Samoa

Samoa's prime minister has put climate change and ocean protection to the fore in a speech to the United Nations.

Over 19,000 Covid shots were administered during Samoa's two day vaccination campaign but its below what officials hoped to achieve.

Five months after the General Election, Samoa has a financial budget to operate with.

Samoa's Parliament resumes this morning with the opposition preparing to challenge the Budget.

The Samoan Prime Minister and her predecessor embraced to cheers in Parliament on Friday, effectively ending months of turmoil following the disputed April election.

The Samoa Supreme Court has ruled in favour of the HRPP and ordered the Speaker of the House to swear in the party's members.

Samoa's Head of State has apparently calmed a standoff outside parliament between the police and the opposition HRPP party. Audio

A legal expert says the decision of the Speaker of Samoa's Parliament to refuse to swear-in elected MPs from the HRPP this week is justified and reasonable

The Police in Samoa are due to remove opposition HRPP members from Parliament grounds by force.

The parliamentary status of Samoa's former ruling party remains in doubt after its members were blocked from the first session.

Five months after the April 9th election Samoa's FAST party government has finally begun its first parliamentary session today.