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Two Samoas annual health summit wraps

November 20, 2015 Press Releases
Two Samoas 6th Annual Health Summit - 11 to 12 Nov 2015

The 6th Annual Bilateral Health Summit between Samoa and American Samoa was held at the Tanoa Tusitala Hotel, Apia, Samoa on November 11 to 12, 2015. This is a continuation of bilateral annual health talks between Samoa and American Samoa held since 2010. The talks continue to recognise the unique similarities between the two island nations such as..

UTOS dividend presented to Government

September 29, 2015 Latest News, Press Releases

(PR) The Honourable Prime Minister and Minister of Finance, Tuilaepa Sailele Malielegaoi, was presented with a cheque of $501,862.66  by Director of the Board of Directors of the Unit Trust of Samoa (Management) Limited, Tuliaupupu Pala Lima. The cheque represents a dividend to Government from the Unit Trust of Samoa (Management) Ltd for its financial […]

SAMOA EMBRACES SDGs

September 29, 2015 Latest News, Press Releases
Participants displaying the SDGs

Samoa embraces the Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) unanimously adopted by 193 Member States of the United Nations yesterday. The adoption of this global agenda to end poverty by 2030 was agreed upon at the start of a three-day summit at the UN headquarters in New York, attended by Prime Minister Tuilaepa Sailele Malielegaoi. Acting Prime […]

PM Tuilaepa: PIF declaration will initiate global recognition of region’s vulnerabilities

September 23, 2015 Latest News, Press Releases
Pacific ACP Leaders' Meeting, Family Photo

(Savali News) The Pacific Islands Forum’s position on climate change that will be presented to the United Nations General Assembly in New York this month, according to the Prime Minister Tuilaepa Sailele Malielegaoi, serves as a reminder of the special vulnerabilities of the Pacific region. The UN meeting will be held on September 25-27 in New York […]

PM Tuilaepa awarded PNG’s Order of Logohu

September 10, 2015 Latest News, Press Releases
PM Tuilaepa Sailele Malielegaoi, Papua New Guinea’s Acting Governor General, Hon. Theodore Zurenuoc and Kiribati's President, HE Anote Tong

Prime Minister Tuilaepa Sailele Malielegaoi was awarded the Grand Companion of the Order of Logohu (GCL) conferred with the title of ‘Chief’ in Papua New Guinea yesterday. The Orders of Papua New Guinea under its Constitution comprises of three Orders with the Order of Logohu as the Principal and Highest Order Grand Companion (GCL). The […]

Samoa ready to welcome the world as 2015 Commonwealth Youth Games begins

September 5, 2015 Latest News, Press Releases
Samoan style transport.

Samoa ready to welcome the world as 2015 Commonwealth Youth Games begins Over 1,000 athletes and officials have arrived in Samoa for the Vth Commonwealth Youth Games which begins with an immersive and uniquely Pacific-style Opening Ceremony tonight, 5th September 2015. The joyous celebration of impactful sporting celebration, personal development and international friendship will feature […]

Samoa seeks health sector support from India

August 22, 2015 Latest News, Press Releases
FIPIC - Family Photo Pacific Leaders - 21 Aug 2015

The Prime Minister last night delivered Samoa’s statement to the Second Forum on India-Pacific Cooperation (FIPIC), hosted by the Government of India in the city of Jaipur. HEALTH SECTOR Prime Minister Tuilaepa outlined his hopes for possible health sector support, particularly with respect to post-graduate training opportunities for Samoa’s doctors in India’s vast network of […]

Progress in PACER Plus negotiations

August 6, 2015 Latest News, Press Releases

The fourteen Pacific Island Countries (PICs), Australia and New Zealand are meeting in Apia, Samoa this week to advance the negotiations of the Pacific Agreement on Closer Economic Relations (PACER) Plus.  Significant progress has already been registered on the first day of the negotiations with agreements reached on labour mobility, development assistance and investment. All […]

CBS approves easing of monetary policy stance

August 6, 2015 Latest News, Press Releases

MONETARY POLICY FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING JUNE 2016 Wednesday, 5 August 2015:  At its Board Meeting on 31 July 2015, the Central Bank Board of Directors approved the continuation of its easing of monetary policy stance for the financial year 2015/16. In making its decision, the Board took into account the current sluggish growth […]