Government Press Release

Apia, Samoa, February 13, 2023/Press Release – The Minister of Works Transport and Infrastructure (MWTI), Hon. Olo Afoa Fiti Vaai continues to question the involvement of GridMarket in the process of acquiring Independent Power Producers (IPP) for Samoa. Hon. Olo recognizes that whilst the Memorandum of Understanding signed between the previous Government and GridMarket states […]

The Crops Division of the Ministry of Agriculture & Fisheries (MAF) continues its awareness program focusing on eliminating the coconut rhinoceros beetles from our lands. The beetle is known to be native to Southeast Asia. The beetle has devastated our coconut resources and industry as it bores into the crown of coconut trees, damaging growing […]

Tusia: Taunuuga Toatasi, Sooupu a le Malo. Ua ata mai nisi o suiga o loo faatino nei e le Pule Sili fou o le Matāgaluega o ‘Āoga, Ta’aloga ma Aganu’ – e aofia ai le faamuta o le suega SPELL mo le Vasega 2, faapea foi ma suiga i le umi o kuata faaleaoga (school […]

Sooupu a le Malo, Aso Faraile 30 Tesema 2022. O le asō na afea ai e tamafanau a le atunu’u o lo’o ta’a’alo mo le Toa Samoa fa’apea nisi o le pulega, le nofoaga i Mapuifagalele o lo’o tausia ai nai tinā ma tamā mātutua po’o matua tausi. O le agaga o lenei asiasiga, e […]

Government Press Secretariat, By Jasmine Netzler-Iose. The Ministry of Police, Prisons and Corrections Services (MPPCS) held its annual thanksgiving service at the Congregational Christian Church of Samoa Youth Hall at Sogi on the week leading up to Christmas. Samoa’s Police and Prisons Minister Hon Faualo Harry Schuster, in his keynote address acknowledged the achievements of […]

  This year JICA (Japan International Cooperation Agency) celebrated it’s 50th Anniversary of working in Samoa. Over the past five decades the Japanese volunteer program has seen close to 700 volunteers come to support Samoa’s government, as well as civil society and private sectors. Samoa’s Deputy Prime Minister, Hon Tuala Tevaga Ponifasio honours the work […]

Hon Laauli Leuatea Polataivao Fosi Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries. Keynote Remarks for Handover Ceremony of SCATAP Phase 5 Affiliated Civil Works. SCATAP Demonstration Farm, Nu’u on Thursday 8 December 2022. Reverend Muao Su’a, EFKS Vaitele Uta, Members of Cabinet, Your Excellency, Chao Xiaoliang, Ambassador of the People’s Republic of China in Samoa, Associate Ministers, […]

Samoa joined the rest of the world to recognise World Anti Corruption Day with a discussion forum held last Friday 9 December at the Tanoa Hotel. Themed, “Uniting the World Against Corruption” Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Customs and Revenue Hon Tuala Tevaga Ponifasio delivered the keynote address, highlighting the importance of taking time […]

LAUGA A LE MINISITĀ, AFIOGA ‘OLO AFOA FITI VA’AI I LE TATALAINA ALOĀIA O LE VA’A O LE “MV LADY SAMOA IV” A LE FA’ALAPOTOPOTOGA O VA’A SAMOA I LE UAFU FA’AVĀOMĀLŌ I MATĀ’UTU TAI, APIA 01 Novema, 2022 O le a tapa’au pea ia le matagi le momo’o nai le faga. Fai mai na […]

H.E. Mrs. Dina Farouk el Sehy, the new Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Arab Republic of Egypt to Samoa presented her Letter of Credence to the Head of State, Afioga Tuimalealiifano Vaaletoa Sualauvi II, during a ceremony held at the Residence of the Head of State at Vailele this afternoon. Samoa and Egypt established […]