This comes after Samoa Observer reported excerpts from the "third version" of a leaked copy of a draft media protocol document, which the newspaper states would introduce "sweeping new restrictions on ...
A veteran Samoan journalist says media in his country should be allowed to work freely, without government control.
On November 17, 2025, the Samoa Observer, the country’s only daily newspaper, was banned by Prime Minister La’aulialemalietoa Leuatea Polataivao Schmidt from attending his press briefings over the ...
The ban on the country's only daily newspaper is described as a "retaliatory measure against critical journalism." Nov. 19, 2025 – The decision by Samoa’s Prime Minister La’aulialemalietoa Leuatea ...