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1 month ago | samoaobserver.ws | Alexander Rheeney |Sialai Sarafina Sanerivi

The proposed Samoa National Provident Fund Medi-Insurance scheme will require contributors to pay $300 annually allowing it to kick off with $28 million if approved. It will still be compulsory but only for those who can afford the $300 annual contribution and the option of adding on dependents at $200 each annually. However, people with existing medical insurance do not need to be part of the scheme. The contributions equate to less than $1 a day.

1 month ago | samoaobserver.ws | Alexander Rheeney

Members of the Fa'atuatua i le Atua Samoa ua Tasi (FAST) party are reaching out to the Human Rights Protection Party (HRPP) in hopes of garnering their support for a vote of no confidence against Prime Minister Fiame Naomi Mata'afa. Ale Vena Ale, Member of Parliament for Faleata No.4, confirmed on Friday that he has approached certain members of the opposition party regarding the matter.

1 month ago | samoaobserver.ws | Alexander Rheeney |Sialai Sarafina Sanerivi

A special police team has been deployed to solely focus on capturing notorious prisoner Lautiti Tualima who fled the high-security Tanumalala prison over a month ago. The $5000 cash reward for information to anyone that has information on the whereabouts of the rapist attracted few leads that police were unable to substantiate.

Jul 24, 2024 | samoaobserver.ws | Alexander Rheeney |Sialai Sarafina Sanerivi |Vaelei Von Dincklage

Home / Samoa / By Vaelei Von Dincklage •   25 July 2024, 8:00AM The Faasito-uta village council has banished Pokati Tu'u for allegedly killing a senior police officer and his ex-wife's partner in a brutal shooting incident that has shocked the nation. Want to read more? Includes free trial to e-edition. You can cancel anytime. only per week Subscribe Or login if you are already a subscriber.

Jul 24, 2024 | samoaobserver.ws | Alexander Rheeney |Sialai Sarafina Sanerivi

The new Archbishop for the Catholic Church in Samoa Father Mosese Vitolio Tui's presence at the opening of the Aso Tupulaga Samoa (A.T.S.) at Leauvaa on Wednesday, marked an auspicious start for the conference. Fr. Mosese will be ordained as the Archbishop next month. He arrived on Monday and was welcomed by students of Don Bosco Technical College where he was a principal and a teacher at the Faleolo International Airport.