Press Release: Savalalo Flea Market Fire
PRESS RELEASE 18 January 2016Savalalo Flea Market FireEarlier this morning, Prime Minister Tuilaepa...
View ArticleNews from Cabinet, 17 February 2016
CABINET RELEASE (English and Samoan) 17 February 20161. Faamamaluina o aso malolo mo tagata uma mo le Faiga Palota Aoao o Samoa Ua faamaonia e le Kapeneta le avea o le Aso Tofi, 3 o Mati ma le Aso...
View ArticleSamoa pledges assistance to Fiji
PRESS RELEASE 25 FEBRUARY 2016 SAMOA PLEDGES ASSISTANCE TO FIJIPrime Minister Tuilaepa Sailele Malielegaoi has written to Fijian Prime Minister Josaia Voreqe Bainimarama to offer condolences and...
View ArticleDeclaration of ELECTION RESULTS for 2016 General Elections
The Electoral Commissioner has released a declaration of the official Elections Results for the 2016 General Elections.Please find the English and Samoan copies below:OEC Declaration of 2016 Elections...
View ArticleSixteenth Parliament sworn-in, New Cabinet Announced
PRESS RELEASE 18 March 201616th Parliament Sworn in, New Cabinet AnnouncedFollowing a successful and peaceful General Elections on March 4th, the first session of the Sixteenth Parliament of the...
View ArticleUpdate on Samoa’s Mission in Brussels
PRESS RELEASE 23 March 2016Update on Samoa’s Mission in BrusselsIn light of the devastating news of terrorist attacks in Belgium, the Government of Samoa would like to share an update on its...
View ArticleAnnouncement of Associate Ministers to Cabinet
PRESS RELEASE 24 March 2016Announcement of Associate Ministers to CabinetThirteen new Associate Ministers to Cabinet have been sworn in today at the Fiame Mataafa Faumuina Mulinuu II Government...
View ArticleNews from Cabinet, 8 April 2016
CABINET RELEASE (English and Samoan) 8 April 20161. Fausia o fale afi alu i le suavai e tolu Ua faamaonia e le Kapeneta le tuuina atu o le konekarate i le kamupani a le Pernix Group/MAP JV mo le...
View ArticleSamoa’s International Financial Services
PRESS RELEASE 11 APRIL 2016SAMOA’S INTERNATIONAL FINANCIAL SERVICESThe Government of Samoa wishes to address recent news coverage concerning Samoa and the leaked “Panama Papers”, where government’s...
View ArticleUPDATE ON TC AMOS RESPONSE & RECOVERY EFFORTS
PRESS RELEASE 25 APRIL 2016Samoa was hit by Tropical Cyclone Amos on Saturday 23rd April 2016. The Government’s response and recovery efforts is outlined in this media release and is based on...
View ArticleSamoa-China agreement signed
12 OCTOBER 2016 ECONOMIC AND TECHNICAL COOPERATION AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE GOVERNMENTS OF SAMOA AND CHINA The Governments of the Independent State of Samoa and the People’s Republic of China signed the...
View ArticleAgriculture and Fisheries Show 2016
13 October 2016 Prime Minister officially opens agriculture and fisheries show 2016 The agriculture and fisheries show for 2016 was officially opened by Prime Minister, Susuga Tuilaepa Sailele...
View ArticleWater projects now running
21 October 2016 The Government has officially opened the Water Treatment Plants at Tapatapao, Vailima and Vaivase-Uta. This was in partnership with the Japanese Government under the Consolidated Urban...
View ArticleSamoa signs Air Service Agreement with China
The Government of Samoa has concluded an Air Service Agreement with the Government of China. Under the Air Services Agreement, the designated airlines of Samoa and China will be able to fly between the...
View ArticlePR: Commissioner of Police Suspended
14 November 2016 Cabinet has confirmed the suspension of Police Commissioner Fuiavailili Egon Keil, pending investigations and a court decision on charges filed against him. Commissioner Keil had today...
View ArticlePR: Commission of Inquiry Called
COMMISSION OF INQUIRY CALLED Cabinet has confirmed its decision to suspend Assistant Police Commissioner Samoa Mulinuu Mulinuu, under Section 56 of the Police Service Act 2009. A Commission of Inquiry...
View ArticleCabinet Portfolio Changes
CABINET RELEASE Cabinet Portfolio Changes Cabinet has confirmed a change of portfolios with Hon. Minister Sala Fata Pinati...
View ArticleFaleolo International Airport upgrade
The first phase of the Faleolo International Airport upgrade was officially opened this morning. Constructed over one year by the Shanghai Construction Group, which included up to fifty Samoan...
View ArticlePM Welcomes Miss Pacific Islands contestants
Reigning Miss Pacific Islands Abigail Havora of Papua New Guinea and beauty contestants from the region were welcomed last night by Prime Minister and Chairman of the Miss Pacific Islands Pageant,...
View ArticleSamoa-Australia Aid Agreement signed
L-R: Hon. Concetta Fierravanti Wells, Hon. Julie Bishop, Prime Minister Tuilaepa Sailele Malielegaoi, Senator Penny Wong Prime Minister Tuilaepa Sailele Malielegaoi today signed an Aid Partnership...
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