Samoa

The principal of a secondary school in Samoa is under police investigation after allegedly using PVC piping to assault an 18-year-old student.

The Attorney General's Office in Samoa is seeking a closed court hearing next year for the trial of two men accused of plotting to assassinate the prime minister.

A strict no-gift policy has been imposed by Samoa's Ministry of Justice and Courts Administration, banning the public from offering gifts and rewards to staff members.

Police in Samoa are searching for the person or people who killed a Chinese man and injured three others in a home invasion.

Two more yellow cards consigned Samoa to a crushing 47-5 defeat by Ireland as their Rugby World Cup campaign ended with a whimper in Fukuoka on Saturday.

Ireland's final pool match at the Rugby World Cup will be special for Bundee Aki as he faces friends in the Samoa team but he can expect no favours on the field.

When the full-time whistle blows at Hakatanomori Stadium later this evening, Samoa's Rugby World Cup will be over, and their captain Jack Lam will be unemployed.

Manu Samoa have made two changes in the tight five for their final Rugby World Cup pool match against Ireland in Fukuoka on Saturday.

Samoa's health officials are awaiting international confirmation after an adult tested positive in Samoa for measles, which is thought to have been transmitted from the Auckland outbreak.

The National University of Samoa will soon welcome its new vice-chancellor after the cabinet endorsed Aiono Alec Ekeroma, for a three-year term.

Heavy rain that's causing flooding along northern Samoa is forecast to continue well into the weekend.

Pacific Island nations are "sick" of the status quo and are calling on World Rugby to do more after Fiji, Samoa and Tonga all failed to qualify for the Rugby World Cup knockout rounds.

As Samoa's health authorities wait for absolute confirmation of their first measles case, the World Health Organisation is warning against unnecessary air travel.

The mother of a psychiatric patient who died in a Samoan prison is turning to the government for help one last time.

Two convicts who escaped from Samoa's brand new multi-million dollar Tanumalala Prison over the weekend are back in custody.