Samoa

Families in the Samoan village of Ti'avea have been waiting since December on compensation from the government for land expropriated for a new airstrip

Samoa's court of appeal has convicted the Lands and Titles court President, Fepulea'i Attila Ropati, on one count of intentionally causing bodily harm.

Three FBI officials are in Samoa this week to train IT workers in the police and other government ministries to fight cybercrime.

The doubling of Norway's contributions to a global fund for climate action will help large scale projects in Samoa, Norway's Pacific ambassador says.

South Africa scored 20 unanswered second half points to deny Fiji back to back titles at the Singapore Sevens.

An estimated 1,000 voters did not vote in a recent by-election in Samoa, and all of them have been given a $US40 fine for not voting.

The National University of Samoa's Professor Fui Asofou So'o has been suspended by cabinet pending the outcome of an internal investigation.

The young players in the Fiji Sevens team have been asked to move on from the elation of victory in Hong Kong to focus on this weekend's tournament in Singapore.

A dry spell gripping Samoa shows no sign of abating, with forecasts of a drought on the horizon.

Samoa is planning to bring in a waste tax on imported plastic bottles, packaging, tyres and cans as well as offering refunds for returned recyclable materials.

Samoa's District court has set 1st July to start a hearing for twenty pastors of the Congregational Christian Church of Samoa after they entered not guilty pleas over refusing to pay income taxes.

Samoa is the last Pacific nation hosting the official visit of the Crown Prince of Norway, Haakon Magnus, and his delegation.

A new Samoan MP Namulaulu Sami Leota can now be sworn in as no election petitions have been filed after a by-election last month.

Better fitness is behind the Samoa Sevens team's strong performance in the current World Series, coach Sir Gordon Tietjens says.

It's important for New Zealanders to be humble and respectful of traditions at the upcoming Pacific Games in Samoa, the New Zealand Olympic Committee says.