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KEYNOTE SPEECH BY THE ACTING PRIME MINISTER HON. TUALA TEVAGA IOSEFO PONIFASIO AT THE OFFICIAL MISS GLOBAL SAMOA 2024 AT THE CROWNING PROGRAM – TAUMEASINA ISLAND RESORT
SAMOA, July 23 - TUESDAY, JULY 23 RD , 2024 AT 3:00PM Ladies and Gentlemen, Greetings and Talofa Lava! It is a pleasure to stand before you today on this momentous occasion as we are about to crown our new Miss Global Samoa for the Miss Global...

PRESS RELEASE – Official Handover Ceremony of Water Stations and Water Bottles for the USP Samoa Campus.
The University of the South Pacific (USP) Samoa Campus, Pure Pacific Water (PPW) and the British High Commission held a handover ceremony on Tuesday to officially launched a collaboration to provide free, cold, and filtered drinking water to...

SAUNOAGA AUTU A LE AFIOGA I LE MINISITA O FESOOTAIGA MA FAAMATALAGA TEKONOLOSI IA TOELUPE POUMULINUKU ONESEMO I LE TATALAINA O AUAUNAGA 5G A LE DIGICEL I SAMOA.
SAMOA, July 22 - Aso Gafua 22 Iulai 2024 Ua mapu nei ile to’a le tautai o le Namo, auā ua sau le va’a na tiu ae tali le va’a na tau; o loo mamau fo’i lago o le vaa na faō afolau. Ua logo le fua ma le pa’ō auā e tu manu ae le tu logologo. Oute muai...

PRESS RELEASE – Rhythm of Culture: The NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF SAMOA LAUNCH LOGO AND LALI “Reviving Traditional Instruments”
Apia, Samoa – Friday 19th July 2024 The National University of Samoa (NUS) launched the new logo and lali, the traditional Samoan instruments, at a special ceremony held on Wednesday 17th July 2024 at our NUS Le Papaigalagala Campus. In her...

PRESS RELEASE – The National University of Samoa launched Youth Project Across Upolu and Savai’i “A collaborative effort with COL and MWCSD aims to bridge the gap between education and community development”
Apia, Samoa – Friday 19th July 2024 The Oloamanu Centre for Professional Development and Continuing Education (OCPDCE) has successfully conducted a comprehensive Training Needs Analysis Consultation, gathering valuable insights from youth across...

PRESS RELEASE – Second lot of Commonwealth countries put Samoa’s logistics and planning under the microscope for CHOGM 2024
The second Advance Visit for the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM) in October 2024 took place on 24 and 25 July 2024. Sixty-five (65) delegates from fourteen (14) Commonwealth member countries including the Commonwealth Secretariat...

OFFICIAL STATEMENT FROM DEPUTY PRIME MINISTER, HON.TUALA TEVAGA IOSEFO PONIFASIO – CABINET APPROVES DISBURSEMENT OF THIRD MILLION TO DISTRICT COUNCILS (Tuesday, 10th June 2025)
SAMOA, June 10 - Good evening Samoa, Following an announcement yesterday on the suspension of the disbursement of funds from the third million Tala, Cabinet met this afternoon to consider this matter. Funds for the third million Tala were...

Deputy Minister Alvin Botes: International Relations and Cooperation Dept Budget Vote 2025/26
Honourable House Chairperson, Honourable Minister Lamola and Deputy Minister Moraka, Chair of the Portfolio Committee on International Relations, Hon. Mahumapelo, Honourable Members, Director-General Zane Dangor and Members of the South African...

S.A.M.E. EXPORT AWARDS GRANT- – 6th June 2025.
SAMOA, June 6 - Keynote Remarks: Hon. Leatinuu Wayne Sooialo Minister of Commerce, Industry and Labour Representatives from the Samoa Association of Manufacturers and Exporters, Representatives of the Media, Talofa Lava, It is an honor and a...

