Press Releases

GOVT. PRESS SECRETARIAT; Prime Minister Tuilaepa Sailele Malielegaoi has accepted Attorney General Lemalu Herman Retzlaff’s resignation. Lemalu’s resignation was tendered in person to the Prime Minister today. After being informed by the outgoing AG of the circumstances surrounding his decision, Prime Minister Tuilaepa said that he had no choice but to respect Lemalu’s decision.  “After […]

Click on the link below to download the Press Release on the Developing Low Pressure Systems in the Samoan Region, from the Samoa Meteorological Office at Mulinu’u. For further clarification pertaining to the attached information, contact the National Weather Services – Forecasting Centre on +685-20855 or +685-20856 extension 421 or visit the Samoa Meteorological Service’s […]

The Ministry of Commerce, Industry and Labour (MCIL) in partnership with the Samoa Association of Manufacturers & Exporters (SAME), jointly announce the commencement of the Samoa Export Awards 2020 publicity campaign. To mark the beginning of this publicity campaign, a Soft Launch of the Samoa Exports Awards 2020 took place on Thursday 13th February 2020 […]

(GOVT. PRESS SECRETARIAT); The Inaugural World Nines Confederation Cup (WNCC) Tournament was officially launched in Apia earlier today.  In launching the event, Prime Minister Tuilaepa Sailele Malielegaoi acknowledged the many benefits that Samoa stands to reap from the upcoming tournament.  “The magnitude of the World Nines tournament is the first of its kind in rugby […]

GOVT. PRESS SECRETARIAT; Five Samoan patients and three caregivers returning from India after successful medical treatment are under-going 14 days of self-quarantine in Nadi Fiji for precautionary measures, as mandated by Samoa’s Coronavirus Border Security Travel Advisory. On their way home, the Samoans had transited through Singapore, one of the six countries listed as a […]

At the Working Group on Fisheries meeting held on 21 February 2020, Samoa handed over the Chairmanship of the ACP WG to the Ambassador of Ghana, H.E. Harriet Sena Siaw-Boateng. Ghana was endorsed by the Council of Ministers during its 111th Session to host the 7th meeting of Ministers responsible for fisheries and aquaculture in 2021. In […]

(Ministry of Education Sports and Culture); The second Education Sector Plan (ESP) 2019-24 was launched by the Minister of Education, Sports and Culture Honorable Loau Solamalemalo Keneti Sio on Thursday 6 February 2020. The ESP 2019–2024 synergises efforts by the whole Education Sector and its stakeholders to improve the quality of life of Samoans, through […]