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Media Freedom: Samoa defended its record at a UN review after 10 countries urged stronger protections for journalists and fair access to government information. The concerns follow the government’s exclusion of the Samoa Observer from press conferences and a reported incident in which a photographer’s camera was taken and images deleted. Education: Tertiary students face exam and results restrictions as promised government tuition payments remain unpaid, putting Samoa’s education pledges at the UN to the test. Commonwealth Leadership: Samoa handed the chair-in-office to Antigua and Barbuda at CHOGM, where King Charles praised its term. Leaders also agreed to structured UK talks on reparatory justice, building on commitments made at the 2024 Samoa summit. Climate Finance: Samoa urged leaders to secure accessible, predictable, grant-based climate funding, warning that loans deepen Pacific debt pressures.

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Owner: Stuart Mitchell info about owner

Ethical Marketing News

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Owned By	Stuart Mitchell
Year Founded	2017
Website	ethicalmarketingnews.com
Domain Registration Year	2017
Access Type	open
Publication Location	United Kingdom, Aberdeen
Owner Country	United Kingdom

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King Charles praises Samoa’s term as CHOGM’s Chair-in-Office

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Owner: Apulu Lance Polu info about owner

Talamua

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Owned By	Apulu Lance Polu through Talamua Media
Year Founded	1994
Website	www.talamua.com
Domain Registration Year	2004
Access Type	open
Publication Location	Samoa, Apia
Owner Country	Samoa

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11 hours ago

Samoa Airways surveys diaspora on jet funding

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Owner: Thomas Jaeger info about owner

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Owned By	Thomas Jaeger
Year Founded	1998
Website	https://www.ch-aviation.com/
Domain Registration Year	2005
Access Type	hybrid
Publication Location	Switzerland, Stansstad
Owner Country	Switzerland

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Sāmoa's govt faces international pressure over media restrictions

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Pacific Media Network

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Owned By	New Zealand Government through National Pacific Radio Trust Inc.
Year Founded	2002
Website	https://pmn.co.nz/
Domain Registration Year	2007
Access Type	open
Publication Location	New Zealand, Auckland
Owner Country	New Zealand

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9 hours ago

Students face unpaid fees despite Samoa's education pledges at UN

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Samoa Observer

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Owned By	Samoa Observer Ltd (Malifa Family Editor & Publisher)
Year Founded	1978
Website	https://www.samoaobserver.ws/
Domain Registration Year	2000
Access Type	hybrid
Publication Location	Samoa, Apia
Owner Country	Samoa

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Nov. 5, 2026

Minister E.P Chet Greene Makes Case for Partnerships and Investment to Strengthen Small States

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Owned By	Dario Item through the Embassy of Antigua and Barbuda in Madrid
Year Founded	2022
Website	https://antigua.news/category/top-news/
Domain Registration Year	2021
Access Type	open
Publication Location	Antigua and Barbuda,
Owner Country	Spain

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18 hours ago

'I pick, I stick': Asofa-Solomona explains Samoa snub

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St George & Sutherland Shire Leader

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Owned By	Antony Catalano & Alex Waislitz through Australian Community Media
Year Founded	1960
Website	www.theleader.com.au
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Access Type	free
Publication Location	Australia, Kogarah
Owner Country	Australia

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Nov. 5, 2026

Samoa underfire at UN over media freedom restrictions

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Pacific News Service

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Owned By	The Pacific Islands News Association Ltd (Kora Nou President)
Year Founded	2014
Website	https://pina.com.fj/
Domain Registration Year	2007
Access Type	open
Publication Location	Fiji, Suva
Owner Country	Fiji

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