Press Releases

 22 March 2023 Samoa was represented by Hon. Toeolesulusulu Cedric Schuster, Minister for Natural Resources, Environment and Tourism at the Copenhagen Climate Ministerial Meeting held on 20 and 21 March. Government ministers from countries all over the world, responsible for climate action, conducted a stock take of the global climate agenda, and progress of actions […]

                          —————————————————————————– H.E. Mr Tomáš Dub, the new Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Czech Republic to Samoa presented his Letter of Credence to the Head of State, Afioga Tuimalealiifano Vaaletoa Sualauvi II, during a Credentials ceremony held at the residence of the Head of State at Vailele at 10:00am this morning.  Ambassador Tomáš Dub […]

(GOVT. PRESS SECRETARIAT) – At its meeting today, Cabinet approved the Interview Panel’s recommendation to appoint  Seuseu Dr. Joseph Tauati, as the new Chief Executive Officer of the Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries (M.A.F.), for the next three years. Seuseu has served two consecutive terms as Chief Executive Officer of the Scientific Research Organization of […]

The Prime Minister of Australia, the Honourable Anthony Albanese MP, welcomed the Honourable Fiamē Naomi Mata’afa, Prime Minister of the Independent State of Samoa to Canberra on 22 March 2023. The Prime Ministers’ bilateral talks reflected the longstanding relationship between Australia and Samoa, underpinned by mutual respect and trust. The Prime Ministers affirmed their strong […]

Samoa Agriculture & Fisheries Climate Change Policy The Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries (MAF) officially opened the Inception Workshop on March 22, 2023, to kickstart the development of the first Samoa Agriculture & Fisheries Climate Change Policy. The Acting Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of MAF, Matatumua Taimalietane Matatumua, led the workshop, which is technically supported […]

Samoa PM urges world to save Pacific people from climate crisis obliteration Fiame Naomi Mata’afa pleads for action before landmark IPCC report is expected to issue ‘final warning’ The world must step back from the brink of climate disaster to save the people of the Pacific from obliteration, the prime minister of Samoa has urged. […]

The Prime Minister of Samoa, Hon. Fiame Naomi Mataafa was in London this week to attend the Commonwealth Foreign Affairs Ministers meeting as well as the events celebrating the Commonwealth Day on Mach 13 with the theme ‘Forging a sustainable and peaceful common future’. Some of the events included the Flag raising ceremony hosted by […]

Two hundred and seventeen new graduates will help boost Samoa’s economy after completing Australian-standard qualifications in technical and vocational programs from the Australia Pacific Training Coalition (APTC). The achievements of the graduates, including more than 100 women and three people with disabilities, were celebrated at a graduation ceremony in Apia on 16 March 2023. The […]