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APIA, SAMOA (13 February 2024) – Asian Development Bank (ADB) Vice-President Scott Morris together with Samoa’s Finance Minister and ADB Governor Lautimuia Afoa Uelese Vaai today opened the new premises for ADB’s Samoa Pacific Country Office (PCO) in Samoa’s Central Bank. “For almost 60 years, ADB has been assisting Samoa to achieve its development goals,” […]

CBS Level 5 – Tuesday 13 February 2024, @10am • Reverend Iese Uele • Honorable Tuala Tevaga Iosefo Ponifasio-Acting Prime Minister • Honorable Ministers of Cabinet • Mr. Scott Morris – Vice President of the Asian Development Bank – East and Southeast Asia and the Pacific • Members of the Diplomatic Corps, • Ladies and […]

Tuesday, 13 February 2024 @ 9.00am – Venue: Level 6, CBS Building Reverend Iese Uele Honorable Lautimuia Afoa Uelese Vaai, Minister of Finance and ADB Governor for Samoa Honorable Ministers of Cabinet Members of the Diplomatic Corp and ADF Donors Government Officials Ladies and Gentlemen TALOFA LAVA • I am very pleased to be here […]

(GOVT. PRESS SECRETARIAT)- Notes to formalize Japan’s assistance of close to US$16 million were signed and exchanged today (10 February 2024) between the Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs, Hon. Fiame Naomi Mata’afa and Japan’s Foreign Minister, H.E.Ms. Kamikawa Yoko. The grant will finance the construction of a three (3) storey- building for the […]

The Government of Samoa in collaboration with the Government of Japan has reaffirmed its joint commitment and strong partnership through a Project that will be implemented by the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) to improve the facilities for the NUS Health Science Faculty. Notes to formalize Japan’s assistance were signed and exchanged today (10 February […]

Your Hon. Winston Peters, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade of New Zealand, Hon. Dr. Shane Reti, Minister of Health and Minister of Pacific People of New Zealand, Distinguish guests, Ladies and Gentlemen, On behalf of the Government of Samoa and Samoa’s health sector, I would like to heartily acknowledge the ongoing assistance by the […]

Friday 9th February 2024 – 3pm – NUS Talofa lava! Honorable Vaovasamanaia Winston Peters – Minister of Foreign Affairs, Honorable Dr Shane Reti – Minister of Health & Minister of Pacific Peoples, Mr Tim van de Molen – Chair of the Parliamentary Select Committee for Foreign Affairs, Defense and Trade, Distinguished visitors from NZ, Head […]

Hosted by the New Zealand High Commissioner, H.E Si’alei Van Toor – Friday, 9 February, 2023 at 6.30pm, Taumeasina Island Resort Reverend Siaosi Salesulu Lau Afioga, Tuimalealiifano Vaaletoa Sualauvi II and Masiofo Member of the Council of Deputies The Rt Hon Winston Peters and your delegation Hon Ministers of Cabinet, Chief Justice and Members of […]

New Zealand’s Foreign Minister Rt Hon Winston Peters met with Samoa’s Prime Minister Fiamē Naomi Mata’afa this morning to sign a renewed Statement of Partnership, reaffirming the unique bond between our two countries! The Statement of Partnership outlines our interest in working together on issues of mutual interest such as climate change, human and economic […]