Ministry of Education, Sports and Culture (MESC) announces that schools are to remain open and continue to follow existing regulations re: Samoa’s State of Emergency Orders.
(Thursday 19th November 2020; Faleata Golf Course, Tuanaímato) Reverend Uta Muaulu,Honourable Ministers,Members of the Diplomatic Corps,Distinguished farmers,Ladies and Gentlemen I am pleased to greet you this morning and to officially open the second national forum for our farmers, and those engaged in floriculture and the processing of produce from our land. The forum will also […]
(GOVT. PRESS SECRETARIAT); The second round of tests (nasopharyngeal swab (nose) five days upon arrival and while under quarantine a Samoan sailor returning home from Europe tested positive for COVID19 last night. And to reconfirm the positive result another test was conducted this morning Thursday 19th November 2020 at 6:00am prior to the announcement by […]
(GOVT. PRESS SECRETARIAT); Government is planning to send to New Zealand this weekend on a cargo flight arriving Friday and returning the same day swab samples from the Samoan Sailor, the first suspected COVID19 positive case in the country. While awaiting the results from New Zealand, the sailor placed under strict isolation at the National […]
NEW TEST KITS FOR COVID19 By: Joshua Lafoai The recent delivery of new COVID19 test kits from the World Health Organization, in collaboration with the Governments of Australia, New Zealand and the Pacific Community (SPC) is greatly appreciated by the Government of Samoa.And acknowledging the assistance, Director General of Health, Leausa Dr. Take Naseri says the […]
17th November 2020 Apia, Samoa – The Digital Pacific Conference 2020 got underway today, highlighting the critical need for digital transformation as the way forward to recovery post COVID-19. The Ministry of Communications and Information Technology, and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) are co-hosting the Digital Pacific Conference 2020, with the support of the […]
Digital Pacific Conference 2020. OPENING SPEECH by Hon Afamasaga Toeolesulusulu Lepuia’i Rico Tupa’i Minister Communications & Information Technology, 17th November 2020. Pastor Lenny Solomona,Ms. Kanni Wignaraja, Assistant Secretary-General,Assistant Administrator and Director of the Regional Bureau for Asia and the Pacific.Dr. Simona Marinescu, UN Resident CoordinatorMr. Jorn Sorensen, the UNDP Resident RepresentativeYour Excellency Ms. Sara Moriarty, […]
Port Health Unit; MINISTRY OF HEALTH Step 1:( Preparation) • Port Health Officers board the tug-boat at the wharf (wear full PPEs).• Proceed to the quarantine buoy (2 miles away from the wharf) to conduct health check of incoming vessels.Step 2: (Clearance)• Board vessel.• Conduct health screening o Check health documents (Maritime Declaration Form, Medical […]
UPDATE – NO CONFIRMED COVID-19 CASE IN SAMOA (GOVT. PRESS SECRETARIAT); The 19 staff placed under controlled isolation a week ago since the 3 reported cases in American Samoa linked to the container ship – Fesco Askold, remain under 14 days quarantine as a health precaution. They undertook COVID 19 tests on Sunday, 15th November, […]
Apia, Samoa – The official dedication of the $11.3 million Tala Afolau Biomass Gasification Power Plant marks a new era for Samoa in its renewable energy efforts. The new Plant will produce five-million-kilowatt an hour (kWh) of electricity per annum based on running the 750kw plant at 85 per cent of its capacity at 90 […]
