Latest News

UNGA Side Event: ‘Treaty Body Reform – Lessons from the 84th Extraordinary Outreach Session of the Committee on the Rights of the Child’ 1pm on Wednesday, 23 September, New York time 6am on Thursday 24 September, Samoa time Moderator, Distinguished delegates, Ladies and Gentlemen. Talofa lava and Greetings from Samoa, The 84th Extraordinary Outreach Session […]

LAW OF RIGHTEOUSNESS By: Nanai Taofiga Laveitiga Tuiletufuga The amendment to the Electoral Act passed by Parliament yesterday has closed the door for MP’s to switch political allegiance and to remain loyal to their parties for a full Parliamentary term. And it’s the ultimate law of righteousness, (Tulafono ole Amio Tonu) declares Government leader and […]

Response to Samoa Observer’s Article; “Chinese company warned over construction breaches” (21st SEPTEMBER 2020) The Embassy of the People’s Republic of China in the Independent State of Samoa would like to respond to the article “Chinese company warned over construction breaches” published by Samoa Observer on 21st September 2020. The article’s source, Epoch Times, is […]

Ministry of Works, Transport & Infrastructure 21th September 2020; We wish to respond to an article published by the Samoa Observer on 20th September 2020, with the headline “Chinese company warned over construction breaches”. The letter dated 09 January 2020 to Shanghai Construction Group is a standard procedure letter of the Planning and Urban Management […]

PRESS RELEASE; U.S. Embassy Apia – SAMOA United States donates Personal Protection Equipment To Samoa (18th SEPTEMBER 2020); A shipment of U.S. government-funded medical supplies takes to the water this afternoon bound for Apia.  Ambassador Scott Brown, U.S. Ambassador to the Independent State of Samoa says he was honored to have the opportunity to assist […]

Press Release: OPENING HOURS FOR PRIVATE PHARMACIES ON SUNDAYS At its meeting FK(20)37 on Wednesday, 16 September 2020, Cabinet discussed and thereby approved an amendment to the SOE orders, to authorize private Pharmacies to operate on Sundays from 3:00pm to 7:00pm. This amendment becomes effective on Sunday, 20th September 2020. All other current orders under […]

PRESS RELEASE; Central Bank of Samoa, (CBS) CBS MAINTAINS EASING MONETARY POLICY STANCE FOR FY2020/21 Friday, 18 September 2020:  The Central Bank Board of Directors at its meeting of 18 September 2020 approved the continuation of its expansionary monetary policy stance which means to keep the cost of capital low and/or encourage commercial banks to […]