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Israel to share her wealth with Samoa

June 30, 2018 Latest News, Press Releases

(PRESS SECRETARIAT); Two of Israeli’s finest will be in Samoa next October to share their wealth of experience and intelligence in water and agricultural technology. The experts from the Israeli’s Agency for International Development Cooperation, tagged by the Israeli Government as MASHAV will partner with the USP Alafua Campus to facilitate a two week course […]

Shave, Save or Dye it campaign collects $88,000 so far

June 29, 2018 Latest News, Press Releases

(PRESS SECRETARIAT); Government remains firm on its resolve to support the Samoa Cancer Society’s mission to provide every possible treatment available for local cancer patients. The commitment from government was cemented Thursday evening by Acting Prime Minister Lautafi Selafi Purcell in his address to officially launch the “Bluesky Shave, Save or Dye It” Fundraising drive […]

Ava Standard Launched

May 25, 2018 Latest News, Press Releases

Ava plays a significant role in ceremonies and social way of life or fa’asamoa. The Ministry of Commerce, Industry and Labor officially launched Samoa’s first ever “Ava Standards” this week on Friday the 25th of May 2018. The aim of the Ava Standard is to ensure that Samoan Ava is produced and stored accordingly to […]

Renewable Energy Grant

November 3, 2017 Latest News, Press Releases

  Samoa ready to IMPRESS with renewable energy project PRESS RELEASE; As officials gather in Bonn for the annual COP climate talks, the Government of Samoa and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) today officially launched a multi-million dollar project (dubbed “IMPRESS” – “Improving the Performance and Reliability of Renewable Energy Power System in Samoa”) […]

Apia Waterfront Project

October 27, 2017 Latest News
Apia Water Front Project

Apia Waterfront Development Project on the move   (PRESS SECRETARIART); The New Zealand Aid Programme has committed funding to develop in front of the main Government Building into an events space, and create an attractive pedestrian walkway from the Clock Tower to the waterfront edge. Meanwhile Huizhou Municipality from China is also developing a concept […]

Chinese hand over medical equipment for Samoa

February 6, 2017 Latest News

  The Huizhou Municipal People’s Hospital of Guangdong of the People’s Republic of China through China’s Ambassador in Samoa, HE Wang Xuefeng presented medical equipment for Samoa this morning. The ceremony was held at the Samoa Pharmaceutical Warehouse at Motootua, where the Minister of Health, Afioga Tuitama Dr Leao Talalelei Tuitama received the donation on […]

National Cybersecurity Strategy launched

February 2, 2017 Latest News, Press Releases

The Samoa National Cybersecurity Strategy 2016-2021 by MCIT was officially launched yesterday morning at the Tui Atua Tupua Tamasese Efi convention centre. Minister of Communication and Information Technology, Afioga Afamasaga Fonoti Lepuia’i Rico Tupai delivered the keynote address. The launching of the strategy was performed by MCIT Associate Minister, Lealailepule Rimoni Aiafi. Afamasaga spoke of the […]