Press Releases

12th July 2023                                      In response to the Samoa Observer news item titled ‘Police impacted by SROS delay’. The Scientific Research Organization of Samoa (SROS) feels that it was unfairly accused of impacting and causing delays to the Ministry of Police’s work. SROS has always provided its assistance and prioritized requests from the Ministry of Police, […]

The Samoan delegation headed by Afioga Leatinu’u Wayne So’oialo, the Honourable Minister for Commerce Industry and Labour, accompanied by the Ambassador for Samoa to the UN and other International Organisations, Afioga Toleafoa Nella Pepe Tavita Levy held bilateral discussions with the Director General of WIPO, Mr. Daren Tang who was accompanied by the Director for […]

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 […]