Samoa

The national airline has revealed that several staff have tested positive for drugs, including a pilot on a prescription sleeping pill.

Samoan beauty pageant judge Leiataualesa Jerry Brunt speaks out on the Miss Pacific Islands controversy after being held in Solomon Islands.

A precautionary zone was established to advise against fishing in any part of the ocean in the Safata District until scientific testing confirmed that the seawater was clean.

Leiataualesa Jerry Brunt has been at the centre of controversy following the crowning night of the 2025 Miss Pacific Islands, which was won by Samoa's Litara Ieremia-Allan.

Miss Samoa also took home the Miss Photogenic and the Best Interview Award.

The Chinese embassy in Apia made an initial donation amid Manawanui compensation talks, and a spokesperson for Safata district says "this is only the beginning" with "other projects" under discussion.

The Samoa Victim Support Group is calling on Samoan families and communities to take child abuse seriously.

The Chinese embassy in Apia met with villagers in Safata district to discuss how Beijing can assist them.

The country is facing political turmoil due to deep divisions within government factions, with some blaming the Samoan diaspora for the situation.