Lau Susuga i le Ta’ita’i o le Sauniga, le Tausi Matagaluega, Livigisitone
Peseta Paese,
Afioga Minisita o le Kapeneta,
Susuga ile Taitaifono ma Sui ole Komiti Faatonu, Pulega o Malae Vaalele,
Afifio Fa’auluuluga o Matagaluega ma Faalapotopotoga Eseese ole Malo,
Pule ma Sui o Kamupani Eseese ole a gafa ma galuega,
Pa’aga ma Uō a le Pulega o Malaevaalele,
Le paia maualuga o le atunuu ua tatou potopoto,
O lea ua a’e le mataigatila e pei o upu e fai i faiva o tapuaiga, ua to so tatou faamanuiaga aua le galuega faaositaulaga ale auauna ale Atua. O lea ua mae’a ona momoli so tatou sao i le Atua mo lana pule faasoifua, ua mua atu mua mai tau le ai, i lona alofa ma lona agalelei.
Faafetai tele i lau susuga i le Faafeagaiga. Ia agalelei le Atua ma
utupupuina pea le Utu, maua lou malosi auā le talaiina o lona finagalo.
Faamanuia pea le Atua ia te oe i lou feagai ai ma lou valaauina.
Ua malu ai nei maūga ma ua mati’e le laumea i lenei taeao faitauina i paia ma mamalu, auā o lea ua afifio le Tafatolu o le faigamalo a Samoa, ma ua gatalitali ai nei le gataifale aua ua lagā sā ma paia o le aso.
Ua lea ua tatou molimea i faletui aua ua matagofie le maimoaga na i le laulala ma ua matamata nonofo foi e pei o le fetalaiga i le maota o le Tuiaana.
E matou te faatulou ma faafeiloa’i atu fo’i i tupu ma tamalii o le tatou afioaga nei i Satapuala.
O le paia lava lea i le afio o Toalepaialii o le Sa’oalii faapea Satuala, Lau fetalaiga Vaili ma le mamalu i le Falea’ana.
Tulouna lava..
O lenei taeao, ua tatou molimauina faatasi le ulua’i suaina o le eleele nei e fai ma faailoga o le amataina o galuega tetele e faatuina i lenei nofoaga e pei o fuafuaga a lo tatou Malo mo le atina’eina o le Atunuu ma ona tagata.
Ia molimauina le amataga ma silasila le paia o le potopotoga nei, i lenei miti o le a faatino, tatou tu’u i a’ao o le Silisili Ese aua o Ia e ou
faamanuiaga uma lava ma tatou faapea ifo… O tatou o ni auauna lē
aogā.
TALA MO GALUEGA O FUAFUAINA E FAUSIA
Fale Faatali/Faae’e Vaalele Laiti- Regional Airport Terminal
O lenei fale fou e taunuu mai iai Vaalele laiti ma a latou pasese faapea fo’i le toe tu’uva’a ese atu. O Vaalele nei e malaga mai i atunuu eseese o le Pasefika e iai Toga, Fiti, Pago Pago, Tuvalu, Niue, Atu Kuki ma tatou i Samoa nei (Maota ma Asau).
O le fale fou lenei e tua mai iai le Fale Autu (Main Terminal) aemaise
Vaalele taunuu mo le CHOGM, e faaaoga e paka ai nisi vaalele faapea ma le feoa’i ai o tagata o le Fono.
E tatau ona faamae’aina lenei galuega ia Setema 2024 ma faaaoga ae e le’i taunuu le Fono tele ia Oketopa. O le tau fuafuaina o le Galuega e ST$10 Miliona.
Vaega o le Malae e tutu ai Vaalele laiti. (Apron and Parking)
E fai faatasi le Apron fou ma le Fale fou ona e fuifui lua galuega ia. O le Apron ma le Parking e agai ai Vaalele i le Terminal fou ma e tatau ona iai. O lenei vaega fou o le malae e mafai ai ona paka ai ni Vaalele laiti e o’o atu i le 8 lona aofaiga faapea ai ma se 737 vaa lapo’a.
