The Latest Breaking News from Samoa

Samoa takes a step into uncertainty with snap election

Samoa Prime Minister Fiame Naomi Mata'afa has endured a political year from hell and it's not yet clear whether she will be allowed to stand again.

AAP · May 30, 2025

Samoa’s leader seeks an early election after opponents reject her budget

Samoa’s prime minister says she will seek to dissolve Parliament, prompting an early election, after a budget vote failed

The Independent UK · May 27, 2025

Samoa set for election after Fiame's budget fails

One of only two female Pacific heads of government - Samoa's Fiame Naomi Mata'afa - could lose power after failing to pass her budget in parliament.

AAP · May 26, 2025

Scotland 2025 Summer Tour details in full as three fixtures confirmed

Scotland 2025 Summer Tour details in full as three fixtures confirmed

The National (Scotland) · Apr 4, 2025

A Trump acolyte, a rival billionaire and a power struggle: how civil war erupted in Australian basketball

Soon-to-be US ambassador to New Zealand and Samoa Jared Novelly is leading NBL clubs in a messy dispute that could reshape the sport

The Guardian - AU · Apr 4, 2025

Crew of New Zealand navy ship that sank off Samoa lacked training and experience, inquiry finds

A lack of training, qualifications and experience among the crew on board a New Zealand navy ship that ran aground, caught fire and sank off the coast of Samoa have been identified by a military Court of Inquiry in a final report into the disaster released Friday

The Independent UK · Apr 4, 2025

Could be time to stop representative swaps: Bennett

Wayne Bennett has suggested changes to the eligibility system that will stop players running out in State of Origin and representing Tonga or Samoa.

AAP · Apr 3, 2025

Samoa suffering energy crisis after weeks of power outages

Pacific country this week declared state of emergency over power cuts that have caused huge disruption to businesses and daily life

The Guardian - AU · Apr 2, 2025

Fiame clings to power after second vote in Samoa

An early election is still a live prospect in Samoa despite Prime Minister Fiame Naomi Mata'afa defeating another no-confidence vote in her leadership.

AAP · Mar 6, 2025

RFK Jr. appears to downplay measles outbreak in Texas despite unvaccinated schoolchild’s death

Kennedy’s alleged ties to measles outbreak in Samoa were major feature of his confirmation hearing

The Independent UK · Feb 26, 2025