5+ day, 4+ hour ago   (99+ words) A fire broke out in the Vaitele area, just five days after an earlier blaze in Tuanaimato, as El Niño brings an increased risk of prolonged dry conditions and wildfires across Samoa. Mulipola to lead Samoa at UN General Assembly…...

6+ day, 6+ hour ago   (297+ words) New Caledonia and Solomon Islands reached the semi-finals of the OFC U-19 Men’s Championship after wins over Papua New Guinea and Samoa in Apia on Monday. New Caledonia beat Papua New Guinea 7-0 at the Samoa Football HQ to keep its hopes…...

6+ day, 11+ hour ago   (260+ words) Samoa’s Meteorology Division has cancelled the Marine Advisory for all of the country’s marine waters after observations showed wave and swell heights had fallen below 2.5 metres. The final Marine Severe Weather Information for Samoa was issued at 5 pm on Saturday....

1+ week, 3+ day ago   (109+ words) Firefighters are working to fully extinguish a fire at the Faleata Golf Course in Tuanaimato this afternoon. A police officer and a fire official at the scene told the Samoa Observer the fire was believed to have started from burning…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (288+ words) Conditions across Samoa’s local seas have improved, with wave heights now falling below 2.5 metres from the previously reported 3 metres. However, a Marine Advisory remains in force as weather conditions are expected to deteriorate again from today. The Samoa Meteorology Division…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (321+ words) Samoa’s severe weather conditions have begun to ease, but wave and swell heights of around 3 metres still remain across the country, prompting authorities to keep an cautious in place. On Monday, the Samoa Meteorology Division issued its latest Public and…...

2+ week, 9+ hour ago   (251+ words) Two burnt power poles have caused power outages in parts of Samoa over the weekend, with EPC crews working to restore electricity. On Sunday, a high-voltage pole in Tanumapua caught fire, affecting customers connected to the Palisi Feeder. The Electric…...

2+ week, 6+ day ago   (283+ words) Samoa’s marine waters are facing rough seas, waves of more than 3 meters and gusty winds this week, prompting the Meteorology Division to maintain a marine advisory for all waters. Samoa Meteorology Division issued Marine Severe Weather Information Number 10, warning that…...

3+ week, 6+ 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…...

3+ week, 3+ day ago   (340+ words) A marine advisory remains in effect for all coastal and marine waters of Samoa, with wave heights exceeding 2.5 metres today and potentially reaching 3 metres or more through next week Sunday. The Samoa Meteorology Division issued Marine Severe Weather Information Number…...