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Special Committee of Parliament to Hear Public Submissions on Controversial Bills

  The Clerk of the Legislative Assembly has confirmed that the Parliamentary Committee tasked to hear and consider public views on the three controversial Bills now before Parliament, will begin its work next week. The Constitutional Amendment Bill 2020, the Lands and Titles Bill 2020 and the Judicature Bill 2020, have passed their first and […]

MP Olo Fiti Vaai Says Government is Corrupt

Samoa’s Legislative Assembly to Conduct Virtual Parliamentary Committee Meetings

Apia, Samoa (Tuesday 21 April 2020) – The Legislative Assembly of Samoa has adopted a new way of working online, using information and communication technology (ICT) to conduct its business. Members of Parliament and parliamentary staff are now able to continue the crucial work of conducting virtual parliamentary committee meetings with equipment funded by Japan […]

Former Tautua Party Candidate Papalii Lio says HRPP is the People’s Choice

Australia Funds Samoa’s New Legislative Assembly Office Building

The Australian government have resumed planning to complete Samoa’s new Legislative Assembly Office building. The building of the LA offices is the second phase of the Samoa Parliament Complex Redevelopment Project under which Samoa’s Parliament House was built. The Australian High Commission team, with the Clerk and Parliament team, today participated in a virtual meeting to […]

MP Calls for Increase to the Quota of Women in Samoa’s Parliament

Budget Address by Samoa Minister of Finance on COVID-19 Stimulus Package

BUDGET ADDRESS ON THE SECOND SUPPLEMENTARY BUDGET ESTIMATES 2019/20 Mr. Speaker and Honourable Memebers of Parliament, On behalf of the Government, I would like to table the Second Supplementary Budget for the financial year 2019/20 for the consideration of the House. Mr. Speaker, First and foremost, we give thanks to our Heavenly Father for his […]

MP Calls for Increase to the Quota of Women in Samoa’s Parliament

Quotes Received for Prison’s $300k tala Budgeted Standby Generator

01 April 2020, Apia Samoa. Three companies have submitted tenders to supply a standby generator for the Tanumalala Prison, for which a provision of $300k tala was proposed in government’s first supplementary budget for 2019/2020 presented to Parliament in December 2019. This week the Chief Executive Officer for the Ministry of Finance Leasiosio Oscar Malielegaoi […]

MP Olo Fiti Vaai Says Government is Corrupt

MP Calls for Increase to the Quota of Women in Samoa’s Parliament

  Member of Parliament for Gagaifomauga No3 Faaulusau Losa Duffy Stowers has called for an increase in the quota for women in parliament from 10% to 15% or 5 to 8 in numbers. Speaking during recent parliamentary debates on constitutional amendments, Faaulusau argued that Parliament were being asked to increase the number of cabinet ministers […]

Former Tautua Party Candidate Papalii Lio says HRPP is the People’s Choice

Aliimalemanu Calls for the Establishment of a Quality Parenting Program

The Member of Parliament for Alataua i Sisifo, Aliimalemanu Alofa Tu’uau has called for the establishment of a national program that teaches health, nutrition and hygiene for early childhood care of children and babies. Also Chair of the Parliamentary Finance Committee and former Chief Financial Officer with SPREP, Aliimalemanu suggested the initiative could be named […]

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