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SAMOA ELECTION
Apia, SAMOA — Samoa's Supreme Court has thrown out the Head of State's decision to call a second election, clearing the path for the newcomer Fa'atuatua i le Atua Samoa ua Tasi (FAST) party to form a government.
Announcing the second election earlier this month, Tuimaleali'ifano Va'aletoa Sualauvi...
Apia. SAMOA — The Supreme Court in Samoa has thrown out the electoral office's decision to appoint an extra woman member of parliament.
It means the decision breaks a month-long deadlock from the April election, handing the newcomer FAST party a majority.
The electoral office last month added the...
Apia, SAMOA — Samoa is to hear on Monday whether fresh elections will go ahead next week.
The Supreme Court today heard challenges to the new ballot called last week by the Head of State, Tuimaleali'ifano Va'aletoa Sualauvi II.
Chief Justice Satiu Simativa Perese said the hearing would test the...
Apia, SAMOA — The chief justice in Samoa has rejected an attempt to delay a challenge to the legality of a second election.
The Head of State last week called for a second election as a way to break a month-long deadlock between the caretaker Human Rights Protection Party government and the...
Apia, SAMOA — The party of Samoa's caretaker government is walking back suggestions from its leader that Facebook could be banned before the next election.
Samoa will go to the polls for the second time this year on 21 May, following a controversial decision by the country's Head of State last week...
Apia, SAMOA — The Supreme Court of Samoa is to allow a challenge to the appointment of an extra women's seat in parliament.
The attorney general had attempted to have newcomer FAST party's challenge dismissed.
The FAST (Fa'atuatua i le Atua Samoa ua Tasi) party, which is caught in a 26-seat...
Apia, SAMOA — New candidates will not be allowed to contest Samoa's second election of the year.
The head of state called a new election after April's election wound up in a protracted deadlock, with the two sides on 26 seats each.
According to the writs issued by the head of state, only candidates...
Apia, SAMOA — The decision by Samoa's head of state to call a second election will be challenged in the courts, as the country's month-long political stalemate descends into legal quagmire.
Tuimalealiifano Vaaletoa Sualauvi II on Tuesday (Samoa time) announced he would revoke the results of the...
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...
Apia, SAMOA — Samoa's FAST party leader, Fiame Naomi Mata'afa has urged the caretaker prime minister, Tuilaepa Sailele Malielegaoi, to concede defeat.
She told Samoa media at the weekend that he should recognise the recent election result in which her party won 26 seats against 25 seats won by HRPP...