Following disruptions due to bad weather in the past two days, the Samoa Shipping Corporation (SSC) has announced the return of ferry services between Upolu and Savaii. IMPORTANT NOTICE Please be informed that ferry services between Mulifanua and Salelologa have resumed effective today, Sunday 8 Janurary 2023. There will be extra trips today for your […]
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Bad Weather Disrupts Inter-Island Ferry Service
Saturday 7 January 2023. Bad weather has caused disruptions to the interisland ferry service between Upolu and Savaii as advised by the Samoa Shipping Corporation in a public notice. “Please be informed that our ferry services between Salelologa and Mulifanua will not operate as per scheduled times commencing today 7th January 2023 due to bad […]
Virgin Australia to Resume Direct Flights to Samoa from Sydney and Brisbane
Virgin Australia will resume flying to Samoa and Vanuatu in March as the airline continues to rebuild its international network. Flights between Faleolo International Airport, Apia and Sydney as well as Apia and Brisbane are now on sale. Virgin Australia have included the option for customers to utilise Velocity Points to purchase seats under the […]
Diesel and Kerosene Prices Drop for January 2023
Diesel has dropped by 20 sene and kerosene by 8 sene for January 2023 bringing some relief to the soaring cost of living and inflation rates in Samoa. The Ministry of Finance have released January fuel prices confirming a drop in diesel for January from $4.16 per litre to $3.96 per litre. Kerosene has dropped […]
Bank South Pacific and MoneyGram Award 20 Winners for the Lucky Draw Promotion
Bank South Pacific (Samoa) Ltd has announced the first 20 winners of its Lucky Draw promotion with MoneyGram; a global leader in cross-border payments and money transfers. The promotion was launched on the 1st of November offering customers who receive remittances from families and friends overseas via MoneyGram through BSP, a chance to win a […]
Digicel Samoa Always Bless the Children’s Ward for Christmas
Every year without fail Digicel Samoa blesses the Paediatric Ward at Moto’otua National Hospital by bringing gifts for the children and babies who cannot be home for Christmas. This year was no exception as Digicel once again brought Christmas cheer to the Children’s ward at the hospital. Santa walked through the ward to meet the […]
What’s Good for Upolu is Good for Savaii – Mobile King Expands Mobile Phone & IT Services to the Big Island
The Savaii community no longer have to travel to Upolu to receive quality mobile phone accessories, or repairs and mainteance services. Mobile King, an IT solutions company with its Head Office at the SNPF Plazza in Apia, have expanded its services to the Big Island, with a new branch that opened last month in Salelologa. […]
Christmas Message from Tuiataga Nathan and Your Taumeasina Island Resort Family
Talofa Lava, Manuia Kerisimasi! The Management and staff here at Taumeasina Island Resort would like to take this opportunity to wish all our family, friends, colleagues, and associates a safe and Merry Christmas. The year 2022 saw the reopening of borders for many countries around the world, Samoa included, and it has been heart-warming to […]
USP Registers Marked Improvement in World Ranking for Efforts to Reduce Carbon Footprint and Help Combat Global Climate Change
22 December 2022 Apia Samoa. USP has made a huge improvement in its ranking on the UI Green Metric World University Rankings, up by 200 places from 786 out of 900 to 586 out of 1050 universities around the globe. The University of the South Pacific has made huge strides in its efforts to move […]
Police Confirm Less Serious Crimes Since Liquor Board Stopped Locally Produced Vodka
The Samoa Police can confirm a decrease in serious alcohol related crimes since the decision by the Alcohol Control Board to close down locally produced hard liquor. Police Commissioner Papalii Monalisa Tiai-Keti told local media the number of serious alcohol-related crimes such as assault, manslaughter and murder have definitely decreased since cheap and unlabelled […]
