Communities across Samoa are raising concerns over growing exposure to drugs among young people, with parents, youth leaders and community representatives calling for stronger support systems and awareness programmes to help protect youth.Many say increasing social pressures, peer influence and e...
By Maneralokina Amituanai
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20 May 2026, 6:30PM
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Among the measures being taken are a ban on fishing and mining activities in vast marine protected areas.
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As the elders of the Congregational Christian Church of Samoa discuss ways to move forward, the youth have left them with a…
