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Prime Minister Fiame Naomi Mataafa
Apia, SAMOA — The Samoan government will consider a constitutional change to allow the Head of State to be appointed for life. Prime Minister Fiame Naomi Mata'afa said this was included in the FAST manifesto for the 2021 General Election. Parliament has approved 250,000 tālā to fund a review of the...
Samoa votes being tallied by young woman at blackboard
Apia, SAMOA — Samoa's caretaker government has lost another electoral seat in the latest petition hearings this morning. The Human Rights Protection Party (HRPP) has now lost a total of five seats and holds 20 compared to the election winning FAST party's 26. Two cases were heard Wednesday, with...
 Samoa's Head of State Tuimalealiifano Vaaletoa Sualauvi II
Apia, SAMOA — Samoa's Head of State Tuimalealiifano Vaaletoa Sualauvi II has declared that parliament convene on Monday 2nd August. He made the announcement on television Sunday night (Samoa time) ahead of today's (Monday in Samoa) deadline set by the Supreme Court for parliament to sit after the...
Tuimalealiifano Vaaletoa Saluavi II
Apia, SAMOA — Samoa's head of state has cancelled Monday's scheduled sitting of parliament without explanation, in an extraordinary intervention that deepens the political turmoil seen for more than a month now. In a brief proclamation issued late on Saturday night, Tuimalealiifano Vaaletoa Saluavi...
Samoa Parliament building
Apia, SAMOA —  While media around the region is reporting that Samoa's Head of State has agreed to convene parliament in order to swear in the members elected in April's general election, the Office of the Clerk of the Legislative Assembly is saying they have not been informed of this turn of...
Fast leader Fiame Naomi Mata'afa,
Apia, SAMOA —  Samoa called a fresh election Tuesday (Samoa time) after the last vote failed to produce a clear victor, prompting anger from the opposition, which called the move "trickery" and "unlawful". The Pacific island nation has been in political limbo since an April 9 election ended with...
Head of State Tuimalealiifano Va'aletoa Sualauvi II
Apia, SAMOA — Samoa's Head of State has called for a second general election to bring an end to a deadlock in parliament. The caretaker Human Rights Protection Party and the newcomer FAST party have been tied on 26 seats each since last month's election. In an address to the nation tonight, Head of...
Head of State, Highness Tuimaleali'ifano Va'aletoa Sualauvi II.
Apia, SAMOA — The Samoa Government has amended the Constitution to reduce the term in office for the Head of State to ten years.  And after the first term, the Head of State is only eligible upon reappointment for a second term.  These amendments – known as the Head of State Constitutional...
Apia, SAMOA — The Head of State, His Highness Tuimaleali’ifano Vaaletoa Sualauvi II, has addressed the country as Samoa celebrates her 56th Independence Day. Thousands gathered in front of the Government building this morning where the official commemoration started, following a church service at...