Samoa

Styrofoam plates, containers and cups will be banned in Samoa from 30 January next year.

Samoa's Ministry of Health has warned of the growing psychological impact of the country's measles epidemic and is urging people to seek help.

Samoa's Ministry of Health says there have now been five days without any deaths from measles.

Samoa is about to have its first amusement park, complete with rides, thanks to the founder of the Magic Circus of Samoa.

The state of emergency in Samoa, declared due to the measles epidemic, has ended following a special Cabinet meeting.

Samoa's Ministry of Health says the death toll from the measles epidemic in the country remains at 81 with no fatalities in the last 24 hours.

The Samoa Ministry of Health says there have been no new fatalities due to measles in the past 24 hours.

Samoa's Ministry of Health has confirmed another death in the measles epidemic sweeping the country.

An 80th person is confirmed to have died in the measles epidemic sweeping Samoa.

Samoa's Fagali'i International Airport will shut down on the final day of the year for safety reasons.

There have been no deaths from Samoa's measles epidemic in the past three days - with the toll standing at 79.

American Samoa's marine border patrol have stopped an unidentified Samoan fishing vessel from illegally entering the territory.

The death toll from Samoa's measles epidemic remains at 79, with no fatalities in the past two days.

Seven new judges of Samoa's Lands and Titles court will be sworn in today.

Samoa's leading football club is forging ahead with preparations for next month's OFC qualifiers despite the country's ongoing measles epidemic.

One of Samoa's trailblazing women, Va'asiliifiti Moelagi Jackson, has been farewelled at a funeral on Savaii.

Another baby has died in Samoa from measles as the epidemic claims its 79th life.

A former board chair of the National Bank of Samoa has been convicted of indecent assault.