Samoa faces an early election. Prime Minister Fiame Naomi Mata'afa plans to dissolve Parliament. This follows the rejection of her government's budget. The vote occurred amidst political turmoil.

Samoa will head to the polls on Aug. 29, a half-year earlier than expected, after Prime Minister Fiamē Naomi Mata'afa's government collapsed following a budget defeat in parliament late last month.

NEWCASTLE, Australia — Samoa will head to the polls on Aug. 29, a half-year earlier than expected, after Prime Minister Fiamē Naomi Mata’afa’s government collapsed following a budget defeat ...

Former England fly-half Jacob Umaga has been called up by Samoa for the first time, as new head coach Tusi Pisi unveiled his 35-man squad for upcoming international fixtures. The 26-year-old ...

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An election must be held within 90 days. Samoa, a country of about 200,000 people, was due to go to the polls next April. Samoa's first woman leader Fiamē has led Samoa since 2021, when she ...

Umaga was born in Halifax after his father Mike, a Samoa international, moved to England to play rugby league. Mike later switched codes to play union for Rotherham. Tana Umaga, the legendary New ...

Samoa’s parliament was dissolved on June 3 after the government of Prime Minister Fiamē Naomi Mataʻafa failed a week earlier to have its 2025 Budget approved. Conceding defeat, Fiamē advised ...