All posts by: Faaifo Faaifo

Apia, Samoa — Samoa has embarked on an inspiring journey to empower its young people with the official establishment of the Samoa Youth Advisory Board on Wednesday, October 16th. This national committee, dedicated to amplifying the voices of young Samoans, marks a significant milestone in Samoa’s commitment to youth development and engagement, with its formation […]

• The Marine Pollution Advisory Committee continues to monitor the situation at Tafitoala where HMNZS Manawanui sank, even throughout the White Sunday public holiday. • Teams from MWTI, MNRE, MAF, SPA as well as our SPPCS have been dispatched since Sunday October 6, 2024 and have been based at Tafitoala Response Headquarters since then conducting […]

In a momentous celebration of Mental Health Week 2024, the Samoa Victim Support Group (SVSG) proudly unveiled its new Psychosocial & Medical Center at the Campus of Hope shelter facility. This center is dedicated to addressing the mental health needs of abused women and children under care at the shelter while also providing accessible counseling […]

Today, in a heartwarming celebration for the International Day of the Girl Child 2024, the newly appointed Chargé d’Affaires of the US Embassy in Apia, Mr. Daniel Tarapacki, shared his time and joy with the children at the Campus of Hope. As part of his first official visit to the shelter run by the Samoa […]

(PRESS RELEASE)- At the request of the Government of Samoa, naval vessels from Australia, New Zealand, and the United Kingdom will support CHOGM Samoa 2024, working alongside Samoa Police, Prisons and Corrections Services (SPPCS). From 15 October 2024, Royal Australian Navy ship HMAS Choules, Royal New Zealand Navy ship HMNZS Canterbury, and Royal Navy ship […]

(PRESS RELEASE)- Balancing the safety and needs of visiting CHOGM delegations, the many officials and teams supporting CHOGM delivery, and those who live and work in and around Apia, is central to Samoa’s CHOGM transport and security planning and preparedness. To ensure traffic flow and access in and out of the CHOGM Peninsula in the […]

10 October 2024/Press Release/Apia, Samoa – The Marine Pollution Advisory Committee (MPAC) findings has confirmed that the HMNZS Manawanui is leaking oil from three separate locations. Observations by the Committee via the New Zealand Defense Force in collaboration with the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment (MNRE) shows that whilst the leak continues, it is […]

10 October 2024/Press Release/Apia, Samoa – The Marine Pollution Advisory Committee (MPAC) findings has confirmed that the HMNZS Manawanui is leaking oil from three separate locations. Observations by the Committee via the New Zealand Defense Force in collaboration with the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment (MNRE) shows that whilst the leak continues, it is […]