Press Releases

The 2023 UN SDGs Summit – What does it mean for ordinary Samoans? Come next week, Prime Minister of Samoa, the Honorable Fiame Naomi Mataafa will take a stand at the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) Summit in New York, as one of the leaders of the 193 member states of the UN, to […]

THURSDAY 14 SEPTEMBER 2023 _________________________________________________________________ The new Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Ireland to Samoa, Her Excellency Ms Jane Connolly presented her Letter of Credence to the Head of State, Afioga Tuimalealiifano Vaaletoa Sualauvi II, during the Credentials ceremony held at the Residence of the Head of State at Vailele this morning. Her Excellency Ms […]

The children residents of the Campus of Hope shelter facility for abused women and children, are included in the Pacific Partnership 2023 (PP23) event taking place in Samoa this week from 13 to 18 September 2023, through a rehabilitative activity with the USS Jackson today. The activity and visitation was lead by Noriko Horiuchi, the […]

The Commissioner of the Ministry of Police & Prisons, Auapaau Logoitino Filipo joined the number of supporters who have visited the children survivors of violence under the care of the Samoa Victim Support Group following the car incident over the weekend, which had threatened the security of the Campus of Hope shelter facility. Speaking to […]

(GOVT. PRESS SECRETARIAT): Established by Government in 2006, the Scientific Research Organisation of Samoa (SROS) seeks to promote innovative visions to optimize and augment the use of local resources for the betterment of Samoa. Cabinet, at its meeting on Tuesday, 12th September, 2023, approved the selection panel’s recommendation to appoint Fiso Dr. Fiamē Leo as […]

The newly appointed Head of Secretariat for the Pacific Immigration Development Community (PIDC), Mr. Akuila Ratu paid a courtesy visit to the Honourable Prime Minister – Fiamē Naomi Mata’afa, on Monday, 11th September, 2023. Mr. Ratu acknowledged the assistance and support of the Government of Samoa as the host country to the PIDC since the […]

On Wednesday 6th September 2023, the Chairman Afioga Sulamanaia Montini Ott of the Scientific Research Orgsanisation of Samoa (SROS) Board and representatives of the University of New Castle signed a MOU to establish a collaborative partnership whereby both parties work together to progress areas of mutual interest including: i. To provide technical support to SROS […]

TUESDAY 12 SEPTEMBER 2023 His Excellency Mr. KIM Chang-sik presented his Letter of Credence to the Head of State, Afioga Tuimalealiifano Vaaletoa Sualauvi II, at the credential ceremony held this afternoon accrediting him as the Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Korea to Samoa with residence in Wellington, New Zealand. During the credential […]