After performing the Manu Samoa challenge at last night's welcoming reception, the Manu Samoa made their way to Iwaki, Fukushima today, where they are being hosted as honoured guests of the city and have begun a weeklong training camp. https://www.samoaobserver.ws/category/samoa/49108 | Samoa Observer

The Minister for Health, Valasi Tafito Selesele, criticised the Samoa Observer for using the term "severe" in its coverage of the new hospital hours, despite the word appearing in the Ministry’s own press release. When the Observer pointed this out, the Minister responded, "I don’t believe that." However, the Ministry’s Chief Executive Officer, Aiono Alec Ekeroma, immediately clarified that the wording did originate from an official ministry notice. He explained that it had not been approved, as

Samoa sevens coach Brian 'the Chiropractor' Lima says they are looking at an Olympic gold on the back of an impressive outing in Hong Kong. | Samoa Observer

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In an exclusive interview with the Samoa Observer on Tuesday evening, Chairman of the Fa'atuatua i le Atua Samoa ua Tasi (F.A.S.T.) party, Laauli Leuatea Schmidt warned the United Nations' (U.N.) Resident Coordinator for Samoa, Simona Marinescu, to be "very careful." Read the full story: https://www.samoaobserver.ws/category/samoa/94357 | Samoa Observer

The court has reinstated the results from April's election and ordered Parliament to convene. Video: Lupe Mailo/Samoa Observer | Samoa Observer

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