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Timor-Leste Ratifies SAMOA Agreement
Government of Timor-Leste
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June 30, 2025
Mon. 30 of June of 2025, 15:04h The National Parliament approved, in a Plenary Session held on June 22, Draft Resolution No. 17/VI/2nd, referring to the ratification of the SAMOA Agreement, with 58 votes in favor, with no abstentions or votes...
Samoa Legally Protects 30% and Sustainably Manages 100% of its Ocean
EIN Presswire
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June 13, 2025
Samoa becomes one of the first Pacific nations to legally protect 30% of its ocean, ahead of the 2025 UN Ocean Conference. APIA, CA, UNITED STATES, June 13, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Samoa became one of the first Pacific Island nations to adopt...
SAMOA UNITING PARTY OFFICIALLY LAUNCHED AT SHERATON SAMOA. 05th June 2025
Government of Samoa
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June 5, 2025
SAMOA, June 5 - Under the leadership of Prime Minister Fiame Naomi Mataafa [PRESS RELEASE APIA, SAMOA] – A bold and promising new chapter in Samoa’s democratic journey begins this Thursday, 5 June, with the official soft launch of the Samoa...
SAMOA TRAINS 30 ECO-GUARDIANS TO LEAD ENVIRONMENTAL CAMPAIGN
Government of Samoa
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April 25, 2025
[PRESS RELEASE 25 April 2025] – Conservation International (CI) and the Ministry of Education and Culture (MEC) co-hosted a comprehensive Training of Teachers (TOT) workshop at the Elisa Hotel Conference Room in Sogi from the 22 – 25 April. The...
SAMOA BUREAU OF STATISTICS IS GETTING READY FOR THE NEXT SAMOA DEMOGRAPHIC AND HEALTH SURVEY-MULTIPLE INDICATOR CLUSTER SURVEY (SDHS-MICS) 2025 SINCE LAST SURVEY IN 2019
Government of Samoa
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March 24, 2025
SAMOA, March 24 - [PRESS RELEASE – 24th March 2025] – The Samoa Bureau of Statistics through its Census, Survey and Demography Division will be hosting an official opening of the Samoa DHS-MICS 2025 main training for enumerators on Monday 24th...
FA’APAIAINA O TA’AVALE MA LE TATALAINA O NISI AUAUNAGA FA’AOPO’OPO A LE FALEMELI A SAMOA.
Government of Samoa
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April 24, 2025
SAMOA, April 24 - SAUNOAGA AUTU- Afioga i le Palemia, Hon Fiame Naomi Mataafa (Aso Tofi 24 Aperila 2025) Susu Lau Susuga i le Ta’ita’i o le Sauniga, Rev. Mariota Siaea, Afifio Afioga i Minisita o le Kapeneta, Afifio le Komiti Fa’afoe, Lau Afioga i...
CEREMONY FOR THE AUXILIARY WORKS OF THE NINTH-PHASE CHINA AID SAMOA APIA COMPREHENSIVE SPORTS VENUES TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE PROJECT
Government of Samoa
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April 23, 2025
SAMOA, April 23 - REMARKS by the Ambassador Fei Mingxing [24 April 2025] Hon. Laumatiamanu Ringo Purcell, Minister of Sports and Recreation, Ladies and gentlemen, Talofa lava! I am delighted to attend the groundbreaking ceremony for the Auxiliary...
SAMOA AIRWAYS CELEBRATES THE RETURN OF TWIN OTTER DHC-6-300 5W-FAW AFTER MAJOR REFURBISHMENT
Government of Samoa
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March 14, 2025
[PRESS RELEASE – 14 March, 2025 Apia, Samoa] – The Samoa Airways Hangar at Faleolo was buzzing with excitement as Government Officials, stakeholders, and airline staff came together to celebrate the return of the 5W- FAW aircraft to the Samoa...
SAMOA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE & INDUSTRY INC. SPECIAL LAUNCH OF ITS RENEWABLE ENERGY REPORT 2024
Government of Samoa
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March 6, 2025
(PRESS RELEASE Apia, Samoa 6th March 2025) – The Samoa Chamber of Commerce & Industry (SCCI), with the assistance of Market Development Facility and Australian Government Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade, soft launched its Renewable Energy...
HE INDEPENDENT STATE OF SAMOA EXHIBITS ITS PAVILION WITH THE THEME OF “EMPOWERING LIVES” AT EXPO 2025 OSAKA, KANSAI, JAPAN
Government of Samoa
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April 11, 2025
[PRESS RELEASE 11 April 2025] – The Independent State of Samoa is proud to announce its participation in the Osaka, Kansai Expo 2025, where it will present its Exhibit under the shared Pavillion theme “Empowering Lives” in the Commons A Pavilion....
