samoa

Electoral committee member under ballot influencing investigation

An investigation is underway after one electoral committee member was discovered allegedly influencing voters eligible for pre-polling to vote in favor of certain candidates, the Police has confirmed.

By Soli Wilson 26/02/2021

samoa

Grieving mother laments postmortem delay

A grieving mother who has waited for a year to bury her deceased 16-year-old son has spoken of her heartache, as uncertainty over the availability of a forensic pathologist to do postmortem on bodies at the national hospital’s mortuary continues.

By Lanuola Tusani Tupufia - Ah Tong 25/02/2021

samoa

La'auli accused of "overstepping" constituencies

Attempts by the Gagaifomauga No.3 M.P. La’auli Leuatea Schmidt to highlight Manono Island residents’ water supply crisis in the Parliament were snuffed by Government-aligned Parliamentarians, who accused the former Cabinet Minister of “overstepping” into other constituencies' affairs.

By Soli Wilson 25/02/2021