MFAT; Cabinet has approved the operation of one Air New Zealand flight Auckland–Apia–Auckland on 1 May 2020. The flight is to support the transportation of supplies; and repatriate New Zealand residents and citizens that are in Samoa. The flight is operated on a commercial basis. The flight from Auckland will bring cargo only to Samoa. […]
(29th APRIL 2020); In commemoration of the ILO World Day for Safety and Health on the 28th of April, the Ministry of Commerce, Industry and Labour (‘MCIL’) held its 3rd Occupational Safety and Health (‘OSH’) Stewardship Awards to recognize and acknowledge workplaces that have made the commitment to comply with Legislation requirements for OSH. Today, […]
IILEGAL DRUGS, CURRENCY & FIREARMS A CAUSE FOR GRAVE CONCERN By: Asenati Taugasolo Semu Hundreds of Iraqi dollars along with firearms suspected to have originated from the Middle East confiscated by Police raid last week is a cause of grave concern to Samoa’s security. It is a matter not taken lightly by Prime Minister Tuilaepa […]
(April 28, 2020 ); In response to recent media enquiries regarding the airlines’ online bookings website, Samoa Airways would like to state that the online booking systems was live based on border restrictions that are in place and continues to be live with flights available from July 2020 onwards. The airline has withdrawn all services […]
SUSUGA TUILAEPA AUELUA FATIALOFA LUPESOLIAI LOLOFIETELE NEIOTI AIONO GALUMALEMANA Dr. SAILELE MALIELEGAOI (Palemia): Lau Afioga i le Fofoga Fetalai ma sui usufono mamalu o lenei Maota, ua ou tulai atu ma le ava tele e faamalamalama nisi o mataupu ua manatu le Malo e taua ma e tatau mo le silafia manino e lenei […]
It is my pleasure to celebrate with you today this important international event; the World Day for ‘Safety and Health at Work’. Samoa as a member state of the International Labour Organisation, World Day for ‘Safety and Health at Work’ is observed across the globe, involving ILO constituents and key stakeholders on the 28th April […]
Ou te faatalofa atu i le paia ma le mamalu o Samoa oloo maua mai lenei polokalame. E fiafia e faailoa atu le faamanatuina i Samoa nei, ma le lalolagi o le faatauaina o le Saogalemu ma le Soifua Maloloina i Galuega. Ao avea ai Samoa ma sui auai o le Faalapotopotoga Faava-o-malo o Leipa, […]
(The following is penned by Former Attorney General Lemalu Hermann Paul Retzlaff in response to Media inquiries by the Samoa Observer requesting his viewpoints and comments on the L.T.C. and Constitutional Reforms now before Parliament for review. It is distributed verbatim in both English and Samoa.) 26 APRIL 2020; The overriding purpose of the Constitutional […]