Samoa

For the first time in the 59 years of Samoan independence, the Parliament grounds have been barricaded for a session of the House.

Elected MPs in Samoa's opposition Human Rights Protection Party have been banned from attending tomorrow's opening session of parliament.

Samoa's former prime minister Tuilaepa Sailele Malielegaoi and his HRPP party say they will strongly defend themselves against contempt of court charges.

The former Samoan Prime Minister has informally apologised to the courts after weeks of criticising and protesting against them.

Manu Samoa will rely on players based in the Northern Hemisphere for the team's end of season rugby tour.

Samoa's rugby sevens programme will be reviewed after Covid-19 forced the cancellation of more World Series tournaments.

The Fiji and Samoa sevens teams will be missing when the men's World Sevens Series gets underway in Canada this month

Samoa's Prime Minister, Fiame Naomi Mata'afa, has sacked the Attorney General, Savalenoa Mareva Betham Annandale, effective immediately.

The Samoan Parliament will meet for the first time since before the April general election, on September 14.