Consumers and retailers say shortages of staple food items, including rice, sugar and flour, in what shop owners claim are driving up grocery prices across Samoa and placing additional pressure on household budgets.Several retailers told the Samoa Observer that stocks of imported essentials have ...
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Families across Samoa are adjusting shopping habits, cutting back on meat, relying more on cheaper imported foods, and in some…
Breadfruit supply at Samoa’s local markets fell by 76 per cent in June, while a drop in taro supply pushed its average price up…
Fresh vegetable prices have been climbing at markets across Samoa in recent weeks, with farmers pointing to a combination of wet…
A continuing shortage of basic medicines at Samoa’s main hospital in Moto’otua is leaving many patients frustrated and forcing…
The current fuel price level continues to place pressure on household budgets across Samoa. Transport costs remain high, forcing…
Samoa’s latest fuel price increase has placed renewed pressure on households, motorists and businesses, with local pump prices…
