Since being discharged from hospital, Blessing has told his parents he wants the men who assaulted him released from prison so he can forgive them. Video: Junior S Ami / Samoa Observer | Samoa Observer

The Moatoga Warehouse, located behind the SMI Hardware building near the Fugalei Market area, was engulfed in flames after 10 p.m. The Samoa Observer was at the scene and observed firefighters and police securing the area as fire trucks made their way through the narrow road to reach the back of the property. Video: Junior S. Ami / Samoa Observer | Samoa Observer

The Frankie Supermarket in Vaitele is currently on fire, with firefighters fighting the blaze. Video: Junior S. Ami / Samoa Observer | Samoa Observer

The Samoa Observer has launched an interactive map of the 2025 General Elections by constituency, providing readers with real-time updates as the results unfold. The map will display the vote share for each seat as well as the overall tally of seats secured by each political party. It will go live on the Samoa Observer website from today, Friday 29 August, and remain active until the final results are declared on Monday 1 September. A dedicated section, Samoa Elections 2025, is also now live on

BREAKING: Police rounded up the biggest drug bust operation in Samoa with about 10,000 marijuana plants, military firearms, methamphetamine utensils and cash seized at Faleatiu. The operation in the deepwoods of Faleatiu this morning saw six suspects being arrested in relation to the bust that includes two female and escaped prisoner Uili Manuleleua. Police Commissioner, Fuiavailiili Egon Keil led the successful operation with the support of 100 police officers in surveillance and a few in polic

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Earlier today Fiame Naomi Mata'afa took office as the 7th Prime Minister of Samoa almost four months after winning the April 9th General Elections. Video: Lupe Mailo/Samoa Observer | Samoa Observer

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