Press Releases

(WEDNESDAY 6th SEPTEMBER 2023) The new Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Brazil to Samoa, H.E. Mr. Marcos Arbizu de Souza Campos presented his Letter of Credence to the Member of the Council of Deputies, Afioga Le Mamea Ropati Mualia this morning during a Credentials ceremony held at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade. Ambassador […]

Pay raise and cost of living SAMOA OBSERVER – Govt recently approved pay raise for the civil servants funded by ACC. Is the govt considering a similar incentive for those in the private sector given they too pay for ACC? PM RESPONSE The Government budget for the current fiscal year includes a cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) […]

First Aid Training, Anti-Doping & Team Manager Refresher CourseAugust 21st-25th, 2023

31 August 2023, Apia Samoa – The almost full attendance by parties of the first face-to-face meeting of the Noumea Convention, since 2019 when COVID-19 hit and devastated communities around the world, has signalled our commitment to strengthen efforts to protect the Pacific’s natural resources and marine environment to ensure sustainable development for present and […]

The Government of Japan has reaffirmed its commitment and partnership with the Government of Samoa in a significant collaborative initiative through the provision of Food Processing Machines under its Economic and Social Development Programme (ESDP). An Exchange of Notes was signed between the two Governments today (31 August) by Hon. Fiamē Naomi Mata’afa, Prime Minister […]

The community of Apolima Island will now have a safe house that stands as a symbol of support and cooperation between Japan and Samoa in fostering resilience against climate change and natural disasters. The project was largely funded with a grant of USD176,878 (approximately SAT468,000) through Japan’s Grass-Roots Human Security Projects (GGP). Ambassador Extraordinary and […]