On Tuesday, July 11, Peace Corps Samoa welcomed its second group of volunteer trainees since the 2020 Global Evacuation due to COVID 19. The 11 trainees, who arrived in Samoa on Monday, were welcomed with a traditional ava ceremony hosted by the Ministry of Education, Sports, and Culture (MESC). Peace Corps Volunteers in Samoa work […]
Apia, Samoa, July 7, 2023 – Today marks another milestone in the U.S. – Samoa as the United States Government officially hands over the newly built Faleolo Hospital Expansion Wing to the Samoan government. The U.S. funded project commenced in 2022, and underlines the strong partnership between the two nations and reaffirmation of the commitment to improving healthcare infrastructure in Samoa. The Faleolo Hospital Expansion Wing, valued at $1,337,306 million tala, is a state-of-the-art […]
Apia, Samoa- The Samoa Police, Prisons & Corrections Services (SPPCS) has acquired new and improved media kits/equipment in efforts to enhance the organisations’ communications to inform, engage and assure our local communities through the Samoa Australia Police Partnership (SAPP) with the newly endorsed Samoa Police and Corrections Services Communications Strategy 2023-2026. The handover of the […]
The Board and Trustees of the Unit Trust of Samoa have once again declared another profitable year by announcing a total distribution to unitholders of SAT$8.5 million for the financial year ending 30th June 2023. This payout has surpassed last year’s payout of $7.5 million making it the largest payout by the Trust since it […]
Ua toe fa’alauiloa e le Komiti o Fa’atonu a le Kamupani o Pulega mo Fa’aputugātupeTeufa’afaigaluega o Mavaega Tausi a Samoa fa’apea le Tausi Mavaega sesi tausagamanuia mo le Fa’aputugātupe ina ua latou fa’amaoina ma fa’alauiloa le $8.5 miliona talao le ā tufatufa atu i sui-faiuinite i le maea ai o le tausaga fa’aletupe i le […]
(PRESS RELEASE)-A Royal New Zealand Navy maritime patrol of Samoan waters has pleasingly turned up fishing vessels operating within fishing regulations. HMNZS Taupo last week completed a 967-nautical mile maritime security and fisheries patrol of Samoa’s Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) at the invitation of the Samoan Government. Three vessels, which were licensed to fish in […]
In May 2023, the country’s official foreign reserve level was recorded at Samoa Tala $1.01 billion, a historical high and reflecting a healthy external position for the Samoan economy to date. At this level, it was equivalent to 10.3 months of import cover, well above the minimum of 4.0 months of imports of goods that […]
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