The High Commissioner of Samoa to Australia, HE Hinauri Petana presented her Letters of Credence from the Head of State of Samoa to the Governor General of Australia, HE General the Honorable Sir Peter Cosgrove AK MC (Retd) on the 24th June 2015 at Government House, Canberra.
The Samoa Bureau of Statistics (SBS) reached another milestone yesterday with the launching of five official publications and a website. The ceremony was attended by Government representatives, members of the Diplomatic Corps and the public. Associate Minister for the Ministry of Public Enterprises, Susuga Papalii Niko Lee Hang delivered the keynote address. “We hope […]
Four New Roads for Savaii
June 25, 2015
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Earlier today, Government opened four new roads in Savaii as part of ongoing infrastructure projects to provide inland access roads for communities across the country.
The infrastructure projects totalled $3 million tala and saw more than ten kilometres of road built for the villages of Sagone, Saleaula, Pu’apu’a and Salelavalu.
PR: In January and February of this year, the Office of Ombudsman/National Human Rights Institution (NHRI) inspected Samoa’s places of detention. Following the inspections, the Detention Centre Inspections Report 2015 was produced which identifies prisoners as one of the most vulnerable groups in Samoan society from a human rights perspective. This is the first […]
Samoa wins FAO award
June 12, 2015
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Samoa has been recognised with an award for satisfying the World Food Summit Goal “to eradicate hunger in all countries, with an immediate view to reducing the number of undernourished people to half their present level no later than 2015.
With less than 90 days to go before the Commonwealth Youth Games kick off in Samoa, the Chief Executive Officer of the Commonwealth Games Federation, Mr David Grevemberg, will be in Samoa from 9-11 June to meet with Samoa’s Organising Committee and tour the games facilities.
“For us as a small island developing nation, we have the challenge of being able to take care of our own affairs. We are required to ensure that those young people who marched and waved excitedly this morning are guaranteed jobs to take care of them and their families in the future.”
“The health and well-being of the people of Samoa remain a top priority to Government. This is reflected in the budget appropriation for the health sector, and also shown in the investment through the Health Sector Wide Approach Program (SWAP). ” – PM Tuilaepa
There is a Samoan saying, “E sili le toa e pulea lona loto i le toa e a’ea le ‘olo”. This means: “He who conquers his impulses is greater than he who conquers the fortress”. This Samoan saying provides the theme for my Independence address this year. Independence is a goal that demands the ability […]
“Living within our means’ is a responsible approach from a responsible government. As I said in my address, we can’t continue the high-spending of the last five years, buffered by disaster-related grants from our partners. ” – PM Tuilaepa
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