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“Equal opportunities are not enough to achieve true inclusion” – Siliniu Lina Chang

Samoa Victim Support Group (SVSG) had joined the global commemoration celebration of the International Women’s Day (IWD) 2023 with the theme: Embrace Equity. The global campaign seeks to draw attention to the fact that equal opportunities are not enough to achieve true inclusion and belonging. As such, SVSG President Siliniu Lina Chang has made a […]

Pool Table Game Turns Ugly at Falealupo

Wed 8 March: Heavy Rain Warning and Flood Advisory Issued for Samoa

ISSUED BY Samoa Meteorological Services PUBLIC AND MARINE SEVERE WEATHER INFORMATION FOR SĀMOA. WEDNESDAY 08th MARCH 2023 | 5:00AM VALID: 🔴HEAVY RAIN WARNING 🟠FLOOD ADVISORY 🟠MARINE ADVISORY FOR SOUTHERN MARINE WATERS Wet and unsettling weather conditions prevail over Samoa as the convergence zone lies near south of the group in conjunction with the prevailing moist […]

Faamatalaga o Uiga Louloua o le Tau: 5am Aso Faraile 24 Fepuari

Heavy Rain and Flood Warning for Samoa: 5am Fri 24 Feb Update

PUBLIC AND MARINE SEVERE WEATHER INFORMATION NUMBER FIVE (B05) FOR SAMOA. ISSUED BY THE SAMOA METEOROLOGY DIVISION AT 5:00 AM FRIDAY 24th FEBRUARY 2023. VALID: HEAVY RAIN WARNING VALID: FLOOD WARNING VALID: WIND ADVISORY VALID: MARINE ADVISORY Wet and unsettling weather conditions continue to persist as the convergence zone remains within the vicinity of Samoa. […]

Tropical Cyclone Yasa Between Fiji and Vanuatu

Faamatalaga o Uiga Louloua o le Tau: 5am Aso Faraile 24 Fepuari

FA’AMATALAGA O UIGA LOULOUĀ O LE TAU MO LAUFANUA MA ‘OGASAMI O SAMOA. FA’AMAUINA E LE OFISA O LE VA’AI-TAU I LE ITULA E 5:00 I LE VAVEAO NEI ASO FARAILE 24 FEPUARI 2023. FA’AMALOSIA: 🔴LAPATA’IGA O TIMUGA MAMĀFA 🔴LAPATA’IGA O LŌLŌGA 🟠FAUTUAGA O SAVILI MALOLOSI 🟠FAUTUAGA MO ‘OGASAMI O uiga susū ma loulouā o […]

Switzerland is Assisting Samoa to Establish a Permanent Mission in Geneva

Vini Fou Residents Celebrate the Restoration of their ‘Punaoleola’ Freshwater Pool

Apia, Samoa – Residents of Vini Fou today celebrated the restoration and rehabilitation of their freshwater pool, Punaoleola, which was implemented under the EFKS Vini Fou’s Conserving our Natural Spring and Waterways Project. The project has not only increased people’s awareness of the importance of conserving fresh water resources, but has also improved the quality […]

NOLA Partners with UNDP to Deliver Covid-19 Response to Savaii

Coconut Rhinoceros Beetle Sanitation Program at Sa’anapu

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 […]

35 Years of International Coastal Clean-up Day

NZ Cyclone: Power Outages to more than 17,000 Northland Customers

More than 17,000 customers in Northland were left without power on Sunday night with wind gusts of more than 100km/h bringing down trees and branches on to power lines, Civil Defense Northland confirms. Both Northpower and Top Energy NZ in the Far North advised that customers without power are likely to remain without power until […]

PM on Climate Finance: Some Remain Vague, Disinterested and Uncommitted

Miss American Samoa says there is Plenty We Can Do in our Everyday Lives to Fight Climate Change

Miss American Samoa, Kauhani Mea’alofa Teisia Fuimaono says there are many things we can all do in our everyday lives as a Pacific family, to fight climate change and it is important to educate our people on what they can do to help. In her research of the pre-pageant topic, Ms Fuimaono gave an overview […]

Powerful Presence of Pacific Youth at Nation-Wide Climate Strike