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2 March 2020; On behalf of the Government, people and especially the children of Samoa, I wish to once again extend a very warm welcome to the Committee on the Rights of the Child and all the important local, regional and international partners who have travelled near and far to attend this extraordinary session.  I […]

EFFECTIVE MONDAY 2ND MARCH 2020 AT 12AM: With the fast propagation of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) globally and the recent developments in NZ, the following additional measures will COME into EFFECT 12am Monday morning 2nd March 2020. Due to NZ’s close proximity to Samoa and the confirmation of its COVID-19 case in Auckland New Zealand, […]

ALL TRAVELLERS ENTERING SAMOA MUST NOTE THE FOLLOWING REQUIREMENTS: A Special Health Declaration Form is required to be filled out by all travelling passengers inflight or on arrival in to Samoa. Compulsory screening of all arriving passengers to Samoa is now in effect at all ports of entry. All Travelers originating FROM or TRANSITING through; […]

The Ambassador of the Federal Republic of Germany to Samoa, His Excellency, Mr Stefan Krawielicki, this morning presented his letter of credence to the Head of State, His Highness Tuimalealiifano Vaaletoa Sualauvi II to be accredited as the new German Ambassador to Samoa. Presenting his credentials, Mr Krawielicki conveyed the friendly greetings and well wishes […]

Excellency,                 It is my pleasure to welcome you to Samoa and to receive your Letters of Credence accrediting you as the Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Federal Republic of Germany to the Independent State of Samoa, and I acknowledge the Letter of Recall for your predecessor. Thank you for conveying the warm greetings […]

In 2019, the Samoa Law Reform Commission carried out public seminars on the 6 laws under its Family Laws Review: Infants Ordinance 1961 Marriage Ordinance 1961 Divorce and Matrimonial Causes Ordinance 1961 Maintenance and Affiliation Act 1967 Family Safety Act 2013 Family Court Act 2014 Public Awareness Seminars 2019 The first public seminars were carried […]