Samoa

The president of the Samoa Law Society says the government is being "quite secretive" about its approach to village consultations regarding controversial bills before parliament.

Repatriation flights from New Zealand to Samoa are to start a week later than initially scheduled.

Samoa's Talofa Airways is helping ferry Kiribati MPs to the capital of Tarawa for their first parliamentary sitting.

Samoa's prime minister has again urged one of his MPs to consider quitting caucus, as their spat within the ruling Human Rights Protection Party deepens.

The District Court in Samoa has released on bail a Chinese man facing one charge of bribing a custom's officer with intent to export sea cucumbers.

The Samoa Rugby Union says its Sevens team will have the opportunity to explore new options and rebuild for the Olympics now that Sir Gordon Tietjens has resigned.

A suspended police officer in Samoa has entered a not guilty plea to one count of manslaughter and the trial is set for December this year.

Samoa Rugby Sevens coach Sir Gordon Tietjens is not renewing his contract when it expires at the end of August.

Samoa's government has started the demolition of a more than 100 year old building seen by many as a historical relic worth saving.

Twelve Samoan sailors stranded in the Caribbean are calling for immediate repatriation.

An MP in Samoa's ruling Human Rights Protection Party, says he is still a member of the caucus despite being told by the Prime Minister to step down.

Samoa's Ombudsman has voiced his office's opposition to proposed Constitutional changes aimed at an overhaul of the Judiciary.

Samoa's suspended telecommunications regulator has had multiple corruption related charges laid against her by the Public Service Commission.

Travellers arriving in Samoa on planned repatriation flights are being warned to comply with state of emergency orders or face steep fines.