Samoa

Samoa's probation committee has decided to recall Alatise Vitale, who was convicted of murdering the Minister of Works, Luagalau Levaula Kamu, 20 years ago.

The Chair of the 2019 Pacific Games Organising Committee believes Samoa's first medals are not far away.

Sixty-five goals were scored across nine matches on the first day of football competition at the Pacific Games in Samoa.

The biggest Pacific Games in history have been declared officially open in Samoa.

The 16th edition of the Pacific Games will be officially opened in Apia this weekend, with about 3,500 athletes from across the region expected to compete in 26 sports over the next fortnight. Audio

Samoa is investing heavily to avoid the use of single-use plastics at the Pacific Games which starts this weekend.

Criminal lawyers from Samoa's Attorney General's office have taken over the prosecution of church ministers alleged to have evaded tax.

Samoa's capital Apia has had a facelift which opened yesterday just in time for the Pacific Games which begins this weekend.

The head of the Samoa Solidarity International Group, Nonu Ueni Fonoti, claims the prime minister, Tuilaepa Sailele Malielegaoi, defamed him over his disability on national television.

A Samoan court has thrown out a case against 20 pastors from the country's largest church, who were charged with tax evasion.

New research into child sexual exploitation in the Pacific reaffirms that children are most often sexually exploited by people they know.

Team Samoa's Chef de Mission is determined to lead the medal tally this year.

Ministers from Samoa's largest church are set to have their final day in court for tax evasion.

More than 3500 athletes from 24 nations in Oceania will gather in Samoa on 7 July for the Pacific Games - the biggest sporting event in the Pacific region. Audio

A vote in Samoa's parliament has failed to win the two thirds majority needed to remove the president of the Lands and Titles Court.