O loo fuafua le faamae’aina o lea galuega i le faaiuga o Setema 2024 ma o lona tau fuafuaina e ST$15 Miliona.
E momoli ai le faafetai i le Komiti Faatonu ma le Pulega mo le silasila mamao i nei atinae mo le manuia o Samoa.
O nei atinae e le gata i le atinaeina o le malae vaalele ae mo auaunaga lautele mo le atunuu.
Malo le loto tetele, faafetai i le faautaga fetala’i, tatou tatalo ia ma’ea uma nei galuega ao lei amataina le fonotaga a Ulu o Malo o le Taupulega.
Faapea lea o se upu, faatasi mai le Atua i fuafuaga o totoe o lenei aso.
Sao ma uli ona taualumaga, ia tatou maua lona filemu ma le agalelei.
Soifua ma ia Manuia.
KEYNOTE ADDRESS BY HON. FIAME NAOMI MATAAFA, PRIME MINISTER AT THE GROUNDBREAKING CEREMONY TO THE OFFICIAL LAUNCH CONSTRUCTION OF THE REGIONAL AIRPORT TERMINAL AND APRON PROJECT
Reverend Livigisitone Peseta Paese,
Honorable Deputy Prime Minister and Ministers of the Cabinet,
Associate Ministers,
Chairman of the Samoa Airport Authority Board of Directors,
Chief Executive Officers and Managers of Government Ministries
& Corporations,
Stakeholders and Development Partners,
Distinguished guests,
My fellow Samoans,
It is with pride and excitement that I stand before you today to deliver this keynote address for this groundbreaking ceremony for the construction of a pivotal infrastructure project, the Regional Airport Terminal and Apron Projects here at our Faleolo International Airport.
This important occasion marks a transformative step towards enhancing Samoa’s air transport connectivity and contribute immensely to the development of our economy.
The new Regional Airport Terminal will enhance air travel connectivity, stimulate economic growth, create jobs in aviation, tourism, and hospitality, attract investment, and increase trade opportunities. It will also improve transportation, making it easier for businesses to operate and facilitating tourist movement symbolizing our commitment to modernizing infrastructure and embracing the future of aviation in Samoa.
DESCRIPTION OF SCHEDULED CONSTRUCTION VENTURES
Regional Airport Terminal
The Regional Airport Terminal project is designed to cater to the needs of small aircrafts and the traveling public, mainly focusing on servicing air transport from the Pacific Region namely Tonga, Fiji, Pago Pago, Niue, Tuvalu, Cook Islands to name a few as well as domestic route (Maota and Asau in Savaii). The Construction of the Project targets the upcoming CHOGM meeting in October 2024 preferably the aircraft parking and passenger movement to ease the load at the current Faleolo International Airport Terminal.
Estimated timeframe for the Regional Airport Terminal & Car Park is expected to be completed by late September 2024.
The estimated costs of construction is SAT$10million.
New Apron – Aircraft Parking Area
The new apron will be constructed jointly with the new Regional Airport Terminal to assist with aircraft slot management and assist with aircraft parking mainly for private jets and smaller aircrafts, including 737boeing aircrafts. The Apron Area will target 5-8 private jets parking slots.
The completion of the New Apron is expected to align with the Regional Airport Terminal by late September 2024 with estimated costings at SAT$15million.
We would like express our gratitude to the Board of Directors and the Management for their forward-thinking approach towards these developments, which will greatly benefit Samoa.
Today, we celebrate not just the groundbreaking of a new airport
infrastructure but also the commencement of new opportunities for the business community and prosperity for Samoa. These developments is a symbol of hope and dreams. It is a reminder that even small nations can achieve great things when working together with determination and a shared vision. As we witness the construction of this Project, let us all be inspired to work towards a brighter future for Samoa and the Pacific region.
Malo lava! Let us pray that we will continue to receive blessings from the Lord and that all these works be completed before the meeting of the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting in October 2024.
God bless – Soifua ma ia Manuia.
