Prime Minister’s Speeches

(in the energy transport and  Telecommunications sectors) Madam/Mr Chair, Excellencies, Ladies & Gentlemen More than half of the Commission’s 62 member countries belong to the group of countries that have special situations reflective of the unique challenges that they face. The focus of the Special Body this year is on ways to strengthen regional cooperation […]

Madam Chair, Excellencies, Ladies & Gentlemen The Pacific Islands occupy a vast oceanic region that covers almost 20 percent of the Earth’s surface and is home to the world’s largest concentration of microstates. According to renown Pacific writer Epeli Hauofa;  ‘Oceania is us, we are the sea, we are the ocean;  We should not be […]

Your Excellency Ran Yaakoby & Mrs Yaakoby Ministers of Cabinet Members of the Diplomatic Corps Ladies & Gentlemen I am happy to join you all in welcoming to Samoa the Ambassador of Israel to Samoa in the celebration of the presentation of his Letters of Credence to the Member of the Council of Deputies earlier […]

Lau Susuga i le Taitai o le Sauniga; Le paia o Ositaulaga ma le Ituaiga Sā; Faapea le nofo a Tiakono ma Faipule o le Ekalesia Katoliko; Distinguised Leaders of the Catholic Church from the Pacific and Beyond. Le Susu o Taitai o Ekalesia, ma le aufaigaluega totofi a le Atua ua o tatou mafuta […]

Lau Susuga i le Taitai o le Sauniga; Le paia o Ositaulaga ma le Ituaiga Sā; Faapea le nofo a Tiakono ma Faipule o le Ekalesia Katoliko; Distinguised Leaders of the Catholic Church from the Pacific and Beyond. Le Susu o Taitai o Ekalesia, ma le aufaigaluega totofi a le Atua ua o tatou mafuta […]

 (MAY 2023) Talofa lava and warm greetings from Samoa. This week marks the celebration of the 30th Annual World Fire Knife Competition as a highlight of the ‘We are Samoa Festival’ held at the Polynesian Cultural Center. The event is premised on Samoan cultural and traditions and is the largest gathering for Samoans in Hawaii. […]

HOTEL NADI FIJI MONDAY 24 APRIL AT 9.15 (Fiji time) Representatives of Pacific Governments Your Excellencies – the Heads of Delegations for the European Union, the Government of Australia, and the Government of New Zealand Australia’s Gender Equality Ambassador, Stephanie Copus Campbell Heads and representatives of CSOs Development colleagues Members of the clergy Representatives of […]

Join SPC, SPREP and USP Event to Celebrate Samoa’s 60th Independence 5.10pm Thursday, 20 April 2023 Pacific Climate Change Centre, SPREP Rev. Nu’uausala Siaosi Siutaia,Honourable Members of Cabinet,Director General of SPREP,Director General of SPC,Deputy Vice Chancellor of USP,Members of the Diplomatic Corps,Ladies and Gentlemen, As many of you will know, the year-long celebration of our […]

Hon Nanaia Mahuta and Delegation Hon Ministers of the Samoan Cabinet Your Excellencies High Commissioners of NZ and the UK Ladies and Gentlemen. E faatalofa atu i le paia maualuga o lo’o sasao nei i paia faa le Malo – faafetai le faamaopopo mai i lenei tali malo mo le Afioga i le Minisita o […]