The groundbreaking ceremony for the Samoa Submarine Cable Company’s (SSCC) landing station for the Tui Samoa Submarine Cable took place at the Samoa College Hostel Compound, Vaivase, earlier this morning.
The groundbreaking ceremony for the Samoa Submarine Cable Company’s (SSCC) landing station for the Tui Samoa Submarine Cable took place at the Samoa College Hostel Compound, Vaivase, earlier this morning.
The Samoa National Cybersecurity Strategy 2016-2021 by MCIT was officially launched yesterday morning at the Tui Atua Tupua Tamasese Efi convention centre. Minister of Communication and Information Technology, Afioga Afamasaga Fonoti Lepuia’i Rico Tupai delivered the keynote address. The launching of the strategy was performed by MCIT Associate Minister, Lealailepule Rimoni Aiafi. Afamasaga spoke of the […]
His Highness the Head of State, Tui Atua Tupua Tamasese Efi and government dignitaries attended a special celebration of Australia Day last night at the residence of the Australian High Commissioner. Prime Minister, Susuga Tuilaepa Sailele Malielegaoi delivered the keynote address at the event, where he reflected on the decades-long cooperation between both governments and […]
Prime Minister, Susuga Tuilaepa Sailele Malielegaoi officially launched the second Science Teachers Accelerated Programme (STAP II) this morning at USP Alafua Campus. This programme offered scholarships for local science teachers to undertake a Bachelor of Science Programme at the University of the South Pacific. STAP was initiated from a partnership by the Government of Samoa […]
Speaker of the House, Leaupepe Toleafoa Faafisi accepted a donation of laptops and printers from the Government of China, through the Chinese Embassy in Samoa, earlier this morning. China’s Ambassador to Samoa, His Excellency Wang Xuefeng officially presented the donation to the Speaker. “I would like to take this golden opportunity to express my gratitude […]
Photo by Talamua Media: Their Highnesses, Afioga Tui Atua Tupua Tamasese Efi and Masiofo Filifilia Tamasese with the new High Commissioner for New Zealand in Samoa, HE David Campbell Nicholson and his family His Highness Head of State, Tui Atua Tupua Tamasese Efi welcomed the new High Commissioner Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of New Zealand to […]
Prime Minister opens new school building for Savaia Prime Minister Tuilaepa Sailele Malielegaoi officially opened the new school building for Savaia, Lefaga village this morning. The two storey building was built with assistance of $691,054.16 from the Government of Australia. The ceremony was attended by the Minister of Education Sports and Culture, Loau Solamalemalo Keneti […]
There were only words of gratitude from Saanapu Primary School last week as they celebrated the opening of their new hall, perimeter fence and dual water tanks. This project was funded by the US government at a cost of USD$660,000. Saanapu’s school building was damaged by Cyclone Evan and while the most critical needs of the school […]
Prime Minister Tuilaepa Sailele Malielegaoi today opened GCF’s final Board meeting of 2016 and acknowledged the Green Climate Fund’s crucial role in empowering developing countries to deal with climate change.