Apia/Suva -21 July 2020; The United Nations and New Zealand have agreed to a new partnership that promises to improve the health, lives and livelihoods of thousands of people across the Pacific, including in Samoa. New Zealand has agreed to commit initial funding of NZ$24.7 million ($42.9 million SAT) for the NZ UN Pacific Partnership […]
THE SAMOAN ECONOMY
July 19, 2020
Latest News, Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19), Press Releases
1. Gross Domestic Product (GDP)Nominal GDPQuarter (March 2020 quarter) $541.42 million, 2.9 percent lower than $557.47 million in the March 2019 quarter. Annual (12 months to end March 2020)$2,225.28 million or 1.7 percent higher than $2,188.72 million for the same period up to March 2019. GDP per capita (12 months to March 2020)$11,056.3 per capita, […]
DETAILED REPORT ON THE MACRO-ECONOMY FOR THE FIRST ELEVEN MONTHS OF FY2019/20 TO MAY 2020 A. WORLD ECONOMYThe outset of the Covid-19 Pandemic since January 2020 has intensified downside risks on the global economy, which is now expected to be severely hit, much worse than that experienced in the 2009 Global Financial Crisis, the 1987 […]
Ministry of Foreign Affairs & Trade (16th JULY 2020); The public is advised that Samoa’s borders are still under lockdown and the same is said of all Pacific countries, Australia and New Zealand. The flights that continue to operate on a weekly basis are for the purposes of bringing in essential medical supplies and cargo […]
Matagaluega o le Va i Fafo (16 IULAI 2020); E fautuaina le mamalu ole atunuu oloo tumau pea, le le tatalaina o tuaoi faavaomalo o atunuu uma ole Pasefika faapea Samoa, Ausetalia ma Niu Sila. O malaga a vaalele oloo faaauauina pea i vaiaso taitasi ale Ea Niu Sila oloo fesoasoani lea ile aumaia o […]
In response to the Orders of the State of Emergency and in ensuring that Samoa takes the necessary precautionary measures to safeguard Samoa, the general public is hereby advised that access to the following sites are restricted : • International Port – Faleolo International Airport (Friday 17 July 2020; 12am-11.59pm)• All Quarantine Sites (17 – […]
E tusa ai ma le Poloaiga mo Fa’alavelave Tutupu Fa’afuase’i aemaise le malu puipuia o Samoa, e fautuina ai le mamalu ole atunuu, e lē o fa’atagaina so’o se tagata i nofoaga olo’o tā’ua i lalo:• Malae Va’alele Fa’avā-o-Mālō i Faleolo (Aso Faraile 17 Iulai, 12.00 ile vaveao-12.00 ile po)• Nofoaga o le a fa’anofoesea […]
(SAMOA HIGH COMMISSION, WLG); On Monday 13 July, 2020 the Samoa High Commissioner (HE Leasi Papali’i Scanlan) together with Mr Guy Cleverly (CCM Architects) and Mr Grant Taylor (Wilson Construction) broke the ground to mark the commencement of the construction of the new Samoa High Commission Chancery in Wellington. This followed approval by Cabinet, at […]
PM TUILAEPA TO LEAD HRPP’S 2021 GENERAL ELECTIONS’ CAMPAIGN By: Nanai Taofiga Laveitiga Tuiletufuga The ruling Human Rights Protection Party, (HRPP) has appointed Prime Minister Tuilaepa Sailele Malielegaoi to lead the Party to the 2021 General Election next April.The unanimous decision was reached yesterday by 43 of the 45 incumbent caucus members. At the same […]
Samoa is either on track to or has achieved 47 percent of the selected global and national indicators used to measure progress on implementing the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Education is compulsory and fee-free for public schools and there is universal access to primary education. There is almost universal access to clean water, sanitation, roads and […]
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