Press Releases

Wednesday 28 June, 2023 The ongoing efforts of the Scientific Research Organisation of Samoa (SROS) to strengthen its capacity in scientific research and advisory services will be supported with the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding with the Pacific Horticultural and Agricultural Market Access Plus program (PHAMA Plus). These services are essential for growing a […]

The Scientific Research Organisation of Samoa, the Ministry of Agriculture & Fisheries, and the University of the South Pacific Samoa Campus were supported through two weeks of face-to-face workshops, and six weeks of distant mentoring, to develop as leaders in the agricultural research space. The development program was funded by the Australian Centre for International […]

Apia, SAMOA – His Excellency General the Honourable David Hurley AC DSC (Retd) and Her Excellency Mrs. Linda Hurley were pleased to launch the latest season of a video series highlighting remarkable Samoans making significant impacts in their fields. The series, called ‘Change Makers’, features a diverse group of Samoans, including Mata’afa Fa’atino Utumapu, a […]

Apia, SAMOA – His Excellency General the Honourable David Hurley AC DSC (Retd) and Her Excellency Mrs. Linda Hurley, were pleased to meet the team at the Samoa Family Health Association (SFHA) as well as tour the soon-to-be launched diagnostic pathology lab based at SFHA. The Governor-General and Mrs. Hurley had the privilege of engaging […]

Fisheries Division – Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries held a two-day national stakeholder consultations for more than sixty coastal village communities’ representatives and tilapia farmers on Tuesday 20 June and line ministries and non-government organizations today Wednesday 21June 2023 in Upolu. The consultation was to introduce and present the Coastal Fisheries and Aquaculture management plans […]