We wish to inform the public and our respective stakeholders that the Money Laundering Prevention Amendment Act 2018 has been passed by Parliament, and assented to by the Head of State on Friday 22 June 2018. The purpose of these amendments is to strengthen Samoa’s anti- money laundering frameworks based on international standards that have […]
(PRESS SECRETARIAT); It’s not a question of why anymore but a question of when as Prime Minister Tuilaepa Lupesoliai Dr. Sailele Malielegaoi today gave his official endorsement for Samoa to be granted visa entry to Israel. In recent months, officials from the State of Israel and Government have been engaged in negotiations for Samoans to […]
Israel to share her wealth with Samoa
June 30, 2018
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(PRESS SECRETARIAT); Two of Israeli’s finest will be in Samoa next October to share their wealth of experience and intelligence in water and agricultural technology. The experts from the Israeli’s Agency for International Development Cooperation, tagged by the Israeli Government as MASHAV will partner with the USP Alafua Campus to facilitate a two week course […]
(PRESS SECRETARIAT); Government remains firm on its resolve to support the Samoa Cancer Society’s mission to provide every possible treatment available for local cancer patients. The commitment from government was cemented Thursday evening by Acting Prime Minister Lautafi Selafi Purcell in his address to officially launch the “Bluesky Shave, Save or Dye It” Fundraising drive […]
Ava Standard Launched
May 25, 2018
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Ava plays a significant role in ceremonies and social way of life or fa’asamoa. The Ministry of Commerce, Industry and Labor officially launched Samoa’s first ever “Ava Standards” this week on Friday the 25th of May 2018. The aim of the Ava Standard is to ensure that Samoan Ava is produced and stored accordingly to […]
The Honourable Prime Minister met with the Chairman of World Rugby in Brussels on 23 April 2018 to discuss a number of key issues relating to the development of rugby in Samoa. Topics covered included the SRU Constitutional review, progress relating to an SRU seat on World Rugby Council and the 2018-19 performance case report […]
Every year, the International Labour Organization (ILO) worldwide commemorates World Day for Safety and Health at work, and this year is a little different than usual. This year the World Day for Safety and Health at Work and the World Day Against Child Labour are coming together in a joint campaign to improve the safety […]
Renewable Energy Grant
November 3, 2017
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Samoa ready to IMPRESS with renewable energy project PRESS RELEASE; As officials gather in Bonn for the annual COP climate talks, the Government of Samoa and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) today officially launched a multi-million dollar project (dubbed “IMPRESS” – “Improving the Performance and Reliability of Renewable Energy Power System in Samoa”) […]
The groundbreaking ceremony for the Samoa Submarine Cable Company’s (SSCC) landing station for the Tui Samoa Submarine Cable took place at the Samoa College Hostel Compound, Vaivase, earlier this morning.
National Cybersecurity Strategy launched
February 2, 2017
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The Samoa National Cybersecurity Strategy 2016-2021 by MCIT was officially launched yesterday morning at the Tui Atua Tupua Tamasese Efi convention centre. Minister of Communication and Information Technology, Afioga Afamasaga Fonoti Lepuia’i Rico Tupai delivered the keynote address. The launching of the strategy was performed by MCIT Associate Minister, Lealailepule Rimoni Aiafi. Afamasaga spoke of the […]
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