SAMOA ESTABLISHES DIPLOMATIC RELATIONS WITH BELIZE.
Government of Samoa
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February 27, 2025
[PRESS RELEASE – 27th February 2025.] – The Independent State of Samoa and Belize have formally established diplomatic relations, effective 25 February 2025. The Joint Communiqués were signed at the Permanent Mission of Belize in New York by H.E....
EV EDUCATION LAUNCHED IN TOP VOCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS IN SAMOA, ALONG WITH NEW DECARBONIZATION PLANS
Government of Samoa
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April 8, 2025
[PRESS RELEASE 08 April 2025] – A significant educational milestone has been reached, with the opening of electric vehicles (EV) automotive workshops in three vocational institutions in Samoa, namely the National University of Samoa, Don Bosco...
OPENING OF THE SAMOA EXPORT AUTHORITY OFFICE & AND THE LAUNCH OF THE SEA CORPORATE PLAN
Government of Samoa
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April 2, 2025
SAMOA, April 2 - KEYNOTE ADDRESS by the Prime Minister Hon. Fiame Naomi Mata’afa [Thursday 3rd April 2025] Reverend Puletua Tapumanaia, Members of Cabinet, Representatives of our Development Partners, Chairpersons and members of Executive Boards...
HON. PRIME MINISTER OF SAMOA PRESS STATEMENT PROCLAMATION OF EMERGENCY ENERGY CRISIS [31st March 2025]
Government of Samoa
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March 30, 2025
SAMOA, March 30 - His Highness, the Head of State, Afioga Tuimaleali’ifano Va’aletoa Sualauvi II, pursuant to Article 105 of the Constitution and acting on the advice of Cabinet, has declared a State of Emergency for Samoa for 30 days, effective...
PRESENTATION OF CREDENTIALS OF THE AMBASSADOR OF THE PORTUGUESE REPUBLIC TO THE INDEPENDENT STATE OF SAMOA
Government of Samoa
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March 26, 2025
[PRESS RELEASE – Thursday 27 March 2025] – His Excellency Mr. Antonio Albuquerque Moniz presented his Letters of Credence to the Head of State of the Independent State of Samoa, Afioga Tuimaleali’ifano Va’aletoa Sualauvi II, at a Credentials...
AUSTRALIA’S BUDGET REINFORCES LONG-TERM COMMITMENT TO SAMOA AND THE PACIFIC
Government of Samoa
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March 27, 2025
[PRESS RELEASE – 28 March 2025] – Australia’s 2025–26 Budget delivers a record AUD$2.2 billion in development assistance to the Pacific, reinforcing Australia’s enduring position as the region’s largest development partner. In a time of global...
UNITED STATES AND SAMOA STRENGTHEN CYBERSECURITY AT PORTS.
Government of Samoa
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March 25, 2025
(IMMEDIATE RELEASE March 5, 2025 Apia, Samoa) – The U.S. Embassy, in partnership with the Nevada National Guard (NVNG), collaborated with the Samoa Ports Authority (SPA) to conduct a four-day exchange focused on cybersecurity. This training was a...
OFFICIAL HANDOVER OF AGRICULTURAL AID MATERIALS BY THE CHINA-SAMOA SCATAP PROJECT
Government of Samoa
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March 19, 2025
SAMOA, March 19 - KEYNOTE ADDRESS by Hon. Niuava Eti Leatiogie Malolo Funefeai, Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries (19 March 2025) Your Excellency Fei Mingxing, Ambassador of the Government of the People’s Republic of China in Samoa,...
PRESENTATION OF CREDENTIALS FOR THE AMBASSADOR – DESIGNATE OF THE REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES TO SAMOA
Government of Samoa
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March 19, 2025
SAMOA, March 19 - [PRESS RELEASE – Wednesday 19th March 2025] The newly accredited Ambassador of the Republic of the Philippines to the Independent State of Samoa, H.E. Ms. Kira Christianne D. Azucena presented her Letter of Credence to the Head...
TOE FAAULUFALEINA MAI I SAMOA O LE VAALELE A LE SAMOA AIRWAYS O LE 5W-FAW. [Aso Faraile, 14 Mati, 2025 ile 6:00pm]
Government of Samoa
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March 14, 2025
SAMOA, March 14 - SAUNOAGA AUTU a le Afioga i le Sui Palemia, Hon. Tuala Tevaga Iosefo Ponifasio. Susu lau Susuga i le Ta’ita’i ole sauniga Rev. Eric Mulitalo Afifio afioga i Minisita o le Kapeneta Afifio le Afioga i le Ta’ita’ifono ma le Komiti...