Youthful resilience will be Commonwealth core strength in coming years, Samoa summit declares

The vibrant colours and rich Samoan culture filled the room as the 13th Commonwealth Youth Forum (CYF) opened in Apia, Samoa

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“This is our chance,” says Samoa PM Fiame

Samoa Prime Minister Fiame Naomi Mata'afa views the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM) as a unique opportunity for the small island nation to highlight its rich

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Opinion: Samoa rolls out red carpet for post-colonial family function

When Commonwealth heads of government gather in Samoa next week it will be their first in the Pacific islands region and the first time with a British

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Island nations to lead ocean protection conference in Samoa

The upcoming Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting, or CHOGM, set to take place in Samoa from 21 – 26 October, is a significant moment for the

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No oil spill, assures acting Samoa PM

Acting Samoan Prime Minister, Tuala Iosefo Ponifasio, says there is no evidence of oil spillage in the area where the New Zealand naval ship HMNZS Manwanui

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HMNZS Manawanui crew and passengers rescued after ship runs aground in Samoa

A power outage may have caused a Royal New Zealand Navy ship to run aground on a reef off the coast of

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Manu Samoa Head Coach suspended following criminal charges

Lakapi Samoa has suspended Manu Samoa Head Coach – Mase Mahonri Schwalger, effective

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Manu Samoa head coach faces sexual and indecent assault allegations

Manu Samoa head coach Mase Mahonri Schwalger faces sexually related charges after two complainants filed allegations against

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Samoa to be home to weightlifting institute

It is a dream come true for the Samoa Weightlifting Federation after they were given the green light to build the Oceania Weightlifting Institute in Samoa this

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Moeloto Tuilaepa Tiatia wins for Samoa and the Pacific

Moeloto Tuilaepa Tiatia of Samoa has been elected to the Commonwealth Youth Council executive board ahead of the Commonwealth Heads of Government meeting in Samoa.  She emerged as Pacific representative after a keenly

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Samoa weightlifters make history

Samoa’s weightlifting team won eight gold medals, one silver and one bronze and broke four Commonwealth and four Oceania records as they created history at the Commonwealth Weightlifting Championship in Suva,

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Samoa abstains on UN vote to end Israel’s ‘unlawful presence’ in Palestine

Samoa abstained from voting at the United Nations General Assembly earlier today on a Palestinian-drafted resolution that demanded “Israel brings to an end without delay its unlawful presence in the Occupied

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