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A National Day to honour those who fought for Samoa’s Independence

By Lagi Keresoma/ Apia, SAMOA – 16 February 2026 – A National Day will be part of the June Independence celebrations to remember and honour those...

Politics5 months ago

Speaker says the Opposition Leader’s smear campaign misleads the public

By Lagi Keresoma/ Apia, SAMOA – 20 January 2026 – Parliament Speaker Auapaau Mulipola Aloitafua Mulipola told parliament the Opposition leader, Tuilaepa Sailele Malielegaoi’s smear campaign...

Latest5 months ago

Motuopuaa resigns, goes to a by-election to join the Government

Apia, SAMOA – 20 January 2026 – One of three Independents elected in the last August general elections, resigned from Parliament this morning and will go...

Politics5 months ago

Safata 1 by-election set for 6 February

By Lagi Keresoma/ Apia, SAMOA – 12 January 2026: Voters of the electoral constituency of Safata 1 will go to the polls in a by-election scheduled...

Latest6 months ago

Speaker again orders Opposition Leader out of Parliament

Apia, SAMOA – 17 December 2025 – Speaker Auapaau Mulipola Aloitafua ordered the Leader of the Opposition, Tuilaepa Sailele Malielegaoi out of the House again this...

Politics6 months ago

Speaker orders Opposition Leader out of Parliament for swearing

By Lagi Keresoma/ Apia, SAMOA – 16 December 2025: The Opposition Leader, Tuilaepa Sailele Malielegaoi has been suspended from Parliament for 24 hours for what the Speaker...

Government6 months ago

Ale Vena Ale sworn-in as new Minister of the Environment

Apia, SAMOA – 16 December 2025: Faleata 4 Member of Parliament Ale Vena Ale was sworn in this morning as the new Minister of the Environment...

Court6 months ago

Safata 1 back to the polls as MP loses seat in election petition

By Lagi Keresoma/ Apia, Samoa – 27 November 2025: The Electoral Court has found both Leaana Ronnie Posini (Petitioner) and Seve Te’i Fuimaono (Respondent) guilty of...

Government7 months ago

Minister Corrects Misleading Claims on Increased Pensions for the Elderly

Apia, Samoa – 17 November 2025 – The Minister of Finance has corrected the Leader of the Opposition, Tuilaepa Sa’ilele Malielegaoi’s claims regarding the pension increase...

Diplomacy7 months ago

Luxon to meet Laaulialemalietoa in New Zealand this week

Lance Polu/ Apia, Samoa – 04 November 2025 – Samoa’s Prime Minister Laaulialemalietoa Leuatea Polataivao Fosi will be meeting his New Zealand counterpart, Christopher Luxon in...