Press Releases

One hundred seventy Samoans recently graduated from the Australia Pacific Training Coalition (APTC) with Australian-standard qualifications across 12 diverse courses. The ceremony, held at the National University of Samoa Gymnasium, celebrated the achievements of the graduates, including 91 women. The graduating cohort also included 42 staff from key government agencies, including the Samoa Police, Prisons […]

The Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries in collaboration with the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) Regional Office for Asia and the Pacific, hosted an Inception workshop today, August 15, 2024 at the Sheraton hotel. The event aimed to bring together key stakeholders including farmers and exporters, to discuss Samoa’s Hand-In-Hand Initiative […]

(Thursday 15 August 2024) In preparation for Samoa’s hosting of CHOGM in October, New Zealand has been working with the Government of Samoa to strengthen security measures, and to ensure the safety of CHOGM delegates and visitors. Today, at Fale’olo International Airport, Samoa’s Prime Minister Fiame Naomi Mata’afa and New Zealand’s High Commissioner to Samoa […]

In a significant move to streamline operations and enhance service delivery during the upcoming Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM), Samoa Airways is pleased to announce the signing of an agreement with Australia-based Aero Adapt. Under this agreement, Aero Adapt will manage handling services and provide additional logistical support for clients of Samoa Airways throughout […]

Apia, Samoa – Thursday 9th August, 2024 The National University of Samoa (NUS), in partnership with the Educational Quality and Assessment Programme (EQAP) of the Pacific Community (SPC), conducts a significant three-day Micro-Credential Framework Workshop. The sessions are held from August 6th to 8th, 2024 at the Lava Hotel Conference Room and will engage NUS […]

10 years since graduation: stronger institutions and partnerships Ambassador Nella Pepe Tavita-Levy is Samoa’s Permanent Representative at the WTO and Coordinator of the African, Caribbean and the Pacific (ACP) Group in the WTO. She reveals some of the lessons learned from Samoa’s graduation from the Least Developed County (LDC) category. (WORLD TRADE ORGANISATION Geneva)- In […]

The signing ceremonies for the Project for Reconstruction of Samatau Primary School and the Project for the Improvement of the Satupa’itea District Water Supply System were held earlier today (7 August) at the Embassy in Apia. H.E. Mr. SENTA Keisuke, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Japan to Samoa signed over the grants under Japan’s Grant […]

Prime Minister Afioga Fiame Naomi Mata’afa was presented this week with a hafted stone adze known in Samoan as a to’i fafau. The implement, gifted to Her Excellency by Galumalemana Steve Percival of the Tiapapata Art Centre, was once the main tool used by tufuga before the arrival of steel tools. With ingeniously made stone […]

The Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment (MNRE) and Blue Orca New Zealand have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to initiate their partnership in collecting and exporting of electronic waste out of Samoa. The MOU sets forth the terms and understanding between the Parties with regard to the implementation of the “Environmental Takeback Programme” […]

1 Aug 2024: Pacific Recycling Foundation (PRF) and Samoa Recycling and Waste Management Association (SRWMA) are thrilled to announce the Inaugural Pacific Recyclers Meeting, set to take place at the Tanoa International Hotel in Nadi, Fiji, from the 1st to the 2nd of August 2024. This groundbreaking initiative aims to foster discussions toward forming a […]