Speeches by Diplomatic Corps

Thank you, Pastor Fata for your thoughtful prayer. It is a great reminder to always be thankful for all that we have and are yet to receive. Your Highness the Head of State, and Masiofo Your Excellency, Council of Deputies, and your good lady, Honorable Prime Minister, Honorable Deputy Prime Minister, and Honorable Cabinet Ministers, […]

 Faafetai Manager Tauiliili Ah Ki Reupena for leading us in prayer today  Commissioner of Samoa Fire and Emergency Services, Tanuvasa Oloapu Petone Mauga and members of your management team  Madam Chair of the Board of Directors, Aiono Meresaini Siaosi Laulua  Ministry of Police, Prisons and Corrections Services  Ministry of Health […]

Hon. Fiame Naomi Matafa – Prime Minister of Samoa Hon Toeolesulusulu Cedric Schuster – Minister of Natural Resources and Environment Hon Seuula Ioane – Minister of Education Sports and Culture Country Delegations Members of the Diplomatic Corp, CROP Members UN Agencies Donors and partners from governments, Non-government Organizations and the Private Sector and lastly but […]

Taumeasina Island Resort The Honourable Fiame Naomi Mata’afa, Prime Minister of Samoa. Honourable Valasi Luapitofanua Toogamaga Tafito Selesele Minister of Health, Samoa Pacific Heads of Health Meeting Chair, Aiono Dr Alec Ekeroma, Director General of Health, Samoa and Heads of Health from the 22 countries represented here today. Director General for SPREP, Mr Sefanaia Nawandra […]

Friday April 5, 2024, at 1300 Faafetai tele lava Superintendent Tai Tapu for leading us in prayer this afternoon. • Honorable Faualo Harry Schuster, Minister of Police, Prisons and Corrections Services; • Commissioner of Police, Prisons and Corrections Services; • Chief Executive Officer of the Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries; • Distinguished guests from the […]

Acknowledgements • Hon. Minister Laauli (Leuatea Polataivao Fosi Schmidt), Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries • Pousui Fiso (Dr. Fiame Leo), SROS CEO • Hon. Minister Laumatiamanu Ringo Purcell, Minister for Sports & Recreation • Lavea’I Ioane, NZ Deputy High Commissioner to Samoa • Colleagues from Diplomatic Corp, Associate Ministers from the Samoan Government • Distinguished […]

• Minister Lautimuia Uelese Vaai • Chief Executive Officer Saoleititi Maeva Betham-Vaai • Ministry of Finance colleagues Minister Lautimuia, it is my honour to be co-signing with you this additional funding arrangement between the Governments of Samoa and Australia. Our signatures today put into effect the provision of WST$36.7 million Tala in General Budget Support […]

• Reverend Risatisone Taua • Chief Executive Officer, Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade, Ms. Peseta Noumea Simi • Your Excellency, Fatumanava Dr. Pa’olelei Luteru, Permanent Representative of Samoa to the United Nations • Distinguished representatives of Small Island Developing States and associate members of regional commissions • Your excellencies, members of the Diplomatic Corps […]