The Government of Samoa disbursed $6m tala worth of grants to schools in Samoa yesterday in a brief ceremony during Cabinet’s afternoon session.
A short ceremony was held at Mulinuu peninsula where students, teachers, and supporters gathered to witness the blessing and launching of the ‘Don Bosco 200’ fautasi which will compete in the American Samoa Flag Day regatta next month.
“This is a huge milestone not only for Samoa but for our Pacific Islands men and women who are educated and have the opportunity to gain Australian standards, skills and qualifications, giving them a very wide benefit of education and careers in the Pacific,” said the Prime Minister.
1. Work Plan progress report on new airport at Aleipata
2. Appointment of Samoa’s new High Commissioner to Australia
3. Prep Meeting for 2Samoas Trade Fair
1. PFL Group meets in New Zealand
2. Contract for Fusi Saoluafata access road
3. Design and Supervision Contract for Vaisigano River Protection Wall
4. Samoa at annual Shipping Convention
5. Repair works for Mulivai Safata Primary School
6. Extension for Project Management Contract
The Samoa National Action Plan on Youth Employment or SNAPonYE project was officially launched today in Apia, through joint efforts between the Ministry of Women, Community and Social Development and the International Labour Organisation’s Pacific Office.
The Prime Minister of Samoa, Tuilaepa Sailele Malielegaoi, made the following statement regarding media queries on news reports that New Zealand is spying on Pacific neighbours.
Prime Minister and Minister for the Samoa Tourism Authority, Susuga Tuilaepa Sailele Malielegaoi officially opened the Eleventh Commandment Restaurant at Vaitele Fou this morning.
Samoa’s Hon. Minister of Health Tuitama Dr. Leao Talalelei Tuitama accepted the World Health Organization’s invitation to participate in a first meeting of the Global Coordination Mechanism/Non Communicable Disease (GCM/NCD) Working Group on “how to realise government’s commitments to engage with the private sector for the prevention and control of NCDs.”
EDUCATION NEWS: 25 February 2015 Samoa and Japan once again formalised a contract for a grant of up to US$158,071 for reconstruction efforts at Lotofaga Safata Primary School. The grant is provided under Japan’s Grant Assistance for Grassroots Human Security Projects (GGP) and will fund the reconstruction of of eight classrooms, a staff room and a […]
