Samoa

Samoa will now have seven women members of Parliament after the Supreme Court ordered the Speaker, Papali'I Li'o Ta'eu Masipa'u, to swear in three new women MPs forthwith.

Samoa's youngest Covid-19 patient to be hospitalised - a toddler who also had severe pneumonia - has been discharged from hospital in what is being described as a miracle.

Samoa's newest church Jesus Christ, Worship Center Christian Churches Worldwide was officially dedicated on Saturday.

Samoa will reopen its borders to international travellers from August.

The Pacific Freedom Forum says World Press Freedom Day is a significant milestone for Pacific region media.

Police in Samoa are clamping down on people flouting State of Emergency orders - including failing to wear masks in public - as the nationwide level 2 lockdown continues.

When the Samoa Parliament resumes this morning, new legislation will be tabled aimed at improving working conditions for seasonal workers in Australia and New Zealand.