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Mo le Mamalu Lautele ole Atunuu olo’o pāpā aao i Savaii ma le au Tautai E fa’asilasila atu ma le faaaloalo tele o le a faaitiitia gaioiga uma o loo faatino i le itu i mātū o le Uafu i Salelologa, poo le pito i tua o le fale ole Samoa Shipping Corporation, e amata … Continue reading FAASILASILAGA TAUA

Temporary Public Restriction of the Northern part of the Salelologa Wharf The public is hereby advised that from 12am midnight of Tuesday, 7th September 2021, public access and use of the Northern part of the Salelologa wharf, or the area behind the main building of the Samoa Shipping Corporation will be restricted to ONLY approved … Continue reading PUBLIC NOTICE

I le aso 20 o Aukuso 2021, na ou tusi ai ile Loia Sili, Savalenoa Mareva Betham Annandale, mo sona finagalo i so’u manatu ua siligia ai lo’u talitonuina ma le fa’atuatuaina o lona tau’aveina o tiute o le Ofisa o le Loia Sili a le Malo. Na ou fa’ailoa foi, ua fa’amaloloina lē tumau … Continue reading Fa’asalalauga Fa’alaua’itele – Fa’aiuga e Tusa o le Loia Sili Aso Tofi 02 Iulai 2021

On 20 August 2021 I wrote to Attorney General Savalenoa Mareva Betham Annandale, inviting her to comment on my preliminary view that I did not have trust or confidence in her ability to discharge the functions of the Office of Attorney General. I also advised that His Highness the Head of State had suspended the … Continue reading Press Release – Decision as to the Attorney General Thursday 02 September 2021

I le aso 20 o Aukuso 2021, na ou tusi ai ile Loia Sili, Savalenoa Mareva Betham Annandale, mo sona finagalo i so’u manatu ua siligia ai lo’u talitonuina ma le fa’atuatuaina o lona tau’aveina o tiute o le Ofisa o le Loia Sili a le Malo. Na ou fa’ailoa foi, ua fa’amaloloina lē tumau … Continue reading Fa’asalalauga Fa’alaua’itele – Fa’aiuga e Tusa o le Loia Sili Aso Tofi 02 Iulai 2021

On 20 August 2021 I wrote to Attorney General Savalenoa Mareva Betham Annandale, inviting her to comment on my preliminary view that I did not have trust or confidence in her ability to discharge the functions of the Office of Attorney General. I also advised that His Highness the Head of State had suspended the … Continue reading Press Release – Decision as to the Attorney General Thursday 02 September 2021

SAUNOAGA A LE AFIOGA I LE PALEMIA, FIAME NAOMI MATAAFA E FA’AILOA AI NISI O MATĀ’UPU UA FA’AI’UGAFONOINA E LE KAPENETA I LANA FONOTAGA Aso Lulu, 01 o Setema 2021;  (OFISA SO’OUPU); E faatalofa atu Samoa i ou tulaga faalupe mai le tatou faasalalauga masani i vaiaso taitasi i le maea mai ai o le … Continue reading SAUNOAGA A LE AFIOGA I LE PALEMIA, FIAME NAOMI MATAAFA E FA’AILOA AI NISI O MATĀ’UPU UA FA’AI’UGAFONOINA E LE KAPENETA I LANA FONOTAGA I LE ASO LULU, 01 SETEMA 2021

(The following is the transcript from Prime Minister Fiame Naomi Mataafa’s Press Conference this week.)   Good afternoon, Talofa.  Once again this is becoming our regular public statements on the workings of Cabinet and some of the activities of Government in the past week, or current issues that have risen.  DRAFT BUDGET 2021-2022 Cabinet received yesterday … Continue reading PRIME MINISTER, FIAME NAOMI MATAAFA MEETS THE PRESS, (01 SEPTEMBER 2021).

