Government in Samoa – Articles & Advice

Samoa's District Funds Under Scrutiny After $468,000 Wi...

A withdrawal of ST$750,000 (approximately USD$468,000) from a Samoan district development account ha...

Accountability District Funds . . .

Samoa • Aug 10, 2026 • 14 • 14 • 0

Samoa's Overdraft Plan for District Councils Raises Leg...

The Samoan government's initiative to support district councils through government-backed overdrafts...

Legislation Overdraft . . .

Samoa • Jun 11, 2026 • 18 • 18 • 0

Massive 'No Kings' Protests Sweep Across U.S.

On March 28, 2026, the United States witnessed the largest single-day protest in its history, as ove...

Democracy Immigration . . .

United States • Mar 30, 2026 • 313 • 267 • 0

UN Committee Reviews Samoa's Disability Rights Complian...

The United Nations Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD) is set to review Samo...

Compliance UN . . .

Samoa • Mar 06, 2026 • 275 • 369 • 0

Samoa PM's Conspiracy Case Ruling Delayed Again

The District Court in Samoa has postponed the ruling in the conspiracy case involving Prime Minister...

Court Politics . . .

Samoa • Feb 27, 2026 • 187 • 243 • 0

Mauga Precious Chang Sworn in as Samoa's Attorney-Gener...

Mauga Precious Chang has been officially sworn in as Samoa's 16th Attorney-General, marking a signif...

Government Legal Reform . . .

Samoa • Feb 09, 2026 • 0 • 0 • 0

Tokelau holds general election to elect new General Fon...

On February 5, 2026, Tokelau conducted its general election to elect all 20 members of the General F...

Governance Election . . .

Tokelau • Feb 05, 2026 • 144 • 224 • 0

Supreme Court Upholds Speaker's Deliberative Vote in Pa...

On May 9, 2025, the Supreme Court of Samoa, led by Chief Justice Satiu Simativa Perese, delivered a...

Parliament Supreme Court . . .

Samoa • May 09, 2025 • 154 • 138 • 0

Samoa Parliament Reverses 2020 Constitutional Amendment...

On February 26, 2025, the Parliament of Samoa passed constitutional amendments with a 36-16 majority...

Parliament Constitution . . .

Samoa • Feb 26, 2025 • 192 • 233 • 0

Court Affirms American Samoans' Status as Noncitizen Na...

The United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit has affirmed that individuals born in Ameri...

Citizenship CourtRuling . . .

American samoa • Jun 25, 2023 • 177 • 255 • 0

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