Samoa village bans political rallies

POLITICAL rallies have been banned in  Falelatai Village, seat of Samoan head of state, Tuimalealiifano Va’aleto’a Sualauvi

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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

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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

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Samoa drug crackdown

SAMOAN police have started a crackdown on drug trafficking as methamphetamine use increases into what has been described as a

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191 to contest Samoa election

The Office of the Electoral Commission has recorded the highest number of Samoa election candidates at the close of

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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

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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

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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,

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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

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Samoa Election in August

Samoa will head to the polls to elect new leaders on August

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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

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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,

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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.

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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,

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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

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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

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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

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Stability in the field: Agriculture steadies the Pacific ship

Agriculture remains the root of stable economies across the Pacific.

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Pacific environmental expert condemns Coca-Cola’s switch to plastic in Samoa

The United Nations as published a letter to Coca-Cola Europacific Partners, expressing concerns over the multinational bottling company’s transition from reusable glass packaging to plastic bottles in Samoa, an island

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Samoa state of emergency expires, no extension; NEOC

A proclamation on a state of emergency declared on 31 March in response to the Samoa energy crisis will not be extended and effectively expired on Tuesday, 29

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Tuilaepa and Lauofo retains leadership

Samoa ruling HRPP Leader Tuilaepa Sailele Malielegaoi and Deputy Leader Lauofo Fonotoe Pierre's has been re-elected to their

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Samoa weightlifting smashes 20 records

The Samoa Weightlifting team rewrote the history books as the curtain closed on the Oceania International Cup in Melbourne Australia on Sunday.

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“More than an event, it was a movement” – Samoa recalls CHOGM triumph at CSW69

Samoa’s CEO for Women, Community, and Social Development, Loau Donina Va’a, has told Commonwealth delegations at the United Nations’ annual gender meeting (CSW) that Samoa’s hosting of the Commonwealth Heads of

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