Press Releases

Bezos Earth Fund Invests $37.5M USD to Accelerate Pacific-Led Ocean Protection

WASHINGTON, Sept. 16, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- A groundbreaking effort led by Pacific Island leaders to safeguard the ocean took a major step forward today, with the Bezos Earth Fund announcing $37.5 million USD in grants to support marine...

Global Times: How China-PICs climate cooperation implements GGI to bridge North-South development gap

Beijing, China, Sept. 15, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- A refreshing early autumn breeze arrives as expected in September. Inside a classroom in Liaocheng, East China's Shandong Province, a miniature "United Nations" has taken shape. From Samoa in the...

SAUNIGA FA’APITOA MO LE TAU’Ā’AOINA O FA’AILOGA TAUĀLOA FA’ALETAUSAGA MO SO’O’UPU [ANNUAL SALES AGENT AWARD] A LE FA’ALAPOTOPOTOGA O INISIUA TAU SOIFUA I SAMOA. (Aso Tofi 31 Iulai 2025)

SAMOA, July 30 - SAUNOAGA FA’APITOA a le Afioga i le Minisita o Tupe Hon. Lautimuia Afoa Uelese Vaai Ae ou te le’i la’asia le Uluulutao, e pei o le tala i ilāmutu o le laoso, o tamaitai o Po ma Ao ma lo la fale e tulutulu i tao ma puipui i tao. E...

SAMOA TO PARTICIPATE IN INAUGURAL PACIFICAUS SPORTS CRICKET INVITATIONAL

SAMOA, June 16 - [PRESS RELEASE] – Samoa’s national women’s cricket team are travelling to Port Moresby to compete in the Inaugural PacificAus Sports Cricket Invitational. The team will be battling against an Australian Indigenous team and teams...

Samoa Legally Protects 30% and Sustainably Manages 100% of its Ocean

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

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 LEGALLY PROTECTS 30% AND SUSTAINABLY MANAGES 100% OF ITS OCEAN SAMOA BECOMES ONE OF THE FIRST PACIFIC NATIONS TO LEGALLY PROTECT 30% OF ITS OCEAN, AHEAD OF THE 2025 UN OCEAN CONFERENCE. – [04 June 2025]

SAMOA, June 4 - [PRESS RELEASE] – Samoa became one of the first Pacific Island nations to adopt a legally binding Marine Spatial Plan — a milestone step to fully protect 30% and ensure sustainable management of 100% of its vast ocean...

Timor-Leste Ratifies SAMOA Agreement

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...

HANDOVER CEREMONY FOR THE PROJECT, “CHANGING MINDSETS: REMOVAL OF SINGLE USE PLASTICS IN THE NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF SAMOA”

SAMOA, June 13 - [JOINT PRESS RELEASE, 13 June 2025] – A handover ceremony was held earlier today (13 June) to mark the completion of installation of 10 water stations in the National University of Samoa (NUS) and provide 1300 reusable water...

U.S. COAST GUARD, U.S. EMBASSY APIA, SAMOA ANNOUNCES LAUNCH OF MARITIME BOARDING OFFICER COURSE IN SAMOA.

SAMOA, June 13 - [PRESS RELEASE] – The U.S. Coast Guard and U.S. Embassy conducted a Maritime Boarding Officer Course from June 9 – 20, 2025, designed to strengthen maritime law enforcement operations and U.S. Coast Guard collaboration with...

FA’ASALALAUGA MAI LANA AFIOGA I LE AO MAMALU O LE MĀLŌ TUTO’ATASI O SAMOA MO LE FAIGĀ PALOTA AOAO 2025

SAMOA, June 10 - WRIT FOR THE GENERAL ELECTION 2025

Samoa at Osaka World Expo 2025

SAMOA, April 23 - By: Asuisui Fofoa Matafeo Samoas’ presence and visibility is on the global stage at Osaka Japan World Expo 2025. Capitalizing on the international stage to profile Samoa’s export commodities and goods complemented by Samoa’s...

SAMOA TRAINS 30 ECO-GUARDIANS TO LEAD ENVIRONMENTAL CAMPAIGN

[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 AIRPORT AUTHORITY CLARIFIES LANDSIDE RANDOM VEHICLE SECURITY SCREENING MEASURES AT FALEOLO INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT.

[PRESS RELEASE 07 April 2025] – The Samoa Airport Authority (S.A.A.) wishes to clarify the recent vehicle screening operations conducted at the entry gate of Faleolo International Airport. The SAA’s decision to implement random screening of...

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

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...

SAMOA AIRWAYS CELEBRATES THE RETURN OF TWIN OTTER DHC-6-300 5W-FAW AFTER MAJOR REFURBISHMENT

[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 POLICE WOMEN ADVISORY NETWORK (SPWAN) CELEBRATED INTERNATIONAL WOMEN’S DAY BY DONATING TO SVSG CAMPUS OF HOPE.

[MEDIA RELEASE – Apia: 12 Mar 2025.] As SPWAN (Samoa Police Women Advisory Network) commemorated International Women’s Day 2025 under the theme “Accelerate Action” their commitment to making a lasting difference in our community was clearly...

SAMOA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE & INDUSTRY INC. SPECIAL LAUNCH OF ITS RENEWABLE ENERGY REPORT 2024

(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...

SAMOA ESTABLISHES DIPLOMATIC RELATIONS WITH BELIZE.

[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....

USP SAMOA CAMPUS AND MNRE FORESTRY DIVISION JOIN FORCES FOR THE 3 MILLION TREE PLANTING CAMPAIGN AT USP POP-UP MARKET

SAMOA, April 24 - [PRESS RELEASE 25 April 2025] – The University of the South Pacific (USP) Samoa Campus, in collaboration with the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment (MNRE) Forestry Division, is thrilled to announce a special event...