Samoa

Eleven people accused of cultivating six marijuana plantations in the Samoan village of Faleatiu have appeared in court.

Samoa's measles epidemic has claimed the lives of 32 people, a sharp increase on a day ago.

A health clinic in Samoa is accusing the Ministry of Health of misinforming the public following allegations it provided measles vaccines without authorisation.

Dozens of measles vaccines have been destroyed in Samoa for "safety reasons", the country's top health official says.

Samoa have rung the changes for today's Oceania Rugby Women's Championship clash against Australia A, as they keep an eye firmly on their World Cup qualification decider against Fiji at the weekend.

The death toll from the measles epidemic in Samoa has now reached 25, the country's top health official has confirmed.

A businessman is appealing a Samoa District Court conviction for the unlawful processing of sea cucumbers for export.

A private clinic in Samoa run by three former nurses is under investigation for allegedly providing measles vaccination without a formal agreement with the Ministry of Health.

Two more people in Samoa have died in the measles outbreak that's killed 22.

A man who escaped prison in Samoa has been sentenced with ten years added to his current three year jail term.

Pregnant women in Samoa who are unvaccinated against measles have been told to stop going to work, as part of the latest round of government orders.

Samoa's government is warning those trying to discourage people from getting measles vaccinations to stop immediately.

The digital television stoush between six Samoan television stations and the Office of the Regulator has found common ground after an intervention by Prime Minister Tuilaepa Sailele Malielegaoi.

Samoa remains open for business despite the country's measles epidemic, says Samoa Tourism's acting chief executive.

Samoa's government has launched a mass measles immunisation campaign nationwide.