Member of Parliament for Aana Alofi 4, Toeolesulusulu Cedric Schuster has called for a review of the Samoa National Broadband Highway (SNBH) – launched in 2014 as a centralised government network aimed at linking the different ministries, corporations, authorities, schools and communities across Samoa. The Samoa National Broadband Highway Project was financed through a US$20 […]
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Samoa Government Budget Address 2021/2022
GOVERNMENT OF SAMOA BUDGET ADDRESS 2021/2022 “Recovery, building resilience and shared prosperity for all the people of Samoa” Afioga Mulipola Anarosa Ale Molio’o MINISTER OF FINANCE 2021/22 BUDGET ADDRESS Mr Speaker and Honourable Members of Parliament, Greetings to you Mr Speaker on this beautiful morning. Greetings also to the Honourable Prime Minister and Honourable Ministers […]
Head of State Says No Party Has a Majority, and Hits Back at Supreme Court Judgment to Convene Parliament
"Since the requirements of the Constitution for Members of Parliament cannot be met at this time, Parliament should not convene"
Lē Faatulafonoina le Faatautoga a le FAST, Tatau ona Tauaofia le Palemene i Totonu o le 7 Aso
Ua tu’uina mai le i’uga a le Fa’amasinoga Maualuga e tusa ai o le su’esu’eina pe e talafeagai le fa’atautoga e pei ona fa’atinoina e le Vaega Fa’aupufai a le Fa’atuatua i le Atua Samoa ua Tasi ma ua fa’apea mai ai le Fa’amasinoga, e le fa’avaea ma e le fa’atulafonoina lea fa’atautoga e pei […]
The Speaker of the House has a Casting Vote
"But in the case of an equality of votes, the Speaker is eligible to have a casting vote"
Questions Raised about Member of Parliament Convictions Ignites War of Words
A Member of Parliament disqualified by the Electoral Commissioner from running in the upcoming general elections accused the FAST party of giving out misinformation about his ineligibility to run, saying his character was defamed during a political rally in his own constituency. Member of Parliament for Aiga i le Tai, Mulipola Laki Leiataua is […]
Minister Says Samoa Must Prepare for the ‘Future of Work’
The Minister of Commerce, Industry and Labour, Lautafi Fio Selafi Purcell, has called for a forward-looking approach to the development of Samoa’s labour force, to ensure it is able to respond to changes taking place in the world of work. During his Ministerial address in Parliament, Lautafi said the Ministry (MCIL) continues to work closely […]
Media Banned from Parliamentary Pre-Sittings Except for Paid TV Awareness Program
Local media, who had been able to attend Parliamentary Pre-Sittings in the past are no longer permitted, however, the Clerk of the Legislative Assembly confirms that the message is being conveyed to the public through a popular awareness program televised on TV1 Samoa. As confirmed by Tiatia Graeme Tualaulelei in an interview yesterday afternoon, the […]
Three Acts of Parliament Can Now Be Downloaded Online
After months of controversy, debates and a nation-wide consultation by a Parliamentary Committee, the three controversial Bills passed by Parliament into Law on the 15th of December 2020, can now be downloaded from the Palemene o Samoa website. The Constitution Amendment Act 2020 English version has 31 pages, the Judicature Act 2020 has 14 pages, […]
Constituents Voice their Opinions and Concerns during Campaign Rally
10 January 2021, Apia Samoa. The Fa’atuatua i le Atua Samoa ua Tasi (FAST) Party continued their national roadshow throughout the week that aims to host an election campaign rally for each electoral constituency as Samoa prepares for the April 2021 general election. During the Faleata II rally held last Friday at the home of […]
