Samoa

The Samoa Victim Support Group is calling on Samoan families and communities to take child abuse seriously.

The Chinese embassy in Apia met with villagers in Safata district to discuss how Beijing can assist them.

The country is facing political turmoil due to deep divisions within government factions, with some blaming the Samoan diaspora for the situation.

The chair of a World Health Organisation advisory group is urging world leaders to denounce misinformation around health. Audio

The Samoa under-17 women's team is determined to be one of the best prepared teams from Oceania to ever travel to a FIFA World Cup.

As of 20 January, there have been 363 reported cases of whooping cough, with confirmed 24 cases.

Police commissioner Auapa'au Logoitino Filipo said police and customs officials intercepted the drugs in a shipping container from the United States, concealed in cereal-like packaging.

The team lost by 52 runs to Pakistan in Sarawak, Malaysia, last Friday in their final group match.

The agreement will make travel easier for citizens of the two nations.

Samoa and New Zealand have been in discussions over Manawanui compensation, Samoa's CEO of Ministry of Works Transport and Infrastructure says.