Meanwhile, the Head of State, Tuimalealiʻifano Vaʻaletoʻa Sualauvi II, has proclaimed a ban on construction on Sunday and a ...
A draft government protocol for journalists covering press conferences has raised concerns that it could restrict the work of media in the Pacific island nation of Samoa.
The Foreign Ministry says Samoa will become the third Pacific island nation to open an embassy in Jerusalem, confirming a report last week in Samoan media. Foreign Minister Gideon Sa’ar spoke with ...
China’s influence operations in Samoa have been patient, persistent, and, as the election proved, profoundly effective.
On November 17, 2025, the Samoa Observer, the country’s only daily newspaper, was banned by Prime Minister La’aulialemalietoa Leuatea Polataivao Schmidt from attending his press briefings over the ...
The ban on the country's only daily newspaper is described as a "retaliatory measure against critical journalism." Nov. 19, 2025 – The decision by Samoa’s Prime Minister La’aulialemalietoa Leuatea ...