For two months, Samoa's main hospital morgue was closed because its refrigeration system failed. Families were forced to turn to private providers, adding financial stress at a time of grief.
The morgue has now reopened. That is welcome news.
But one important question remains unanswered. Why are the two new mortuary refrigerators still sitting idle?
The explanation given is that they cannot be installed until another extension is completed. That extension cannot begin because the tender has not yet been issued.
Why not?
