SAMOA’S OBSERVER NEWSPAPER GOES INTERNATIONAL
By Dev Nadkarni
SUVA, Fiji (Islands Business, Dec. 2005) – Samoa is perhaps the only Pacific Island nation that has international editions of its publications.
Savea Sano Malifa has international editions of his newspaper, the Samoa Observer.
Earlier this year, the country's most widely circulated newspaper, the daily Samoa Observer, launched its twice-weekly New Zealand edition published from Auckland. This is printed from the Observer's own press site, set up in the heart of the large Samoan community in South Auckland.
In early December, the Samoa Observer will launch its five days a week American Samoa edition, again printing locally from a press site it has set up at Tafuna, near Pago Pago's international airport.
The newspaper has come a long way since its presses were burned down in 1994 following its extensive reporting about corruption.
Founder and award-winning editor-in-chief...