Prime Minister’s Speeches

Le Taitai o le Sauniga, lau Susuga Deacon Tolutasi Paiaaua Le mamalu o le au vala’aulia / Distinguished Guests Sui o ‘Au taaalo mai atunuu e mamao / Officials and Team from overseas Le mamalu ua sasao nei / Ladies and gentlemen O lea ua mae’a ona molia le taulaga i le Atua e pei […]

My name is Fiame Naomi Mataafa I am the Prime Minister of Samoa, and the Chair of the Alliance of Small Island States. I lead a small independent island nation in the Pacific Ocean with approximately 200,000 people. We are small, but we matter. Our island nations rank amongst the most vulnerable countries in the […]

Official Opening of the 31st SPREP Meeting (Monday, 4 August 2023, Taumeasina Island Resort) Reverend Nuuausala Siutaia Siaosi Honourable Members of Cabinet Honourable Ministers of SPREP member countries and Representatives Members of Parliament Director-General of SPREP Director-General of the SPC Members of the Diplomatic Corps Ladies and Gentlemen, I have the pleasure, on behalf of […]

Members of the Diplomatic Corps Distinguished Guests Visiting Friends and Relatives Ladies and Gentlemen Thirty-three years ago, Samoa celebrated its first Teuila Festival. Three years ago, due to covid restrictions we had to transition the Festival to a virtual format. Tonight, due to God’s Grace, we are here to resume with the celebration.  And with […]

Honourable Ministers of Cabinet Members of the Diplomatic Corps Members of Parliament Distinguished guests, Ladies and Gentlemen, Talofa lava and a very good evening to all of you. There is an air of excitement and expectancy about this evening, and so it should. It gives me great pleasure to deliver this address tonight and to […]

30 Aokuso – 01 Setema 2023 ________________________________________________________________ Taitai o le Sauniga – Susuga i le Toeaina, Asotasi Gu Time, Taitaifono o le Komiti o Malua Taitaifono o le Ekalesia Fa’alapotopotoga Kerisiano Samoa – Susuga Fa’afeagaiga, Esera Auatama Tamã o le Ekalesia Peresitene ma sui-auai o le OBSA Mãlo fa’aaloalogia, Alii ma Tama’itai Su’esu’e o le […]

HON. FIAME NAOMI MATAAFA: ACTING MINISTER FOR THE MINISTRY OF WOMEN, COMMUNITY AND SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT Reverend Mariota Siaea: Matafele Methodist Church, Your Excellency Mr. Chao Xiaoliang, Ambassador for the People’s Republic of China in Samoa –; Honourable Members of Cabinet, The Project Manager of Hunan International Business Vocational College: Mr. Zhan Feifu, CEO of the […]