Samoa Observer Reporter, Vatapuia Maiava, is among a group of Pacific media representatives in China this week. They are there to honour an invitation by the Chinese Government to visit China’s mainland to improve their understanding of the relationship between China and the Pacific. The trip also aims to provide the visiting group a firsthand experience of China; as it... + continue reading
Fiji's Permanent Representative to the United Nations Ambassador Peter Thomson has been elected President of the United Nations General Assembly 2016-2017. Fiji now holds the Presidency of the UNGA for this annual session. This is an historic achievement for Fiji and Pacific Small Islands Developing States as no country from our region has held the Presidency of the... + continue reading
The Vanuatu Ambassador to Brussels, Roy Mickey Joy, says the Melanesian Spearhead Group (MSG) is too politicized, has lost its Melanesian integrity and what it stood for. Mr Joy made this statement to Daily Post when asked if he was still interested in the possibility of becoming the next Director General of the Melanesian Regional Institution, if the upcoming MSG... + continue reading
The Supreme Court of the United States has denied a petition of ‘writ of certiorari’ from five American Samoans, who are plaintiffs in the US citizenship case against the federal... + continue reading
The Vatican needs to resolve the allegations against Archbishop Anthony Apuron as quickly as it is able, and must ensure it’s completely open with this community about information...
The European Union and Government of Samoa sign a new Agreement for €20.2 million/SAT 58 million [US$22.7 million] in Water and Sanitation The European Union (EU) and the... + continue reading
A new World Bank report says careful and sustainable planning around emerging tourism markets could help Pacific Island countries gain as much as US$1.8 billion per year... + continue reading
