Samoa

The party of Samoa's caretaker government is walking back suggestions from its leader that Facebook could be banned before the next election.

Samoa's borders are likely to remain closed for the rest of the year, as health authorities set a Covid-19 vaccination target.

The Supreme Court in Samoa has dismissed the attorney general's attempt to have a challenge to the appointment of an extra women's seat in parliament thrown out.

Toa Samoa rugby league coach Matt Parish has welcomed the prospect of the Johns brothers and Sonny Bill Williams joining the team's coaching staff, although the idea already seems dead in the water.

New candidates will not be allowed to contest Samoa's second election of the year.

Manu Samoa coach Seilala Mapusua is confident of selecting a competitive squad for the upcoming Rugby World Cup qualifiers against Tonga, but Is already resigned to being without a host of European…

The decision by Samoa's head of state to call a second election will be challenged in the courts, as the country's month-long political stalemate descends into legal quagmire.

Opinion - the declaration by Samoa's Head of State, Tuimaleali'ifano Sualauvi Va'aletoa II, for a new general election is unconstitutional and unlawful writes Fuimaono Dylan Asafo.

Rugby League Samoa have opened the door to Matthew and Andrew Johns joining the Toa Samoa coaching staff.

Rugby League Samoa have quashed talk that Matthew and Andrew Johns could take charge of the national team in a star-studded coaching line-up with Sonny Bill Williams.

Samoa's Head of State has called for a second general election to bring an end to a deadlock in parliament.