa Sailele Malielegaoi…...
Samoa Observer | Samoa included in 6 million euro Pacific marine
4+ week, 3+ hour ago (410+ words) Samoa will join three other Pacific island nations in a €6 million (SAT$19 million) project to tackle marine litter and improve plastic waste management, according to SPREP Executive Board Meeting. The meeting was held Aug. 12-13, 2026, at the Secretariat of the Pacific…...
Miss Samoa Feagaimali’i Soti encourages child vendors to chase their dreams
4+ week, 1+ day ago (346+ words) Miss Samoa Feagaimali’i Soti launched a new program Friday aimed at encouraging Samoa’s young child vendors to recognise the value of hard work while continuing to pursue their education and dreams. The program, “Suamalie Fa’aniu Aati,” was launched Aug. 14 and…...