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The meeting was held in Samoa from 25–26 October 2024 and was preceded by ministerial meetings, fora and side events which had begun on 21 October 2024. [1] [2] [3] The meeting was the first full Commonwealth summit held since the death of Queen Elizabeth II in 2022 and the first presided over by King Charles III as Head of the Commonwealth. [4]
Ardern added that New Zealand had "complete faith in Samoa's institutions". [107] Australian Foreign Minister Marise Payne called on all parties to "respect the rule of law and democratic processes". [108] The Secretary-General of the United Nations "urge[d] leaders in Samoa to find solutions to the current political situation through dialogue ...
Loau, speaking as the Samoa 2019 chairman, said that the decision to allow Hubbard to compete was "unfair" and added that "We all know that it is not fair to the women lifters but that is a reality we face in the world of sports". [14] Loau was re-elected in the 2021 Samoan general election. On 12 July 2021 he agreed to resign as part of the ...
According to The Diplomat, "What Samoa has done is shift references to Christianity into the body of the constitution, giving the text far more potential to be used in legal processes." [ 20 ] The preamble to the constitution already described the country as "an independent State based on Christian principles and Samoan custom and traditions."
In addition to its local newscasts, KVZK-TV produces and airs local non-news programming. KVZK-TV also airs Sauniga Lotu, presentations of Sunday evening church services from various villages. [35] In 2019, for just the second time in its history, KVZK-TV presented live programming from Samoa when it carried daily coverage of the 2019 Pacific ...
In 1983, the couple sold Samoa News and founded a new weekly publication, the Samoa Journal and Advertiser. [2] In 1981, Samoa News was the major newspaper distributed in both of the Samoas. In January 1985, Lewis Wolman became editor of Samoa News. The Samoa News Ltd. was established in 1986, with Fuga Teleso as the majority shareholder.
Members of the Legislative Assembly of Samoa were elected on 9 April 2021.According to preliminary results, the 51 members consisted of 25 representatives of Fa'atuatua i le Atua Samoa ua Tasi (FAST), 25 from the Human Rights Protection Party (HRPP), one from the Tautua Samoa Party and one independent.
Afioga Tuala Tevaga Iosefo Ponifasio [1] is a Samoan politician, lawyer and Cabinet Minister who has served as the deputy prime minister of Samoa since 2021. Elected to parliament as an independent, Ponifasio became kingmaker following the 2021 election and later joined the Faʻatuatua i le Atua Samoa ua Tasi (FAST) party.