Press Releases

(EDITOR’S NOTE- Pouli Dr. Keneti Faulalo, the newly appointed Chief Executive Officer of the Samoa Export Authority, is a Massey University PhD graduate which we missed to include in the original Press Release announcement. We humbly regret our oversight and apologize to Dr. Faulalo, our viewers and readers for any inconvenience caused. Ma le fa’aaloalo […]

(WEDNESDAY 12 JUNE 2024) Her Excellency, Mrs. Mazita Marzuki presented her Letter of Credence to the Head of State, Afioga Tuimalealiifano Vaaletoa Sualauvi II at a credential ceremony held this morning at the official residence of the Head of State, accrediting Her Excellency as the High Commissioner of Malaysia to Samoa with residence in Wellington, […]

PRESS RELEASE – Samoa Airways retrofit project underway in Canada. APIA- Samoa 11 June 2024 – In a rare sight, aircraft parts are being meticulously disassembled at Unity Aviation Canada’s warehouse, where one of Samoa’s National Carrier’s three Twin Otters is undergoing a comprehensive makeover. The retrofit project, funded by Samoa Airways and loan financing, […]

Seventy-four staff members of the Samoa Fire and Emergency Services Authority (SFESA) are poised to elevate their careers and personal growth after completing a series of accredited short courses from the Australia Pacific Training Coalition (APTC). The staff members, including 24 women, completed accredited short courses in Language, Literacy and Numeracy (LLN); Work, Health and […]

In every Government-funded project, there’s a crucial phase of monitoring and evaluation, especially within the community prevention program where villages & community are involved. In 2022, SVSG with Government’s financiang assistance towards ending violence against women and girls initiated the “Men & Boys Against Violence” Campaign. The initiative engages seven village councils along with their […]

Apia, SAMOA – Strengthening organizational structures, cultures and capacities to systematically mainstream principles of inclusion, diversity, equity and access in the workplace, was the focus of a recent workshop for Samoa’s waste recyclers. The workshop was held on May 22nd-24th by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), under the Circular Economy for the Recovery of […]

Apia, Samoa/Press Release/10 June 2024 – The Pacific Aviation Safety Office (PASO), welcomed representatives from Member States and a special delegation from the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) to its Annual General Meeting, held in Port Vila Vanuatu from May 27-31, 2024. This year’s meeting was significant as it was the first time that the […]