Samoa
Observers at Samoa poll
THE Pacific Islands Forum (PIF) has deployed an election observer mission to observe the upcoming Samoa National Election tomorrow
Samoa hints at Forum snub
SAMOA has signalled its reluctance to attend the Pacific Islands Forum in Honiara if Taiwan is excluded from the
Dengue takes 2 from Samoa family
A SAMOAN family has lost a second child to dengue fever in a matter of
Samoa village bans political rallies
POLITICAL rallies have been banned in Falelatai Village, seat of Samoan head of state, Tuimalealiifano Va’aleto’a Sualauvi
Fijiana coach speaks of cup hopes
LESS than a month from the opening of the 2025 Rugby World Cup, Fiji and Samoa will represent the Pacific in the grandest occasion of international women’s
Dengue: Samoa closes all schools
SAMOA’S schools have been closed by the caretaker government following a spike in dengue cases. And the health service has called for voluntary blood donations to the Red Cross. Caretaker Prime Minister, Tuala Tevaga
Samoa drug crackdown
SAMOAN police have started a crackdown on drug trafficking as methamphetamine use increases into what has been described as a
191 to contest Samoa election
The Office of the Electoral Commission has recorded the highest number of Samoa election candidates at the close of
Solomons win OFC Women’s Nations Cup
The Solomon Islands women's national team secured their first OFC Women's Nations Cup title with a 3-2 victory over favored Papua New Guinea in Suva on
Wave of tolerance: Keala sets new course for women
Keala Kahuanui is one of the pioneering women charting the way for a new generation of sailors from Tonga, Fiji and
Coalition looms: Partnership key to next government
A coalition might be the option for Samoa’s leaders at the end of the August polls. Three parties seem certain to command the majority of votes – HRPP, FAST, and SUP. If winning comes down to forming a coalition,
Race against time: Budget loss forces snap poll
Samoa will head to the polls on August 29, and the Office of the Electoral Commissioner (OEC) must race against time to deliver a credible, inclusive election. The Polynesian nation is at an interesting point, with the
Samoa Court to give election date
The Samoa Electoral Commissioner testified that an extended period of four months and two weeks to prepare for polling would allow the office to deliver a credible and inclusive
Samoa girls off to U17 soccer world cup
Samoa will make history this October as they compete in their first-ever FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup™ following the official draw in Rabat,
Samoa caretaker PM and Cabinet united to run under banner of newly formed Political Party
Samoa Prime Minister Fiame Naomi Mata'afa and all Cabinet Ministers will contest the upcoming general elections under the banner of a newly established political party.
Fiame Naomi Mata‘afa’s tumultuous tenure has ended — what’s next?
Samoa's Head of State, His Highness Tuimaleali’ifano Vaaletoa Sualauvi II, has officially dissolved Samoa’s Parliament, effective 3 June 2025, following the defeat of the government's 2025–26 budget. This action,
Samoa caretaker PM not surprised with illegal move to nominate a new government
Samoa caretaker Prime Minister Fiame Naomi Mata’afa says an attempt by the Clerk of the Legislative Assembly to nominate a new government was legally flawed and did not surprise
Head of State accepts Samoa PM’s advice, cabinet is caretaker government
The Samoan cabinet has assumed the role of the caretaker government until a new government is elected and convenes its first parliamentary sitting, after the Head of State accepted the advice from Samoa Prime Minister
Brighter tomorrows: How Fiji and Samoa are transforming early learning
When Fiji’s government launched its National Early Childhood Development (ECD) Policy in December 2024, it sent a clear message: the first eight years of life matter not just for children, but for the future of the