Press Releases

SAUNOAGA AFIOGA I LE PALEMIA: AFIOGA FIAME NAOMI MATAAFA I LE MAEA AI O LE FAIGAPALOTA TELE A LE ATUNUU [9 Setema 2025]

SAMOA, September 8 - O lea ua malama i ulugalu ma to’a i matāmauga fisaga o laula’i, ae utu i matā fanua pupula o matagofie, auā le folauga a si o tatou atunuu i lenei vaitau o le tausaga. La tatou folauga na fuafua ma lalafo i le Atua ina ua...

POLOAIGA MAI LE AO O LE MALO – PROCLAIMATION FROM THE HEAD OF STATE

MAGIAGI PRIMARY SCHOOL TO KICK OFF BATHROOM CONSTRUCTION AND RENOVATION UNDER PACIFIC PARTNERSHIP 2025 (PP25)

[PRESS RELEASE – Apia, September 25] — The U.S. Embassy is pleased to announce the commencement of a major bathroom construction and renovation project for the Magiagi Primary School in Samoa. The project is designed to address the growing needs...

TUSI FAAPOLOAIGA O LE FAIGA PALOTA – WARRANT OF ELECTION

PARLIAMENTARY COMMITTES ANNOUNCED. 07 October 2025

SAMOA, October 6 - [LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY – PRESS RELEASE] – Pursuant to Parliament Standing Orders 170(2) (a) (b) (c), the Deputy Speaker Hon. Afamasaga Leone Mati Va’ili Masame today declared the names of Members assigned to Parliamentary...

USA Pickleball Grants Official Approval and Certification for J-Star’s First In-House Pickleball Paddle, Horizon

TAICHUNG CITY, Taiwan, Oct. 06, 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...

DENGUE FEVER CAMPAIGN UPDATE – COMPLETION OF SCHOOL FUMIGATION IN SAVAI’I – [July 31, 2025]

SAMOA, July 30 - The Government of Samoa confirms the successful completion of school fumigation operations in Savai’i, marking a major milestone in the nationwide campaign against dengue fever. All schools allocated for fumigation on the island...

J-Star Holding Names Sam Van as Chief Executive Officer

TAICHUNG CITY, Taiwan, Sept. 22, 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...

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...

UN OCEAN CONFERENCE IN NICE (FRANCE) – PARTICIPATION OF PM FIAME NAOMI MATA’AFA

SAMOA, June 13 - [PRESS RELEASE] – Since Monday 9th June and until Friday 13th , more than sixty heads of state and government, including many leaders from the Pacific and Latin America, are meeting in Nice, on the French Riviera, for the 3rd...

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...

ULUAISELESELEGA VAISIGANO 1 [Aso Tofi 12 Iuni 2025]

SAMOA, June 12 - SAUNOAGA AUTU a le afioga i le Minisita o Fa’atoaga ma Faigafaiva, Hon Niuava Fata Eti Leatiogie Malolo Funefeai O lea ua I liu o vaa atu sisi a tautai ma ua maea ona faalele manulagi ma lulu le salefu paia e ala I faiva laulau...

SUAINA O LE ELEELE MO LE AMATALIA O LE GALUEGA O LE FAUSIA O LE FALEMELI I SALELOLOGA [Aso Tofi 12 Iuni 2025]

SAMOA, June 12 - SAUNOAGA AUTU a le afioga ia Mau’u Siaosi Puepuemai Manatu o lea ua mapu le tuamafa filimalae i lona uso kagua o lea ua maea oga kaia le papaloa ma faasega le papa i olomea. Aua faiva alofiaao sa fitaituga iai lau Susuga i le...

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...

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...

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...

MESSAGE FROM THE HEAD OF STATE / FAASILASILAGA MAI LE AO MAMALU O LE MALO [28 Me 2025]

SAMOA, May 27 -

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...

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,...