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Heavy rains in Savaiʻi, Samoa, cause widespread flooding and infrastructure damage.
2023-06-8

The Supreme Court of Samoa clears the way for Naomi Mata'afa to form a new government and thereby become the first female Prime Minister of Samoa, ending a political deadlock. This would end a long tenure by current Prime Minister Tuilaepa Aiono Sailele Malielegaoi, who has held power since November 1998.
2021-05-17

Deputy Prime Minister of Samoa Fiame Naomi Mata'afa resigns over three proposed constitutional amendments, which would alter the power of the land and titles court. She also leaves the Human Rights Protection Party. Other MPs have already left the party over the issue and formed a new opposition party.
2020-09-11

Samoa bans all cruise ships from visiting the country amid growing efforts to keep the virus away.
2020-02-22

Six travelers from China are denied entry and turned away from Samoa following the island country's introduction of a ban on all travelers from China. They later arrive in Fiji, where they are quarantined with no symptoms. These strict regulations come after a measles outbreak ravaged Samoa last month.
2020-01-27

In a landmark case, the South Korean military is set to decide on the first transgender soldier's possible discharge. The soldier underwent surgery overseas and is stationed in Gyeonggi Province. The case sparks a national debate on LGBT issues in the military, which punishes sex between two males with up to two years imprisonment.
2020-01-16

Samoa confirms that 20 persons, all but one under the age of four, have died of measles, and 11 more are in critical condition. Authorities recorded 1,644 cases since the outbreak began last month.
2019-11-22

Fifteen children are confirmed (and three more suspected) dead from measles in Samoa as the illness epidemic continues within the country.
2019-11-19

Cyclone Evan heads towards Fiji after causing at least three deaths and widespread damage in Samoa.
2012-12-14

Mata Tuatagaloa Keli is sworn in as Samoa's first female judge.
2011-03-8