Samoa Observer is Samoa’s leading newspaper group, publishing Mon–Fri with weekend editions online. It covers national news and public discourse.
New documents obtained by AP and The Guardian show RFK Jr. wrote to Samoa’s prime minister proposing investigations into MMR vaccines, contradicting his prior testimony that his Samoa trip had nothing to do with vaccines. The revelations have triggered calls for investigations and potential political consequences as lawmakers debate next steps.
The Samoa Observer has published a seven-second clip from a 2007 family reunion showing Prime Minister Schmidt leading a chant and calling for listeners to raise their hands and say “Heil Hitler.” Schmidt has apologized, saying the words and gesture were inappropriate and not reflective of his beliefs. He has led Samoa since 2025 and has pledged to open an embassy in Jerusalem.