Theme: “Ensuring safe and healthy work now in a changing climate” The World Day for Safety and Health at Work is an annual event celebrated worldwide to promote prevention of occupational accidents and diseases. It is also an awareness raising campaign to turn the attention of countries and leaders on the magnitude of the problem […]
Apia, Samoa – Friday 22nd April, 2024 The National University of Samoa (NUS) has taken a monumental step towards the improvement of its Faculty of Health Science Facilities with the signing of a consulting agreement with a prestigious Consortium comprised of Yamashita Sekkei Inc, Fukunaga Architects-Engineers, and Binko International Ltd. This Consortium will provide essential […]
Apia, Samoa – Friday 19th April, 2024 The Oloamanu Centre for Professional Development and Continuing Education recently hosted a series of awareness workshops on micro-credentials for the National University of Samoa (NUS) internal staff and external stakeholders funded by the Education Sector Fund. The purpose of these workshops was to empower professionals with the knowledge […]
Honourable Minister for Natural Resources, Environment and Lands, Toeolesulusulu Cedric Pose Salesa Schuster, led Samoa’s delegation which included Galumalemana Anne Rasmussen MNRE Assistant CEO GEF and Climate Change. The meeting was coordinated under the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change and by Government of Denmark. It provided an opportunity for Ministers and Conference of […]
Lakapi Samoa, the governing body for rugby in Samoa and host of the World Rugby Pacific Challenge 2024, is delighted to announce our sponsorship partnership with Samoa Commercial Bank (SCB), a leading financial institution in Samoa. This collaboration marks a significant milestone in the journey of both Lakapi Samoa and Samoa Commercial Bank, reflecting their […]
The Samoa Minister of Public Enterprises, Honourable Leatinu’u Faumuina Wayne So’oialo and accompanying delegation; CEO, Ms Tooala Elita Tooala, Assistant CEO, Faafetai Golovale-Leiofi and principal advisor, Lisi Maranata Iosefa of the Ministry of Public Enterprises paid a courtesy call to New Zealand Minister of State Owned Enterprises, Honorable Paul Goldsmith on Wednesday 10th April 2024. […]
Six Nofotane Women Entrepreneurs are the recipients of the Fatu Toa Award for Seed Funding of USD500 each, to expand their existing small businesses under the current project by the Samoa Victim Support Group (SVSG) and the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (UN ESCAP). The recipients were chosen from […]
The Pacific Heads of Health visited the Tupua Tamasese Meaole (TTM) Hospital in Apia, Samoa today. This was an opportunity for delegates to view first-hand the development and advancement of key health departments with the central referral Hospital. The Pacific Heads of Health visited the Ear, Nose and Throat (ENT) Department, Ophthalmology (Eye) department, Biomedical […]
Apia, SAMOA – Australia is pleased to support Samoa’s critical work towards 100% renewable energy through the handover of the OpenCEM electricity sector modelling tool. OpenCEM Samoa represents a crucial advancement in energy sector planning for the Government of Samoa, through the Electric Power Corporation and the Office of the Regulator, by enabling informed decision-making […]
A newly developed National Eye Care Plan is being launched in Apia, Samoa, this week during the Pacific Heads of Health Meeting. The National Eye Care Plan 2024-2028 (Plan) was developed by the Samoa Ministry of Health – with guidance from a technical steering group. It aims to improve eye health care and reduce avoidable […]
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