Samoa
News In Samoan for Friday 25 March 2022
The latest news in Samoan language (Gagana Samoa). Audio
Samoa extends lockdown due to rapid spread of Covid-19 cases
The Samoa Government has extended its alert level three lockdown for another two weeks because of the rapid spread of the Covid-19 in the community.
Court finds former Samoa PM guilty of contempt
Leader of Samoa's Human Rights Protection party, Tuilaepa Sailele Malielegaoi, has been found guilty of contempt of court.
News in Samoan for 24 March 2022
The latest news in Samoan language (Gagana Samoa). Audio
News in Samoan for 23 March 2022
The latest news in Samoan language (Gagana Samoa). Audio
Covid numbers around the Pacific
Covid-19 continues to have a significant impact around the Pacific.
Big leap in Covid numbers in Samoa
The number of community cases of Covid-19 in Samoa continues to climb.
News in Samoan for 22 March 2022
The latest news in Samoan language (Gagana Samoa). Audio
Samoa covid testing reveals huge positive numbers
The number of Covid -19 cases in Samoa has climbed to 196.
Strict conditions applying in latest Samoa lockdown
Samoa has moved to State of Emergency Alert Level 3 in the nationwide lockdown, after 10 new community transmitted coronavirus cases identified in less than 24 hours.
Samoa's PM confirms 11 new Covid-19 cases
There are 11 new confirmed community cases in Samoa.
Panic shopping ahead of Samoa lockdown
People in Samoa are panic-shopping and there are long lines for money transfer businesses in the hours before Samoa goes into level 3 lockdown at midnight. Samoa has recorded its...
Samoa records first community case of Covid-19
Samoa has recorded its first case of community transmitted Covid-19 and the first stage of a national lockdown has begun.
News in Samoan for 18 March 2022
The latest news in Samoan language (Gagana Samoa). Audio
Food insecurity is a growing challenge for the Pacific
Food insecurity is a growing challenge for Pacific Island countries in the face of more frequent climate disasters, rising sea levels, and the economic fallout of Covid-19 lockdowns.
News in Samoan for 17 March 2022
The latest news in Samoan language (Gagana Samoa). Audio
Pacific News in brief from RNZ Pacific Wednesday 16 March 2022
Three Samoa police staff died in car crash; New Zealand Govt called on to fund diabetes testing devices; woman permitted to marry dead partner in French Polynesia; some Vanuatu farmers no longer…
Misbehaving Samoan seasonal workers repatriated from Aust
The Samoan government in bringing home more than 100 seasonal workers from Australia who have breached their employment conditions.