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Apia, Samoa.  As Samoa awaits the results of the 2025 snap general election, questions continue to arise about the role of money, gifts,...

George “Fiji” Veikoso: A Pacific Voice That Carried Across Oceans George Veikoso, known across the Pacific as Fiji, died on 24 July 2025...

Political backdrop Samoa goes to the polls on 29 August 2025 after Parliament was dissolved on 3 June when the 2025–26 national budget...

Written and directed by Miki Magasiva, Tinā follows a grieving Samoan mother who takes a substitute teaching role and leads a school...

Alissa Pili’s path from Alaska gyms to the WNBA has been driven by family, culture, and a scorer’s touch that keeps opening doors. The...

Across Samoa, the village fono  (council) remains a cornerstone of local governance and cultural life. These assemblies uphold the values...

As the sun rises over the Pacific, Samoa continues to face one of the defining challenges of our time: climate change. Though small in...

In Samoa, land is not just property. It is heritage, identity, and a spiritual trust. About 80 percent of land is customary, held by...

Samoa’s courts apply constitutional rights while recognising fa‘a Samoa, working alongside village authority and the Lands and Titles...

In Samoa, health is more than physical care. It reflects family ties, spirituality, and the strength of community. As the nation faces...

Samoa blends the fa’amatai  (chiefly system) with Westminster-style parliamentary practice. The Constitution of 1962 establishes three...

A legacy of service Samoa’s police have been central to maintaining order, guiding the transition from colonial rule to independence, and...

By: Fale O Matai Newsroom Samoa, August 2025 The case connected to the 2021 Vaitele hit-and-run, in which university student Tuuau...