Press Releases

Apia, SAMOA — The Australian High Commission warmly congratulates Interplast and Samoa’s Ministry of Health for 40 years of partnership and collaboration that has resulted in countless life-changing surgeries for Samoans. Made up of surgeons, anaesthetists, allied health specialists and nurses from Australia and New Zealand, Interplast volunteers have delivered critical plastic and reconstructive surgeries […]

(GOVT. PRESS SECRETARIAT)- The 7 Days OK to Board, (aka Entry Permits) for inter-island travel between Samoa and neighboring American Samoa is being processed while awaiting the formal endorsements by the two leaders. The American Samoa Department of Legal Affairs and the territorial Attorney Generals’ Office Wednesday announced their intention to proceed with the Pilot […]

(THURSDAY 19 OCTOBER 2023) Her Excellency Satu Mattila-Budich presented her Letter of Credence to the Member of the Council of Deputies, Afioga Le Mamea Tuiletufuga Ropati Mualia at a presentation of credential ceremony held this morning at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade, accrediting her as the Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Finland to […]

The U.S. Embassy thanks the Ministry of Health for its collaboration with U.S. medics at the Soifua Manuia Clinic in the last week. The latest project began last Thursday, October 12, 2023 and will run through October 26. This current collaboration between the Ministry of Health and the U.S. medics builds on the past clinics […]

Apia, Samoa – The Samoa Squash team recently concluded their participation at the Oceania Squash Federation closed Championship, held at the Nadi Sports and Social Club in Fiji from October 2nd to 12th 2023. The Championship started with a team event and concluded with individual men and female competition. Samoa’s Men’s team comprised of Ivan […]

The last group of Samoans in Israel were safely evacuated from Jerusalem to Dubai on Tuesday 17 October 2023. Thirteen (13) Samoans boarded the Australian airforce flight early this morning to Dubai where they have now joined eight other members of their group who departed Jerusalem on an earlier Australian airforce flight on Sunday 15 […]

Apia, Samoa – Ms. Aliona Niculita is the new United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) Resident Representative in Samoa, following the official presentation of her credentials to the Government of Samoa today. In receiving Ms. Niculita’s credentials, the Hon. Prime Minister of Samoa, Fiame Naomi Mata’afa, said she looks forward to working closely with Ms. Niculita […]

VANUATU: The Council of the Pacific Aviation Safety Office (PASO) has announced the three-year appointment of Mr. Silimanai Ueta Banse Jr. Solomona as the next PASO General Manager starting in January 2024 following an extensive international recruitment process. Mr. Solomona is the current General Manager of Samoa Airport Authority and brings over thirty years of […]

THURSDAY 12 OCTOBER 2023 _____________________________ His Excellency Mr Adrianus M.M van der Vorst presented his Letter of Credence to the Member of the Council of Deputies, Afioga Le Mamea Tuiletufuga Ropati Mualia at a presentation of credential ceremony held this morning at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade, accrediting him as the Ambassador Extraordinary […]

>The Project for Reconstruction of a Hall at Avele College >The Project for Reconstruction of Lalomalava Primary School under JAPAN’S GRANT ASSISTANCE FOR GRASS-ROOTS HUMAN SECURITY PROJECTS (GGP) The Government of Japan reaffirmed its commitment in assisting the development of education at grass-roots level across Samoa, through a provision of grants formalised in two signing […]