Businesses in Samoa say they are preparing to absorb the country’s latest minimum wage increase, but some warn that rising fuel, freight, and import costs remain the bigger challenge.The Prime Minister Laaulialemalietoa Leuatea Schmidt announced during a press conference on 13 May that the cabine...
By Tautua Vaa
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25 May 2026, 7:00PM
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Samoa’s latest fuel price increase has placed renewed pressure on households, motorists and businesses, with local pump prices…
Families across Samoa say they continue to struggle with the rising cost of living despite the recent increase in the national…
Rising global oil prices are putting pressure on local households and businesses by increasing fuel, transport, and electricity…
The current fuel price level continues to place pressure on household budgets across Samoa. Transport costs remain high, forcing…
Families across Samoa are adjusting shopping habits, cutting back on meat, relying more on cheaper imported foods, and in some…
Prime Minister Laaulialemalietoa Leuatea Schmidt has called Samoa’s SAT$4 million citizenship-by-investment threshold “too…
