Cabinet Releases

(GOVT. PRESS SECRETARIAT)- Cabinet this week confirmed the appointment of Dr. Mema Motusaga as the new Chief Executive to lead the Ministry of Women, Community and Social Development, (M.W.C.S.D.) for the next three years. Although the selection process articulated by the 2004 PSC Act was completed some months back, Cabinet had deferred deliberation of the […]

4 New Associate Ministers sworn in  (GOVT. PRESS SECRETARIAT)- Four new Associate Ministers have joined Cabinet following a brief swearing in ceremony this morning. The new Associate Minister include; 1.    Faleomavaega Titimaea Tafua. MINISTRY OF NATURAL RESOURCES AND ENVIRONMENT, (M.N.R.E.) 2.    Fuiono Tenina Crichton MINISTRY OF COMMUNICATION, INFORMATION AND TECHNOLOGY, (M.C.I.T.) & LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY, (PARLIAMENT). 3.    Laumatiāmanu Ringo […]

(GOVT. PRESS SECRETARIAT); Cabinet at its meeting FK (21) Special 30 has approved flights for the first three months of 2022, (Jan-March) to repatriate Samoans and transport Seasonal Workers to their respective destinations : The schedule flights initially planned from January, February and March from Australia and New Zealand. Noted of the assistance offered by […]

(OFISA O LE SO’O’UPU); Ua fa’ai’ugāfonoina e le Kapeneta i lana Fa’ai’uga FK (21) Fa’apitoa 30, le fa’amaonia ai; Faigāmalaga mo pasese toe foi mai i Samoa fa’apea galuega fa’avaitaimi mo Ausetalia ma Niu Sila ua fuafua mo le kuata muamua o le Tausaga 2022. Le fa’amauina o le fesoasoani ua ofoina mai e le […]

(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 – […]

(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, […]

(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, […]