Susuga i le taitai o le Sauniga, Rev. Mariota Siaea Afifio Minisita o le Kapeneta, Sui o Malo mai Fafo, Faauluuluga o Matagaluega ma Faalapotopotoga a le Malo, ma Pisinisi Tumaoti, Samoa ua potopoto. O le a lelepa ia faavaa tiu o a’au loloa paia ma sa le avea o Samoa seia pai’a ona tuaoi. … Continue reading Lauga a le Palemia mo le fa’alauioaina ose tasi o metotia fou mo le puipui o Samoa, lea ua fa’aigoaina ole Samoa Travel Tracer App

Reverend Elder Mariota Siaea; Ministers of Cabinet; Members of the Diplomatic Corp; Heads of Government Ministries, Corporations and the Business Community; Ladies and Gentlemen. Today I am pleased to officially launch Samoa’s very own Covid-19 contact tracing platform, a joint initiative between the Ministry of Health and Samoa Tourism Authority. Since the start of the … Continue reading REMARKS BY THE HONOURABLE PRIME MINISTER AT THE LAUNCH OF THE SAMOA TRAVEL TRACER APP

SAUNOAGA A LE AFIOGA I LE PALEMIA, FIAME NAOMI MATAAFA E FA’AILOA AI NISI O MATĀ’UPU UA FA’AI’UGAFONOINA E LE KAPENETA I LANA FONOTAGA Aso Lulu, 01 o Setema 2021;  (OFISA SO’OUPU); E faatalofa atu Samoa i ou tulaga faalupe mai le tatou faasalalauga masani i vaiaso taitasi i le maea mai ai o le … Continue reading SAUNOAGA A LE AFIOGA I LE PALEMIA, FIAME NAOMI MATAAFA E FA’AILOA AI NISI O MATĀ’UPU UA FA’AI’UGAFONOINA E LE KAPENETA I LANA FONOTAGA I LE ASO LULU, 01 SETEMA 2021

(The following is the transcript from Prime Minister Fiame Naomi Mataafa’s Press Conference this week.)   Good afternoon, Talofa.  Once again this is becoming our regular public statements on the workings of Cabinet and some of the activities of Government in the past week, or current issues that have risen.  DRAFT BUDGET 2021-2022 Cabinet received yesterday … Continue reading PRIME MINISTER, FIAME NAOMI MATAAFA MEETS THE PRESS, (01 SEPTEMBER 2021).

(Taumeasina Island Resort: Monday 30 August 2021) Heads of State and Government Honourable Ministers Ms. Xiangjun Yao, FAO Sub-Regional Coordinator for the Pacific, Distinguished Delegates, Ladies and Gentlemen, I congratulate FAO for this Forum especially the SIDS Solution Platform launched this morning. I believe that our gathering this week and the SIDS specific solutions this … Continue reading Statement by the Prime Minister; Hon. Fiame Naomi Mataafa for SIDS Solutions Forum 2021.

(GOVT. PRESS SECRETARIAT); Twelve Cabinet Ministers including Prime Minister Fiame Naomi Mata’afa took office this week, following the April 2021 Elections.  Each Cabinet Minister has been assigned an Associate Minister. Below is the list of the Government of Samoa’s Cabinet and their respective portfolios for 2021 – 2026. Government’s Cabinet and portfolios for 2021 – … Continue reading INDEPENDENT STATE OF SAMOA’S XVII CABINET FOR 2021 – 2026

(GOVT. PRESS SECRETARIAT); Galumalemana Titi Agnes Tutuvanu-Schwalger was reappointed today by Cabinet to continue as Chief Executive Officer of the Land Transport Authority, (LTA). The 30-year old Chief Executive graduated from the University of Queensland with a Bachelor of Engineering and has been with LTA since 2012 straight after completing her university studies. In 2015, … Continue reading CABINET REAPPOINTS LTA CHIEF EXECUTIVE

(GOVT. PRESS SECRETARIAT); Cabinet this afternoon up-held the recommendation by the Selection Panel to appoint Lematua Gisa Fuatai Purcell as the Chief Executive Officer to lead the Office of the Regulator for the next three years. Four other applicants applied for the top post. At the conclusion of the due diligence review process and interviews, … Continue reading CABINET APPOINTS LEMATUA GISA FUATAI PURCELL AS SAMOA’S REGULATOR

GOVT. PRESS SECRETARIAT; Leali’ifano Easter Manila Silipa is the new Chief Executive of the Samoa Qualifications Authority. She takes over from Letuimanu’asina Dr Emma Kruse-Vaai who had resigned. She has been working with SQA for over ten years including five years as ACEO Policy which she had led a number of policy reforms at the … Continue reading Cabinet appoints new CEO for Samoa Qualifications Authority

GOV. PRESS SECRETARIAT; Cabinet has approved the re- appointment of Faiane Susana Laulu as Chief Executive Officer of the Development Bank of Samoa for the next three years. This will be her third tenure in office. Faiane has worked for DBS for over a decade including 3 years as Deputy CEO to oversee operations and … Continue reading Faiane Susana Laulu reappointed to lead DBS