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SAMOA ELECTION
Apia, SAMOA — Samoa's caretaker prime minister, Tuila'epa Sa'ilele Malielegaoi, is risking jail time as he continues to defy a court order to convene Parliament.
The judiciary is warning anyone who stands in the way of its ruling could face criminal penalties.
Tuila'epa's announcement Wednesday...
Apia, SAMOA — Caretaker Prime Minister Tuilaepa Dr Sailele Malielegaoi says the post election process is not yet complete, and all 51 electoral constituents of Samoa have to be represented at the first convening of Parliament after a general election.
Tuilaepa was speaking to Radio 2AP on Monday...
Apia, SAMOA — Samoa's Supreme Court has ruled that the FAST party's swearing in at parliament on May 24th was illegal.
But it has also ruled that parliament must sit within 7 days, giving FAST the ability to declare government and be sworn in.
Currently FAST has 26 seats, while the caretaker HRPP...
Melbourne, AUSTRALIA — Reuters is reporting that Australia is urging Samoa's political parties to work together to form a government after a top court in the Pacific nation dealt a blow to a prime minister who has refused to accept an election defeat by saying there was no legal reason to delay...
Apia, SAMOA — The Samoa Court of Appeal has reserved its decision after a request for clarification by the FAST party.
FAST narrowly won the election in April but is being stopped from assuming power because its rival, HRPP, is refusing to step down until all election petitions are dealt with.
This...
Apia, SAMOA — Samoa continues to wait for the outcome of court cases pertaining to the April election to be resolved after the Supreme Court on Monday met to determine the legality of the non-traditional swearing-in of Parliament held under a tent in the parking lot, after the caretaker PM ordered...
Apia, SAMOA — The Supreme Court in Samoa has dismissed an electoral challenge against the winner of the Faasaleleaga No. 2 seat.
This means FAST's Magele Sekati Faaui remains as the seat's MP-elect.
The Samoa Observer reports the Chief Justice, Satiu Simativa Perese, delivered the decision...
Apia, SAMOA — Fa’atuatua i le Atua Samoa ua Tasi (F.A.S.T.) party is seeking clarity from the court to overcome the differed interpretation of the situation from that of their rivals, the deputy leader, Laauli Leuatea Schmidt confirmed.
Speaking on Friday, the Member-elect of Gagaifomauga No. 3...
Apia, SAMOA — Samoa's FAST party has held on to the first of the seats being contested after the April election.
The first term elected MP for Gagaifomauga number 2 electoral constituency Vaele Paia'aua Iona Sekuini has secured the seat after the Supreme Court endorsed the withdrawal of an election...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Workers at American Samoan tuna cannery StarKist are bracing for a one shift per day operation for the rest of the month.
There are normally two shifts per day, but there's been a shortage of fish and employees to process them.
Workers have vented on social media...