On Friday, 6th December 2019, Samoa officially launched its National Measles and Recovery Appeal. This Appeal is aimed towards getting support for Samoa’s national efforts to contain the outbreak and immunize its population (herd immunity). The National Measles Response and Recovery Appeal can be viewed in its entirety here:
Lefaga College of Samoa won the Pacific Regional Invasive Species Schools Challenge in 2016 with a poster encouraging people to help stop the spread of invasive species. It was this same winning entry that was revealed in a billboard on Friday 27 July, with a special ceremony at Lefaga College. Students gathered with members of […]
(PRESS SECRETARIAT); Under the government’s microscope is the Alaoa Flood Control Multi-Purpose Dam, a brainchild by the Electric Power Corporation (EPC) which will minimise the flooding vulnerability to the Vaimauga District from Alaoa all the way down to the coastal area. In its Inception Report tabled before the Cabinet Development Committee, (CDC) EPC highlighted the […]
(RNZI) A new postgraduate programme in Samoa to address the shortage of higher qualified nursing graduates is now open to suitable applicants. The course is a collaboration between Samoa’s School of Nursing and Wellington’s Victoria University. Victoria’s Dean of the Faculty of Health Professor Gregor Coster says students in Samoa can now pursue higher qualifications […]
(PRESS SECRETARIAT); Government remains firm on its resolve to support the Samoa Cancer Society’s mission to provide every possible treatment available for local cancer patients. The commitment from government was cemented Thursday evening by Acting Prime Minister Lautafi Selafi Purcell in his address to officially launch the “Bluesky Shave, Save or Dye It” Fundraising drive […]
Ava Standard Launched
May 25, 2018
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Ava plays a significant role in ceremonies and social way of life or fa’asamoa. The Ministry of Commerce, Industry and Labor officially launched Samoa’s first ever “Ava Standards” this week on Friday the 25th of May 2018. The aim of the Ava Standard is to ensure that Samoan Ava is produced and stored accordingly to […]
The Honourable Prime Minister met with the Chairman of World Rugby in Brussels on 23 April 2018 to discuss a number of key issues relating to the development of rugby in Samoa. Topics covered included the SRU Constitutional review, progress relating to an SRU seat on World Rugby Council and the 2018-19 performance case report […]
Every year, the International Labour Organization (ILO) worldwide commemorates World Day for Safety and Health at work, and this year is a little different than usual. This year the World Day for Safety and Health at Work and the World Day Against Child Labour are coming together in a joint campaign to improve the safety […]
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.
National Cybersecurity Strategy launched
February 2, 2017
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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 […]
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