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Apia, SAMOA — The Samoan Prime Minister and her predecessor embraced to cheers in Parliament on Friday, effectively ending months of turmoil following the disputed April election.
It came after opposition MPs were sworn in after a court ruling paved the way for them to be allowed into parliament....
Apia, SAMOA — The Samoa Supreme Court has ruled in favor of the HRPP and ordered the Speaker of the House to swear in the party's members.
The HRPP members were elected in April's national poll and have not been knocked out by post-election legal challenges.
The Samoa Observer reports the orders...
Apia, SAMOA — Samoa's prime minister Tuilaepa Sa'ilele Malielegaoi has labelled as stupid, a decision to ban the media from filming Tuesday's parliament sitting.
Talamua Media reported a press release, from the Office of the Clerk, informed media all video and still cameras are prohibited inside...

![Tuilaepa stood up and crossed the floor to greet his successor Fiame with a hug. [photo: Parliament of Samoa] Tuilaepa and Fiame hug at swearing in](https://samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/tuilaepa_n_fiame_hug.jpg?itok=-QLD7CAj)
![HRPP members who were earlier protesting their inability to enter Parliament. The Samoa Supreme Court has now ordered them to be sworn in. Photo: Supplied] HRPP elected Members of Parliament](https://samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/hrpp_members_web_.jpg?itok=o4xXEr_3)
![Samoa's Prime Minister Tuilapea Sailele Malielegaoi opens the Maoto Fono buidling [Photo: Twitter/ @Anne_Ruston] Samoa's Prime Minister Tuilapea Sailele Malielegaoi opens the Maoto Fono buidling](https://samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/pm_dedicates_new_parliament_bldg.jpg?itok=89BHkgev)