Samoa’s Head of State, His Highness Tuimalealiifano Va’aletoa Sualauvi II and his Masiofo have left Samoa to attend the coronation of their majesties King Charles III and Queen Consort Camilla on the 6th of May. HE High Commissioner Francella Strickland and HE Ambasador Fatumanava Dr Pao Luteru are part of Samoa’s official delegation. This was […]
Today In History: 4 May 1999- Celebration of International Firefighters’ Day
International Firefighters’ Day (IFFD) is observed on May 4. It was instituted after a proposal was made on January 4, 1999, following the deaths of five firefighters in tragic circumstances in a bushfire in Australia. On December 2, 1998, firefighters of the Geelong West Fire Brigade responded to a call for aid from Linton, in […]
Man Accused of Killing 5 in Texas Had Help Evading Capture, Officials Say
The man, Francisco Oropesa, was caught a few miles from the site of the shooting, hiding under a pile of laundry, the county sheriff said. HOUSTON — Officials said on Wednesday that they had arrested the wife of the man they believe had fatally shot five people in a neighborhood dispute outside Cleveland, Texas. The […]
14-Week Old Baby Girl, One of Twins, Dies on Same Day as Vaccination
4 May 2023, Apia Samoa. A 14-week old baby girl, one of twins, died at Motootua National Hospital last Saturday 29 April 2023, after the medical team at the Emergency Department were unable to resuscitate her. Just six hours earlier, the baby and her parents were at Motootua Hospital for the twins’ immunizations. A […]
Health Ministry Assures Safety of Samoa’s Expanded Programme on Immunization and Childhood Vaccines
The Ministry of Health has emphasised the safety of Samoa’s Expanded Programme on Immunization (EPI) and childhood vaccines as an investigation into the death of a 4-month old baby girl continues. The baby girl, one of twins, died last Saturday 29 April 2023, after the medical team at the Emergency Department of the Motootua National […]
Strengthening Capacity of Border Control for Responding to Infectious Diseases in Pacific Island Countries
Strengthening Capacity of Border Control for Responding to Infectious Diseases in Pacific Island Countries was the focus of a presentation by UNDP RR, Jorn Sorensen at a forum held at the Lava Hotel in Apia. Speech in Verbatim Honourable Senta Keisuke, Ambassador of Japan to Samoa Peseta Noumea Simi, CEO, Ministry of Foreign Affairs and […]
Strengthening Capacity of Border Control for Responding to Infectious Diseases
SPEECH BY THE AMBASSADOR OF JAPAN H.E. MR. KEISUKE SENTA ON THE OCCASION OF THE PROJECT LAUNCH under IOM UN MIGRATION PROJECT FOR STRENTHENING CAPACITY OF BORDER CONTROL FOR RESPONDING TO INFECTIOUS DISEASES IN PACIFIC ISLAND COUNTRIES 2 MAY 2023 Ms. Jacqueline Weekers, IOM Chief of Mission Australia and Coordinator to the Pacific, Peseta Noumea Simi, […]
Vodafone Samoa to Host Inaugural Leadership Summit
Vodafone Samoa will be organising an inaugural Leadership Summit set to take place on Monday 8th May 2023 at the Taumeasina Island Resort. The summit aims to bring together Government & Business leaders to speak on various aspects of leadership. Prime Minister Hon Fiame Naomi Mataafa will speak on the “Importance of Diversity in Leadership”. […]
Church Requested Awareness for Youth Group
More than 100 youths of the Church of Jesus Christ of the Latter Day Saints from the Nu’umau Stake Sauniatu, gathered for an awareness session on the support services offered by the Samoa Victim Support Group. The awareness program forms part of the Youth Camp for adolescents 12 – 18 years old. A request from […]
