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(Taumeasina Island Resort: Monday 30 August 2021) Heads of State and Government Honourable Ministers Ms. Xiangjun Yao, FAO Sub-Regional Coordinator for the Pacific, Distinguished Delegates, Ladies and Gentlemen, I congratulate FAO for this Forum especially the SIDS Solution Platform launched this morning. I believe that our gathering this week and the SIDS specific solutions this […]

Sunday 29th August 2021; Reverend Mariota Siaea, Your Highness the Head of State Afioga Tuimaleali’ifano Va’aleto’a Sualauvi II and Masiofo, Hon Member of the Council of Deputies and Masiofo, Ministers of Cabinet, Members of the Diplomatic Corp, Church Leaders and members of the National Council of Churches, Heads of Government Ministries, Corporations and the Business […]

Mo le silafia ele atunuu, o le Poloaiga lenei o Faalavelave Faafuasei mo le KOVITI-19 ua faasoa atu i lona aotelega, e aofia ai ma teuteuga ua faatulafonoina e le Ao Mamalu o le Malo, Tuimalealiifano Va’aletoa Sualauvi II, i luga o le fautuaga a le Kapeneta. O lenei poloaiga e amata faamamaluina i le […]

The Samoa Police, Prisons and Corrections Services (SPPCS) has entered five teams in the 13th annual Perimeter Relay this Saturday 28th August representing the largest Emergency Services field in the events history. The teams representing different sections of the SPPCS are on a mission to promote cyber safety and safe online attitude to the community […]

The Government of Japan has provided today (26 August) assistance worth 100 million Japanese Yen (approximately 2.34 million SAT) to the Government of the Independent State of Samoa through its Economic Social Development Programme (ESDP). Notes were signed and exchanged between the Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Japan to Samoa, H.E. Mr. TERASAWA Genichi and […]

Eight Pacific leaders have been confirmed as the countdown to the inaugural Small Island Developing States (SIDS) Solutions Forum on 30 – 31 August 2021 continues. Spearheading the strong Pacific representation is the Prime Minister of Fiji, Josaia Voreqe Bainimarama, who will co-host the global virtual meeting. Bainimarama will be joined by Samoa’s new Prime […]

26 August 2021, Apia Samoa The legacy of a Polynesian navigator has provided the inspiration for an innovative data aggregation, analysis and visualisation platform strengthening health systems across the Indo-Pacific region. Tupaia is an interactive online map, making life easier for decision makers when it comes to the collection and sharing of vital data on […]

The Government of Japan has provided 112,000 doses of the Oxford-AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine to Samoa via the COVAX Facility to strengthen Samoa’s vaccination rollout. Apia, Samoa 23 August 2021 – Today, Samoa received COVID-19 vaccines from the Government of Japan through the COVAX Facility – a partnership co-led by the Coalition for Epidemic Preparedness Innovations […]