Samoa through the Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries initiated the Community-based fisheries management program (CBFMP) in 1995 under the assistant from Australian Aid program (AusAID) at the time. After 5 year of AusAID assistance, MAF continues to implement CBFMP with modifications and adaptation of co-management systems that suits from time to time. The CBFMP is […]
Falease’ela-Uta Takes Sustainable Step by Installing Home Biogas Systems
Apia, Samoa – The village of Falease’ela-Uta celebrated the successful installation of five home biogas systems this week, funded by the Global Environment Facility Small Grants Programme (GEF-SGP) and implemented by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP). Technical assistance was provided by the Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries, as well as inputs by Pacific Grow […]
Youth Consulted on Human Rights Report
Apia, 28 March 2023 – Mandated under s.40 of the Ombudsman Act 2013, the Ombudsman is to report to Parliament every year in June on the status of the promotion and the protection of human rights in Samoa. The report contains recommendations informed by submissions from members of the public and various groups and organisations […]
PICs Share How PACER Plus Can Improve Investment Environment
SYDNEY, Australia – Investment officials from the Pacific Agreement on Closer Economic Relations Plus (PACER Plus) countries gathered in Sydney, Australia from 27-29 March to learn from investment experts and from each other on the investment component of PACER Plus. This workshop is the first opportunity for officials to meet and discuss the commitments and […]
USP Students Succeed in Campaign Taking Climate Change to the World’s Highest Court
An initiative that began as an extracurricular exercise in a USP law class in 2019 has succeeded in making an extraordinary journey to the United Nations General Assembly, and will soon result in the International Court of Justice determining legal issues of climate change for the first time. On 29 March, the UN General Assembly […]
Youth Owns Up to Burglary but Rejects the Number of Hard Liquor Bottles he Stole
Translated from FaaSamoa. A youth from Vaivase Uta accepted that he had broken into a local bar, but told the Court that he did not take as much as the police had alleged in the charges against him. Represented by Sifuiva Maureen Tuimalelifano, the youth appeared during Supreme Court mentions on Monday morning, charged with […]
Resigned MPs Oppose HRPP’s Application to Join as a Party to their Court Proceedings
Translated from #FaaSamoa. Three former Human Rights Protection Party members who resigned to become Independent MPs have strongly opposed an application by HRPP to be an intervenor in the court case to determine the validity of their seats in Parliament. This was made known by the Ms Muriel Lui as legal counsel representing Tuuu Anasii […]
Teena e se Alii Talavou le Aofai o Fagu Malosi sa ia Gaoia mai se Pisinisi i Apia
Sa tulai se alii talavou mai Vaivase Uta i luma o le Faamasinoga Maualuga ina ua molia i le talepefale ma le gaoi i se tasi o pisinisi i Tauese. O le tuuaiga a leoleo e 15 ni fagu malosi, ma fagu Taula e 50 sa toesea e lenei alii talavou mai le pisinisi o […]
