Samoa

Members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Samoa are preparing for their 191st general conference, a two-day semi-annual meeting in Utah, USA; the meeting will be broadcast across the country this weekend

The prime minister touched on climate change and ocean protection in his speech to the United Nations, underlining how the protection of the marine environment is a priority for Pacific nations

Elected members of the opposition Human Rights Protection Party have been banned from attending the session of Parliament scheduled for today in Mulinuu, the first since the April general election

More than 300 civil servants who are members of the Public Service Association gathered for a meeting closed to the public at Tuutuuileloloto Hall, Mulivai, exercising their right of association by coming together as a workers' union

The Art Whistler Memorial Garden, the country's new home for endangered plant species, was opened in memory of the world-renowned botanist and his passion for conserving the rarest of plants

Samoa College won the trophy at the inter-school English competition held, where 10 schools discussed the theme 'corporal punishment should be encouraged to discipline our children'

The 'E le Sauā le Alofa' (Love is not Violent) study, implemented by the Samoa Victim Support Group, aims to develop new ways to stop violence against women and girls using home-based methods, uniting village leaders and women in a common cause

Samoa's first female prime minister, Fiamē Naomi Mata'afa, held the first cabinet meeting of the country's new government gathered to set the budget

The government describes Australia as a “partner, neighbor, and friend”; with the help of Australian donations, the Samoan state has officially secured enough vaccines to ensure that none of their country’s eligible residents remain unvaccinated

The country's election crisis continues, with the interim government asking the police to move against the leaders of the election-winning FAST party and its legal advisers

The country is waiting for the outcome of court cases relating to the April elections to be resolved after the Supreme Court met to determine the legality of Parliament's non-traditional oath of office held under a tent in the car park

Savai'i's first cricket team from Sili village has promised to return to the Teuila cricket competition this September after placing third in its division

The Samoa Voyaging Society has celebrated the Gaualofa voyaging canoe’s ninth birthday; it was donated in 2012 when the country celebrated its 50th anniversary of independence