Press Releases

The theme for this year’s World OSH Day, “Ensuring safe and healthy work now in a changing climate” places emphasis on the workers and employers safety and health while adapting to climate change. Samoa, being a member state of the International Labour Organization (ILO) since 2005, commenced the commemoration of the World Day for Safety […]

Apia, Samoa – In preparation for a Governmental fleet large scale move towards electric vehicles(EVs) in Samoa, two assessments were conducted. The results of these assessments are detailed in two reports that were discussed today – the ‘Baseline assessment of Samoa’s traffic volumes, vehicle registration and imports, vehicle ownership disaggregated by gender and age, EV […]

The 25th Samoa International Game Fishing Association (SIGFA) Tournament drew to a thrilling close with Pure Indulgence clinching the coveted championship title for 2024. Over four exhilarating days, 24 teams, comprising anglers from Australia, New Zealand, American Samoa, and Samoa, battled the elements and each other in pursuit of victory on the high seas. The […]

As Prime Minister and Acting Minister of Finance, I hereby announce the following changes in the Retail Petroleum Products Prices that will apply from 1st May 2024. Retail Products recorded price increase only for Petrol by 1.0 sene per litre from $3.35 to $3.36, however prices decreases were recorded for Diesel by 7.0 sene per […]

The Scientific Research Organization of Samoa (SROS) celebrated a significant enhancement to Samoa’s police force capabilities with the opening and handover of a new Calibration Machine for Alcohol Breathalyzers today. The state-of-the-art equipment, donated by the Government of Australia through the Samoa Australia Policing Partnership Program, was unveiled during a ceremony attended by distinguished guests […]