Samoa

The leader of Samoa's majority party says establishment of the new government should move swiftly, and she's calling on the Head of State to take the steps to make that happen, despite legal… Audio

The struggle to decide Samoa's government is headed back to court, as both main political parties continue to stand firm on their beliefs following a Supreme Court ruling dismissing a call for a…

The former Samoa Rugby Union has defended the decision to rebrand itself as Lakapi Samoa.

Samoa's Supreme Court has thrown out the Head of State's decision to call a second election, clearing the path for the newcomer FAST party to form a government.

The Supreme Court in Samoa has thrown out the electoral office's decision to appoint an extra woman member of parliament.

The Samoa Rugby Union has officially rebranded itself as Lakapi Samoa, in a move it claims will "revitalise" and "reinvigorate" the organisation.

Samoa is to hear on Monday whether fresh elections will go ahead next week.

The bodies of two men shot on New Year's Day have been released by Samoan police, following an examination by a forensic pathologist five months after their deaths.

Some Samoan students have lost marks in an exam after reading banned stories because of an oversight by teachers.

Samoa's caretaker prime minister has told local media he was "appointed by God" to lead the country.

Legal expert Fuimaono Dylan Asafo argues the planned second round of elections in Samoa are not justified by the Head of State's claimed 'reserve powers'.

The chief justice in Samoa has rejected an attempt to delay a challenge to the legality of a second election.

The Samoan and Tongan government have each renewed their country's Covid-19 state of emergency for another month.