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Rev Melepone Isara Honorable Ministers Members of the Judiciary Speaker and Members of Parliament Members of the Diplomatic Corp Representatives of National Stakeholders Ladies and Gentlemen On behalf of the Government, it is a great honour to welcome you all to this occasion marking the launch of the “Pathway for the Development of Samoa (PDS)” […]

Apia, Friday 25 February 2022 – CSOs begin groundwork in preparation for UPR 2026 The Office of the Ombudsman National Human Rights Institution of Samoa in collaboration with the Office of the High Commissioner of Human Rights Pacific Office in Suva, Fiji (OHCHR Pacific) jointly conducted a follow-up workshop with Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) on […]

Mr. Guy Ryder, Director General of ILO;Distinguished Delegates, Ladies and Gentlemen, Talofa and Warm Pacific Greetings. . We convene this global forum, as we enter the third year of the COVID19 pandemic.  Challenging and difficult times continue to beset our people and region adding weight to an already onerous climate crisis. Samoa joined a […]

(GOVT. PRESS SECRETARIAT);- Cabinet at its meeting FK (22) 06 discussed and approved the following schedule of charted flights to transport  RSE & Seasonal Workers to New Zealand and Australia as follows; FLIGHTS TO AUSTRALIA DURING MARCH 2022 01 March 2022 : Flight to transport Seasonal workers contracted to work for 7-9 months in Victoria […]

(SO’O’UPU A LE MĀLŌ): I le mae’a ai o le fa’asalalauga fa’apitoa mai le Afioga i le Palemia, Fiame Naomi Mataafa i le asō, ua fa’ailoa mai ai o le pasese mulimuli sa a’afia i siama o le Koviti – 19 na malaga mai le faigāmalaga o le Aso 19 Ianuari 2022, ua te’a i […]

(GOVT. PRESS SECRETARIAT);- Following the official announcement from the Honourable Prime Minister, Fiame Naomi Mataafa today, the last positive case passenger from Australia flight 19th January 2022 was discharged yesterday after 3 consecutive tests returned negative. However, 5 frontline workers still remain in isolation and are still well and asymptomatic. There is still no evidence […]

(GOVT. PRESS SECRETARIAT);- Cabinet at its meeting FK (22) 05 discussed and thereby approved the following schedule of flights for Samoa; 22nd February 2022, AIR NEW ZEALAND FLIGHT (REPATRIATION / CARGO) 26th February 2022 : Air New Zealand flight for Cargo only and uplift RSE workers to New Zealand 28th February 2022 : Charter flight […]

APTC welcomes new Vocational Training Manager Australia’s flagship Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) program in the region, the Australia Pacific Training Coalition (APTC), is pleased to announce the appointment of Lina Visinia-I’amafana to the position of Vocational Training Manager (VTM) for the Samoa and Tonga Country Office. Ms Visinia-I’amafana is the first Samoan […]