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Talofa and greetings to you all!  This special message is being issued to commemorate the International Day of Plant Health which is being observed on the 12th of May annually since it was launched by the Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) in 2020, to remind ourselves of the importance of protecting the health of plants. […]

Samoa’s Ministry of Health confirmed 119 new community cases and five (5) patients currently in managed isolation at Moto’otua hospital in the last 48 hours commencing from 2pm of 06th May, to 2pm of 08th May, 2022. This brings the total number of confirmed community cases to 10,969.  The majority of community cases (9646) are […]

Country Address/Statement: Green Development of Special Agricultural Products – OCOP (Virtual Regional Launch, Tuesday 10th May 2022, 4 – 6 pm, Hon Minister’s Office) Madam Beth Bechdol, Deputy Director-General of FAO, Mr. Jong-Jin Kim, Assistant Director-General and Regional Representative of the FAO Office for Asia and the Pacific, Your Excellencies – Ministerial colleagues, Distinguished FAO […]

The Ministry of Health confirmed 267 new community cases and six (6) cases in managed isolation at the Moto’otua Hospital within the period commencing from 2:00pm 04th May to 2:00pm 06th May, 2022. COVID 19 Related Deaths Sadly, the Ministry of Health confirmed two (2) new COVID-19 related deaths within this reporting period, taking the […]

In mid March this year, life in Samoa took another dramatic turn in its Covid-19 journey when the country recorded its first confirmed case by community transmission. As expected there were moments of chaos and confusion as the country transitioned into the new reality of living with Covid-19 and while life for most house bound […]