Press Releases

29 January 2025 The Government of Samoa is pleased to acknowledge the generous support of 6,000 doses of Boostrix vaccines from New Zealand. This timely contribution comes as Samoa addresses a Pertussis (Whooping Cough) outbreak, providing crucial support to safeguard public health and protect vulnerable populations. Boostrix is an adult vaccine that protects against Tetanus, […]

(28 January 2025 Apia) To start afresh for 2025 and empower community women, SVSG conducted Life-Skill training for Ma’agiagi women of all ages. This initiative focused on building their capacities with basic skills that can facilitate economic development within families and communities. The NSSE project which aims at Nofotane women and their husbands envisions a […]

In an extraordinary display of goodwill and international friendship, representatives from the village of Vaiala in the Vaimauga district, Samoa, will travel to Nauru on January 29,2025, to attend the country’s Independence Day celebrations on January 31, 2025.The trip marks the strengthening of the sister city relationship or So’o , between Vaiala and Nauru, which […]

The Ministry of Customs & Revenue commenced its week long commemoration of the International Customs Day with a thanksgiving service on Monday, 27th January 2025. The International Customs Day (ICD) is an annual event that was initiated by the World Customs Organization in the year 1983, to recognize the important role that Customs play in […]

[PRESS RELEASE]- The Government of the Independent State of Samoa and the Government of the People’s Republic of China has reaffirmed its joint commitment and partnership to strengthen relations and cooperation between both countries and to facilitate exchange of visits between citizens of both countries including promotion of people to people linkages and sub-national cooperation. […]

Apia, SAMOA –22nd January 2025. Samoa’s pathology services are being strengthened by the efforts of Dr Seventeen Toumoua and Dr Mareta Tautogi, who are working together to provide essential diagnostic services and build local expertise for the years ahead. Dr Toumoua, a pathologist from Tonga, is helping to address immediate needs in pathology while mentoring […]

SVSG community representatives convened today to reflect on the past year and sharing plans for the New Year. The meeting was a good way to acknowledge progress, celebrate achievements, and set new goals. It was a chance for every community representative of SVSG to come together and assess the work done over the previous year, […]