Samoa

There are 101,981 registered voters for the 2025 general election.

Around 1700 people are expected to cast their votes ahead of Friday's polling day. Audio

Samoans will vote for their next government on Friday in elections that have been defined by soaring cost-of-living pressures, blackouts and political turmoil.

As Samoa prepares for its elections on 29 August, we look back at the nation's prime ministers and the legacies they have left behind.

Samoans will head to the polls on 29 August, with 50 seats being contested on polling day.

The Education and Culture CEO says the school term calendar is set to change due to prolonged closures caused by the dengue outbreak. Audio

Schools in Samoa are closed for a third straight week due to the outbreak. Audio

The region's foreign ministers are meeting in Suva on Thursday for the final high-level meeting in a suite of gatherings ahead of the Pacific Islands Forum Leaders' Meeting. Audio