Press Releases

The newly appointed Head of Secretariat for the Pacific Immigration Development Community (PIDC), Mr. Akuila Ratu paid a courtesy visit to the Honourable Prime Minister – Fiamē Naomi Mata’afa, on Monday, 11th September, 2023. Mr. Ratu acknowledged the assistance and support of the Government of Samoa as the host country to the PIDC since the […]

On Wednesday 6th September 2023, the Chairman Afioga Sulamanaia Montini Ott of the Scientific Research Orgsanisation of Samoa (SROS) Board and representatives of the University of New Castle signed a MOU to establish a collaborative partnership whereby both parties work together to progress areas of mutual interest including: i. To provide technical support to SROS […]

TUESDAY 12 SEPTEMBER 2023 His Excellency Mr. KIM Chang-sik presented his Letter of Credence to the Head of State, Afioga Tuimalealiifano Vaaletoa Sualauvi II, at the credential ceremony held this afternoon accrediting him as the Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Korea to Samoa with residence in Wellington, New Zealand. During the credential […]

Apia – Samoa Police, Prisons, and Corrections Services received more motorcycles, equipment, and first aid kits valued at over $400,000 tala from the Australian Federal Police (AFP) through the Samoa Australia Police Partnership (SAPP). As SPPCS prepares for CHOGM 2024, this assistance demonstrates their commitment to ensuring a successful and safe event. In addition to […]

“Now is the time to review what we have been able to accomplish and to look to the future in the second half of the term that we are now proceeding,” Prime Minister Fiame Naomi Mataafa. (GOVT. PRESS SECRETARIAT); Prescribed by law amendments passed by Parliament several years ago to increase the number of Cabinets […]

Thursday 7 September 2023, 8:45am @ Event Space, FMFMII Building Le Taitai o le Sauniga, lau Susuga Deacon Tolutasi Paiaaua Le mamalu o le au vala’aulia / Distinguished Guests Sui o ‘Au taaalo mai atunuu e mamao / Officials and Team from overseas Le mamalu ua sasao nei / Ladies and gentlemen Talofa lava, It […]

Pivotal meeting produces regional agreement on SIDS priorities ahead of the Fourth International Conference on SIDS August 18, 2023               Leaders from small island developing states (SIDS) across the Pacific region convened in Nuku’alofa, Tonga, on August 16th – 18th for the seminal Preparatory Meeting of the 4th International Conference on SIDS. Participants put forth solutions […]

At the Interregional Meeting of SIDS for SIDS4, AOSIS urged unified approach to chart a transformative course to SIDS’ sustainable development 1 September, 2023          A month of meetings in all regions of small island developing states (SIDS) which comprise the Alliance of Small Island States (AOSIS) has culminated in a major intergovernmental conference in Praia, […]