Preparations have been four years in the making, with businesses stockpilling supplies, villages decorated in each country's colours and a huge community effort to be ready to host.

Samoa’s Prime Minister Fiame Naomi Mata ... just because it’s an island doesn’t mean we’re on holiday. “It just means that ...

A round-up of news and sports in brief from arond the region, including over 100 illegal fish aggregating devices (FADs) ...

Over the weekend, Samoa marked its national holiday White Sunday, which celebrates the nation's children. Mr Totua, who has six children, said the lost income meant he was unable to treat his ...