MORE DEVELOPMENTS AT MULIFANUA & SALELOLOGA DOMESTIC PORTS (Wednesday 04th June 2025)
SAMOA, June 4 - [PRESS RELEASE] – As it continues to improve services at its domestic ports in Mulifanua and Salelologa, for the convenience and accessibility of the general public, the Samoa Ports Authority completes the construction of the new...
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FAAMANATUINA O LE 100 TAUSAGA O LE KALAPU LAKAPI A MOATA’A [03 Iuni 2025]
SAMOA, June 3 - SAUNOAGA AUTU a le afioga i le Palemia, Fiame Naomi Mata’afa Lau susuga ile ta’ita’i o le sauniga, lau Susuga Rev. Semikueva Fa’atoafe, Minisitā o le Kapeneta; Le paia maualuga o le afioaga i ona tulaga fa’alupe; Sui mamalu uma o...
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MESSAGE FROM THE HEAD OF STATE / FAASILASILAGA MAI LE AO MAMALU O LE MALO [28 Me 2025]
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TATALAINA O LE FALEMALIU O LE FALEMA’I O LE TUPUA TAMASESE MEAOLE
SAMOA, May 21 - SAUNOAGA AUTU a le afioga i le Minisita O Le Soifua Maloloina Hon. Valasi Luapitofanua Toogamaga Tafito Selesele (24 Aperila 2025) Lau susuga i le taitai ole sauniga, Le paia ile malo, Le paia ile au valaaulia Afio le afioga i le...

Stellar Market Research examines the growth rate of the Used Cooking Oil Market during the forecasted period 2025-2032
Used Cooking Oil Market size was valued at USD 8 Billion in 2024 and is expected to reach USD 12.46 Billion by 2032, exhibiting a CAGR of 5% SAN FRANCISCO, CA, UNITED STATES, June 18, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- The Used Cooking Oil Market is...

SWEARING IN OF NEW CITIZENS
SAMOA, April 23 - KEYNOTE ADDRESS by the Prime Minister Hon. Fiame Naomi Mataafa – (Thursday 24th April 2025) Deputy Prime Minister and Cabinet The cohort of new Samoan citizens who have taken oaths this morning Families and friends. Talofa lava,...

YOUNG SAMOAN WOMEN WRITE MORE HEADLINES AT DALLAS CUP
SAMOA, April 23 - [PRESS RELEASE – 24 April 2025] – The Samoa U17 women’s team continues to write history by becoming the first-ever Pacific Island team to reach the semi-finals of the prestigious Dallas Cup in the United States. Under the...

Syndromic Surveillance Report # 16
SAMOA, April 21 - Epi-week 16: 14/04/25 – 20/04/25

WORLD BOOK DAY 2025 – BOOK DRIVE FOR THE CAMPUS OF HOPE
SAMOA, April 15 - [UNESCO OFFICE, APIA – 15 April 2025] – Talofa lava and greetings from the UNESCO Apia Regional Office for the Pacific. Each year, on 23 April, the world celebrates the power and beauty of books. Books are gateways to new worlds,...

FAO SRC REMARKS FOR – UPOLU LAUNCH OF PIG TRAPS
SAMOA, April 14 - Reverend Laupama Solomona, Honorable Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries, Niuava Eti Malolo, Honorable Members of Cabinet, Members of Parliament Chief Executive Officer of the Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries, Seuseu Dr....

FA’ALAUILOAINA & TUFATUFAINA O MEAFAIGALUEGA MO MAKETI TU AUALA A FAIFA’ATOAGA MA FAIPISINISI LAITI I UPOLU
SAMOA, April 14 - SAUNOAGA AUTU a le Afioga i le Minisita o Fa’atoaga & Faigafaiva – Hon. Niuava Eti Leatiogie Malolo Funefeai (Aso Lua 15 Aperila 2025) Susuga i le Fa’afeagaiga Komisi Samuelu, EFKS, Fugalei, Afioga ia Mr Guangzhou Qu, Fa’atonu o...