Samoa

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

The first round for the Rugby Junior Lakapi Championship kicked off yesterday at the Apia Park Stadium

Fiame Naomi Mataafa has been appointed as first female PM of the country

Within the commemoration of the World Day for Safety and Health at Work, the Ministry for OSH celebrated with a number of events including a National First Aid Training for participants from public and private sector

The Samoa Airport Authority (SAA) has developed a Public Health Corridor initiative to maintain a high level of preventative measures while opening new sanitary gates at Faleolo International Airport

A farmer from Aopo, Savai’i is the grand prize winner of a Digicel Samoa promotion, a brand new $130,000 Toyota Land Cruiser

The members of the Congregational Christian Church of Samoa at Papa-Sataua in Savai’i are celebrating the recent opening of a new church hall, now venue for pre-polling

Samoa’s new High Commissioner to Fiji, Aliioaiga Feturi Elisaia, welcomed by the Samoan community in Fiji at the Havea Latukefu House