Press Releases

The Ministry of Customs & Revenue commenced its week long commemoration of the International Customs Day with a thanksgiving service on Monday, 27th January 2025. The International Customs Day (ICD) is an annual event that was initiated by the World Customs Organization in the year 1983, to recognize the important role that Customs play in […]

[PRESS RELEASE]- The Government of the Independent State of Samoa and the Government of the People’s Republic of China has reaffirmed its joint commitment and partnership to strengthen relations and cooperation between both countries and to facilitate exchange of visits between citizens of both countries including promotion of people to people linkages and sub-national cooperation. […]

Apia, SAMOA –22nd January 2025. Samoa’s pathology services are being strengthened by the efforts of Dr Seventeen Toumoua and Dr Mareta Tautogi, who are working together to provide essential diagnostic services and build local expertise for the years ahead. Dr Toumoua, a pathologist from Tonga, is helping to address immediate needs in pathology while mentoring […]

SVSG community representatives convened today to reflect on the past year and sharing plans for the New Year. The meeting was a good way to acknowledge progress, celebrate achievements, and set new goals. It was a chance for every community representative of SVSG to come together and assess the work done over the previous year, […]

Last Wednesday, Samoa reached a significant milestone by endorsing its comprehensive Early Childhood Development (ECD) Framework, underscoring its dedication to fostering the health, education, and well-being of its youngest citizens. This framework, built on a multisectoral approach, sets the stage for a unified effort to enhance early childhood development across the nation. The ECD Framework […]

Cabinet and Government of Samoa has officially endorsed the telecommunication license for SpaceX. This license allows Starlink Samoa Ltd to provide Internet services and equipment to operate in Samoa. Such services will provide the Samoan people with improved high-speed Internet connectivity to residential and businesses. There are two ways to purchase Starlink services in Samoa: […]