25 June 2021: The Coconut and Cocoa Replanting Employment Scheme funded by the Government Second Stimulus Package (SP2) for displaced hotel workers in Poutasi and surrounding villages has concluded with over 21,000 seedlings produced and ready for distribution to farmers in Upolu. The 17 week scheme began in February with support from the Samoa Tourism […]
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OPENING REMARKS BY SECRETARY OF THE NATIONAL ENERGY COORDINATION COMMITTEE AND CHIEF EXECTIVE OF MINISTRY OF FINANCE LEASIOSIOFA’ASISINA OSCAR MALIELEGAOI MARKING THE SUSTAINABLE ENERGY AWARENESS PROGRAM FOR SAMOA 2021. (24th June 2021, TATTE CONFERENCE ROOM). It gives me great pleasure, on behalf of the Chairman of the National Energy Coordination Committee, to extend a warm […]
Body Shop Samoa Donates to Samoa Cancer Society
Body Shop has donated $8,000 tala towards the Samoa Cancer Society’s work in supporting cancer patients and raising early detection of cancer in Samoa. General Manager of Body Shop Samoa, Rosie Preuss Ah Chong, is driven to help and support the work of the Samoa Cancer Society (SCS) in loving memory of her late mother […]
Pacific Cooperation Foundation Appoints Board Co-Chairs
The Pacific Cooperation Foundation (PCF) Board of Trustees is pleased to announce the election of Christine Nurminen and Leaupepe Ta’ala Ralph Elika as Co-Chairs of the board. Christine Nurminen is the International Portfolio Manager, Pacific Region for Oxfam NZ, who joined the PCF Board in September 2020. Christine said, “I’m really honoured to serve on […]
Pacific Scholars Complete 10-week Internship Programme with PCF
The Pacific Cooperation Foundation (PCF) hosted 17 interns and their host agencies in Auckland on Friday 12 February to partake in a special event to mark the completion of their 10 week PCF NZ Scholarship Internship Programme. PCF Board Member David Vaeafe said, “This event provided a valuable opportunity for 17 ambitious and bright young […]
Samoa Faafafine Association Blessed with a Vehicle
9th December 2020, Apia, Samoa The Samoa Fa’afafine Association today received a vehicle donated by the United Nations Development Programme’s Multi-Country Western Pacific Integrated HIV/TB Programme’s Global Fund. One of SFA’s objectives as an organisation is to provide the fa’afafine community with STI/HIV services in collaboration with the Ministry of Health’s Communicable Disease Clinic. The vehicle […]
SVSG Receives Early Christmas Gifts from No Cash Motor Club
The No Cash Motor Club visited the Samoa Victim Support Group’s House of Hope this afternoon with boxes of Christmas gifts for the children. The Motor Club has formed a relationship as “Guardians and Protectors” to the children of the refuge, where victims and survivors of domestic and sexual violence are being looked after as […]
MCIT Supports Communication and Advocacy Program for SVSG Survivors and Radio 2AP Broadcasters
The Ministry of Communication and Information Technology (MCIT) has partnered with the EU-UN Spotlight Initiative through UNESCO, and the Samoa Victim Support Group to roll out a communication and advocacy training program that brings together survivors of the SVSG House of Hope, and broadcasters of Samoa’s national radio station, 2AP. MCIT Minister Afamasaga Toeolesulusulu Lepuiai […]
Pacific-Aus Sports Hub Can Drive Social Transformation in Samoa and the Pacific
Sport as an alternative career path for Pacific youth was one of the many benefits highlighted during the Pacific-Aus Sports Hub online launch held earlier this week. The Samoa Prime Minister also reiterated the ability of Sport to drive social transformation and improve health, reduce social problems, remove gender barriers, overcome stereotypes and shine a […]
UK Donates to ADRA for Covid-19 Response
Apia, Samoa – The British High Commission presented a donation of £20,000 for ADRA’s continued delivery of humanitarian programmes to households and communities throughout Samoa as part of Samoa’s Covid-19 response. An agreement was signed by British High Commissioner to Samoa, Mr. David Ward, and ADRA’s Country Director, Su’a Julia Wallwork. Su’a is the woman […]
