Press Releases

More than twenty women entrepreneurs in Savaii have completed three business modules training, bringing the total number of Nofotane women entreprenurs trained under the Catalysing Women’s Entrepreneurship (CWE) Program, to one hundred women. Samoa Victim Support Group (SVSG) is fronting the learning journey of the selected Nofotane women, who are regarded as Star Earners by […]

Apia, Samoa – February 29 – The first series of subject matter exchanges for the State Partnership Program with Samoa has come to a successful conclusion. For the past week, the Nevada National Guard, in partnership with the U.S. Embassy Samoa, conducted their first exchange with the Ministry of Police, Prisons and Corrections Services, the […]

Aso Tofi 29 Fepuari, 2024 – Maota o Tooa Salamasina , Sogi O le taeao nei sa faatautaia ai i le Tooa Salamasina le sauniga o le sainigalima a le Malo o Samoa ma Fono Faavae a Itumalo e 3 mai Upolu ma Savaii mo le Poloketi o Atinae o Itumalo. 1. Vaisigano 1 2. […]

The Australian Government and Rugby Australia will partner to deliver a four-year $14.2 million investment to support high-performance Rugby Union across the Pacific through the Australian-Pacific Rugby Union Partnership (APRUP), bringing the region closer together through a shared love of rugby. Funded through the Australian Government’s PacificAus Sports program, APRUP will create pathways to increase […]

The newly established Penina Pasifika women’s rugby team has arrived in Australia ahead of their first match against the Queensland Reds in the Super Rugby Women pre-season tournament. Local Pasifika and community leaders and Rugby Australia officials welcomed the team to Australia at a dinner in their honour. City of Gold Coast Mayor Tom Tate […]

A visit by Australia’s Ambassador for Gender Equality Ms. Stephanie Copus Campbell with the Samoa Victim Support Group (SVSG), highlighted the important role of women at the forefront of action, while continuing the call to action towards gender equality. The visit and meeting were held at the Sakura House, a refuge set up by the […]

[Apia, February 21] The U.S. Embassy is pleased to announce the commencement of the first subject matter exchange under the State Partnership Program (SPP) between the Nevada National Guard and the Government of Samoa. This workshop, taking place over the next two weeks from February 19 – March 1, it will cover various critical fields […]

20 February 2024, SUNGO Office, Vaitele – Today, the Chief Executive Officer of the Samoa Umbrella for Non-Governmental Organizations, Fuimaono Vaitolo Ofoia, met with the British High Commissioner, His Excellency Gareth Hoar, at the organization’s office. The meeting aimed to explore avenues for collaboration and support from the British High Commission to further enhance the […]

The Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries (MAF) has been implementing the Pacific Islands Rural and Agriculture Stimulus Facility (PIRAS) for two years, funded by the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) and the Australian Government’s Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT) to support the economic recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic and improve income, food, […]