APIA, SAMOA (22 March 2023)—Samoa’s prioritization of state-owned enterprise (SOE) reform over the past 8 years has provided a platform for more efficient service delivery, according to a new Asian Development Bank (ADB) report. Finding Balance 2023: Benchmarking Performance and Building Climate Resilience in Pacific State-Owned Enterprises compares the performance of SOEs in nine Pacific […]
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Presentation of Credentials of the Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Czech Republic to the Independent State of Samoa
(THURSDAY 23 MARCH 2023)H.E. Mr Tomáš Dub, the new Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Czech Republic to Samoa presented his Letter of Credence to the Head of State, Afioga Tuimalealiifano Vaaletoa Sualauvi II, during a Credentials ceremony held at the residence of the Head of State at Vailele at 10:00am this morning. Ambassador Tomáš […]
FAO Handover of Laptops and Tablets and Associate Minister for MAF’s Keynote Address
The Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nationssupports Samoa to better plan, predict and respond to food system crisis. March 23 2023, a small handover ceremony was held between Samoa’s Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries (MAF) and the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations to acknowledge both the physical and […]
Samoa Moves to Enhance the Climate Resilience of the Agriculture Sector
Samoa is moving to develop its first Agriculture & Fisheries Climate Change Policy and this week stakeholders were asked to make contributions and share insights as part of the consultation process. The Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries (MAF) officially opened an inception workshop this week to kickstart the development of the first Samoa Agriculture […]
Signing Ceremony of Grant Contracts for Samoa Police and Prisons
A Signing Ceremony was held last week for Grant Contracts of two projects to benefit Samoa’s Police Prisons and Corrections Services. ① THE PROJECT FOR PROCUREMENT OF POLICE VEHICLES FOR MINISTRY OF POLICE, PRISONS AND CORRECTIONS ② THE PROJECT FOR CONSTRUCTION OF PRISON HALL AND PROCUREMENT OF VEHICLES FOR MINISTRY OF POLICE, PRISONS AND CORRECTIONS […]
Second-Chance Arts Exhibition and Auction
The Samoa Police, Prisons and Corrections Services held its first Second-Chance Arts Exhibition and Auction last week on Friday 10th of March, 2023. The Second-Chance Arts Exhibition is part of an initiative that was instigated by his Honourable, Justice Vui Clarence Nelson during his visit back in 2022. It is known to help facilitate and […]
Speech: Minister of Finance at Launch of SNPF Mobile App
Keynote address – Hon. Minister of Finance, Mulipola Anarosa Ale Molioo Launch of the SNPF iOS and Android based Mobile Application. Monday 13 March 2023 Pastor Samoa Unoi Mr Jorn Sorenson, UNDP MCO Resident Representative Chairman of the NPF Board Distinguished Guests Ladies and gentlemen. It is a great pleasure to welcome you all today […]
Vote of Thanks By Hon Minister of MESC Afioga Seuula Ioane
Tuesday, 7th March 2023 – 2.00pm – USP – Alafua 1. On behalf of the Government and the people of Samoa, I would like to extend our heartfelt and sincere gratitude to Your Excellency Mr. Keisuke Senta the Ambassador for Japan. 2. Our mutual partnership in advancing education in Samoa continues to leave imprints that […]
USP Savaii Centre Receives Funding Assistance from Japan
Japan’s Grant Assistance for Grass-Roots Human Security Projects (GGP) A signing ceremony was held today (7th March) at the University of the South Pacific – Samoa Campus, to formalize a new Grant Assistance for Japan’s Grass-Roots Human Security Projects (GGP). Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Japan to Samoa, H.E. Mr. SENTA Keisuke signed over the […]
Happy International Women’s Day from the UN Teams Across the Pacific
International Women’s Day puts a spotlight on the achievements of women and girls everywhere. It is the day of recognition and celebration of the strides which have been made to advance gender equality and women’s empowerment. It also provides an opportunity for self-reflection on our actions (or lack thereof) as leaders, institutions, and governments, to […]
