Celebrations started yesterday at the Malae of Tiafau, the main venue for activities from the raising of the flag, the official address by his Highness the Head of State, Tui Atua Tupua Tamasese Efi, which was followed by Traditional entertainment. Samoa became Independent on the first of January in 1962, after years on Colonial rule by the Germans and then New Zealand…Mixfm wishes all Samoans a Happy Independence Day