(GOVT. PRESS SECRETARIAT); The Ministry of Health have confirmed that a couple, a Samoan woman and her Kenyan husband, are now under quarantine at Faleolo Health Clinic as part of the precautionary measure set up by the Ministry to protect Samoa from Coronavirus. The travellers were in China for business and transited through Fiji for […]
On Friday, 6th December 2019, Samoa officially launched its National Measles and Recovery Appeal. This Appeal is aimed towards getting support for Samoa’s national efforts to contain the outbreak and immunize its population (herd immunity). The National Measles Response and Recovery Appeal can be viewed in its entirety here:
Lefaga College of Samoa won the Pacific Regional Invasive Species Schools Challenge in 2016 with a poster encouraging people to help stop the spread of invasive species. It was this same winning entry that was revealed in a billboard on Friday 27 July, with a special ceremony at Lefaga College. Students gathered with members of […]
(PRESS SECRETARIAT); Under the government’s microscope is the Alaoa Flood Control Multi-Purpose Dam, a brainchild by the Electric Power Corporation (EPC) which will minimise the flooding vulnerability to the Vaimauga District from Alaoa all the way down to the coastal area. In its Inception Report tabled before the Cabinet Development Committee, (CDC) EPC highlighted the […]
We wish to inform the public and our respective stakeholders that the Money Laundering Prevention Amendment Act 2018 has been passed by Parliament, and assented to by the Head of State on Friday 22 June 2018. The purpose of these amendments is to strengthen Samoa’s anti- money laundering frameworks based on international standards that have […]
(PRESS SECRETARIAT); It’s not a question of why anymore but a question of when as Prime Minister Tuilaepa Lupesoliai Dr. Sailele Malielegaoi today gave his official endorsement for Samoa to be granted visa entry to Israel. In recent months, officials from the State of Israel and Government have been engaged in negotiations for Samoans to […]
Israel to share her wealth with Samoa
June 30, 2018
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(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 […]
(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
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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 […]
The Honourable Prime Minister met with the Chairman of World Rugby in Brussels on 23 April 2018 to discuss a number of key issues relating to the development of rugby in Samoa. Topics covered included the SRU Constitutional review, progress relating to an SRU seat on World Rugby Council and the 2018-19 performance case report […]
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