Samoa

Samoa's Head of State has apparently calmed a standoff outside parliament between the police and the opposition HRPP party. Audio

A legal expert says the decision of the Speaker of Samoa's Parliament to refuse to swear-in elected MPs from the HRPP this week is justified and reasonable

The Police in Samoa are due to remove opposition HRPP members from Parliament grounds by force.

The parliamentary status of Samoa's former ruling party remains in doubt after its members were blocked from the first session.

Five months after the April 9th election Samoa's FAST party government has finally begun its first parliamentary session today.

For the first time in the 59 years of Samoan independence, the Parliament grounds have been barricaded for a session of the House.

Elected MPs in Samoa's opposition Human Rights Protection Party have been banned from attending tomorrow's opening session of parliament.

Samoa's former prime minister Tuilaepa Sailele Malielegaoi and his HRPP party say they will strongly defend themselves against contempt of court charges.

The former Samoan Prime Minister has informally apologised to the courts after weeks of criticising and protesting against them.

Manu Samoa will rely on players based in the Northern Hemisphere for the team's end of season rugby tour.

Samoa's rugby sevens programme will be reviewed after Covid-19 forced the cancellation of more World Series tournaments.