Samoa Observer

Samoa Observer

The Samoa Observer stands as the biggest newspaper organization in Samoa, offering content in both English and Samoan languages. It releases editions from Monday to Friday, along with the Weekend Observer on Saturdays and the Sunday Samoan on Sundays, all of which are accessible online. The newspaper covers a wide range of topics, including local and global news, opinion pieces, sports, and investigative reports. Established in 1978 by Savea Sano Malifa, who serves as the Editor in Chief, the Samoa Observer has gained recognition for its commitment to journalism. Malifa, a noted poet and a prominent figure in Pacific journalism, received the esteemed Commonwealth Astor Award for press freedom in 1998.

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  • 2 weeks ago | samoaobserver.ws | Graham Dunbar

    Home / Entertainment / By GRAHAM DUNBAR •   13 July 2020, 12:00AM GENEVA (AP) — Manchester City successfully overturned its two-year ban from the Champions League on Monday in a surprising legal victory. The Court of Arbitration for Sport upheld City’s appeal against the UEFA ban, but imposed a 10 million euro ($11.3 million) fine on the club for failing to cooperate with independent investigators.

  • 2 weeks ago | samoaobserver.ws | Sudhin Thanawala

    Home / Entertainment / By SUDHIN THANAWALA •   11 April 2021, 12:00AM MARIETTA, Ga. (AP) — Georgia's Republican governor on Saturday stepped up his attack on Major League Baseball's decision to pull this summer's All-Star Game from the state in response to a sweeping new voting law, saying the move politicized the sport and would hurt minority-owned businesses.

  • 1 month ago | samoaobserver.ws | Alexander Rheeney |Vaelei Von Dincklage

    Samoa's Fu’a II emerged as overall champions for the Neptune Pacific Direct Line (NPDL) Pacific Island Series Gamefishing Tournament 2025 and secured a spot at the 2026 Offshore World Championship in Costa Rica.

  • 1 month ago | samoaobserver.ws | Sialai Sarafina Sanerivi |Alexander Rheeney |Vaelei Von Dincklage

    The Marist St Joseph’s Sports Club, through its Marist Boxing, will host the Marist Boxing "Rise Up" event, scheduled for Friday, 30 May 2025 at Don Bosco Hall, Alafua, a premier corporate showcase set to highlight the rising talent of local and regional amateur boxers. With more than 15 electrifying amateur bouts and a main corporate fight featuring representatives from Pago Pago Police, the evening promises a high-energy celebration of boxing skill, discipline, and community pride.

  • 1 month ago | samoaobserver.ws | Samoa Observer |Tali Arbel

    ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) — Asked about Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton during her onstage interview at last year's Miss America pageant, Savvy Shields turned heads on the judge's panel and across the country by offering some advice to both political parties: Stop arguing and start compromising. It was that response that may have put her over the top to become Miss America 2017.