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Caretaker Minister withdraws electoral challenge

By Lagi Keresoma/ Apia, Samoa – 13 August 2025: One of the youngest candidates in the 29 August general elections, has been cleared to run after...

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Court allows family to travel as sentencing is deferred

By Lagi Keresoma/ Apia, Samoa – 11 August 2025: Members of the Seugamalo Uele Hurrell family have been allowed to leave Samoa as their sentencing date...

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Election Court found no evidence the challenge was frivolous

By Lagi Keresoma/ Apia, Samoa – 06 August 2025: The Electoral Court has found no evidence that the challenge by FAST candidate Leatigaga Matafai Lauina Iiga...

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Election Court wary of opening a floodgate on Substantial Merits

By Lagi Keresoma/ Apia, Samoa – 02 July 2025: Counsel Lucy Ofoia, representing Gagaifomauga 3 election candidate Faaulusau Rosa Duffy Stowers, has asked the court not...

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Former Minister’s No-Case to Answer Application Dismissed

By Lagi Keresoma/ Apia, Samoa – 01 August 2025: The District Court Senior Judge Talasa Atoa Saaga has dismissed a no-case to answer application by the...

2025 General Elections7 months ago

Electoral Court dismisses Faleata 2 candidate’s challenge

By Lagi Keresoma/ Apia, Samoa – 31 July 2025: The Electoral Court has dismissed the challenge by the Faatuatua I le Atua Samoa ua Tasi (FAST)...

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Two Electoral Challenges Withdrawn

By Lagi Keresoma/ Apia, Samoa – 29 July 2025: Two legal challenges against candidates in next months general elections have been withdrawn and the hearing of...

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Loau Donald Kerslake appointed Acting Judge of Supreme Court

Apia, Samoa – 24 July 2025: District Court Judge, Loau Leafa Donald Aukusitino Kerslake has been appointed an Acting Judge of the Supreme Court of Samoa...

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Court to hear 11 election candidates challenges next week

By Lagi Keresoma/ Apia, Samoa – 21 July 2025: Eleven applications are now before the Court challenging the Respondents and the Electoral Commissioners decision in accepting...

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Court Directs Timeframe for Election Nomination Challenges

By Lagi Keresoma/ Apia, Samoa – 11 July 2025: His Honour the Chief Justice, Satiu Simativa Perese today issued directives for the timeframe for voters and...