Press Releases

SAMOA POLICE LAUNCH OF “SAY NO TO ILLEGAL DRUGS” CAMPAIGN

SAMOA, October 7 - REMARKS by the Australian High Commission to Samoa Mr Will Robinson Ou te muamua ona faatulou ile taitai ole sauniga, afio lau afioga le Masiofo Faamausili Leinafo Tuimalealiifano, afio lau afioga le Minisita o Leoleo, Mulipola...

NUS AND SAMOA SUBMARINE CABLE COMPANY SIGN NDA TO STRENGTHEN UNIVERSITY CONNECTIVITY AND DIGITAL INFRASTRUCTURE

SAMOA, October 7 - [PRESS RELEASE Apia, Samoa Oct 8, 2025] – The National University of Samoa has signed a Non-Disclosure Agreement (NDA) with the Samoa Submarine Cable Company Limited, marking a significant step toward enhancing the university’s...

SAMOA AIRWAYS SECOND AIRCRAFT EN ROUTE TO CANADA AS FLEET MODERNIZATION CONTINUES

[PRESS RELEASE Apia, Samoa – 29 September 2025] – Samoa Airways confirms that its second aircraft 5W-FAY successfully departed this morning and is now en route to Canada via Christmas Island, Hilo Hawaii, and Santa Maria for a full retrofit as...

SAMOA IMMIGRATION RECEIVES UPGRADED BORDER MANAGEMENT SYSTEM AND EQUIPMENT FROM IOM WITH SUPPORT FROM THE GOVERNMENT OF JAPAN

[PRESS RELEASE Apia, Samoa – 26 September 2025] – Samoa Immigration marked a significant milestone with the official handover of a newly upgraded Border Management System (BMS) and a suite of advanced equipment from the International Organization...

THROUGH BOLD PROJECT, SAMOA WORKS TO BUILD RESILIENCE, PRESERVE IDENTITY FOR SUSTAINABLE FUTURE

SAMOA, October 2 - [PRESS RELEASE 3 October 2025, Apia] – Samoa is taking active steps to build resilience by capitalising on a “new era” where Pacific communities placed at the forefront of climate change impacts can begin to systematically...

LAUNCH OF THE SAMOA SCHOOL GARDENING INITIATIVE

SAMOA, October 2 - KEYNOTE ADDRESS by the Minister of Education, Aiono Alec Ekeroma [02nd October 2025] Honorable Ministers of Cabinet, Representatives from the UN and FAO Distinguished Guests Teachers, Students, and Community Leaders, Ladies and...

J-Star Applauds the Cooperation of Nasdaq and Ho Chi Minh City to Develop an International Financial Center in Vietnam

TAICHUNG CITY, Taiwan, Oct. 20, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- J-Star Holding Co., Ltd. (Nasdaq: YMAT) (“J-Star” or the “Company”), a leading provider of innovative carbon fiber and composite solutions across a wide range of applications including...

LAUNCH OF THE 12-MONTH “SAY NO TO DRUGS” CAMPAIGN

SAMOA, October 7 - KEYNOTE ADDRESS by the Hon. Mulipola Anarosa Ale Molio‘o, Acting Minister for Police & Prisons It is a true honour to join you today for the launch of this national “Say No to Drugs” campaign — a campaign that speaks directly to...

SAUNOAGA O LE TALA FA’ATATAU AUTŪ O LE TUPETAUSAGA FA’ALETUPE 2025/2026

SAMOA, October 6 -

BUDGET ADDRESS FOR FINANCIAL YEAR 2025/2026

SAMOA, October 6 -

TATALAINA ALOAIA O LE A’OA’OGA MO AUAUNAGA O LE AUFAIGALUEGA FESOASOANI FAA-AGAFESOOTAI [Aso Faraile 04 Oketopa 2025]

SAMOA, October 3 - SAUNOAGA AUTU a le Afioga Ile Minisita o Tina Ma Tamaitai, Atinae o Nu’u Ma Agafesootai le Afioga Moefaauouo Julius Ah Kui Tafunai Susu lau susuga i le Taitai o le Sauniga, Afioga i Minisita o le Kapeneta, Fa’aulu’uluga o Pa’aga...

ATTORNEY GENERAL SU’A ADDRESSES LAW SOCIETY’S PRESS STATEMENT. – 3rd October 2025

[PRESS RELEASE]- I fully respect the role of the Samoa Law Society in advocating for the rule of law. However, I respectfully assure the members of the Samoa Law Society that the Honourable Prime Minister, Laaulialemalietoa Leuatea Polataivao Fosi...

OPENING OF THE NEW ROBERT LOUIS STEVENSON SCHOOL BUILDING

SAMOA, October 2 - KEYNOTE Speech by the Minister of Education and Culture, Aiono Alec Ekeroma [Friday 03rd October 2025] Today marks a milestone not just for Rober Louis Stevensons School but for Samoa’s education system. This new primary school...

80TH SESSION OF THE UN GENERAL ASSEMBLY 2025

Samoa’s Participation At The High Level Week Of The Eightieth Session Of The General Assembly Of The United Nations, New York [PRESS RELEASE 22-30 September 2025] – The Deputy Prime Minister, Hon Toelupe Maoiautele Poumulinuku Onesemo led Samoa’s...

FAO AND THREE MINISTRIES PROMOTE SCHOOL GARDENING AND HEALTHY EATING TO SAMOAN STUDENTS

[PRESS RELEASE Apia, Samoa 2 October 2025] – The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), in collaboration with the Ministry of Education and Culture, Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries, and the Ministry of Health, has...

JAPAN FUNDS MOBILE CLINIC VEHICLE FOR KIDNEY FOUNDATION & ALEIPATA COLLEGE RENOVATION. 01st October 2025.

Signing Ceremonies Of The Project For The Procurement Of Mobile Clinic Vehicle And Equipment For The National Kidney Foundation Of Samoa And The Project For Renovation Of Aleipata College Under Japan’s Grant Assistance For Grass-Roots Human...

PRESS RELEASE FROM THE OFFICE OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL.- 1st October 2025.

SAMOA, September 30 - Attorney General Sua Hellene Wallwork explains the “economic emergency” that triggered the Proclamation of the current State of Emergency. [PRESS RELEASE]- I have received a request to clarify the wording for the Proclamation...

POLOAIGA O FAALAVELAVE FAAFUASEI – PROCLAMATION OF EMERGENCY

SAMOA, September 25 -

AUAI ATU O LE SUI PALEMIA I LE FONOTAGA LONA 80 A MALO AUFAATASI

[OFISA SOO’UPU A LE MALO – 22 Setema 2025] – O le a taitaia e le afioga i le Sui Palemia – Hon. Toelupe Maoiautele Poumulinuku Onesemo le usugafono a Samoa i le fonotaga lona 80 a Malo Aufaatasi, e usuia i Niu Ioka mai le aso 21-27 o Setema 2025....

TUUA E LE PALEMIA LE ATUNUU MO TOGAFITIGA FAAFOMAI I NIUSILA

[OFISA O LE SO’OUPU – 22 Setema 2025] – O le aoauli ananafi, 21 Setema 2025 na tuua ai le atunuu e le afioga i le Palemia – Hon. Laaulialemalietoa Polataivao Leuatea Fosi Schmidt mo Niusila, e faatino ona togafitiga faafomai moomia. Na faamautu i...