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...
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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...
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, 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...
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...
[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...
[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, 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...
(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...
[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....
A school of fish over posidonia seagrass in Greece. Credit: Yiannis Issaris, HCMR Greece’s legendary coastline is under threat. Posidonia seagrass, a natural resource that protects coastlines from erosion and sequesters ten times more carbon per...
The current (political) climate of ongoing turmoil and uncertainty, may well now justify the operation of the doctrine of necessity to validate the events of the 24 May 2021 swearing-in outside the chambers of Samoa Parliament so that the business...
SINCERE dialogue at a side event during the 54th session of the Pacific Islands Forum Leaders Meeting in Honiara, Solomon Islands, has reaffirmed the strong bonds of friendship, solidarity, and shared aspirations between the two Pacific nations....
BY SAMIE WAIKORI The Secretary General of Pacific Island Forum, His Excellency Baron Divavesi Waqa has emphasised efforts to address climate change, as it becomes the single greatest threat to life and livelihood of the people of the Pacific...
Samoa’s Dr Emma Dunlop-Bennett has been appointed by Te Herenga Waka – Victoria University of Wellington as Assistant Vice-Chancellor (Pasifika). Dr Dunlop-Bennett is from the aiga Sā Petāia, Sā Te’o and Sā Atoā in Samoa. Her mother, afioga...
West Northamptonshire Council has expressed its gratitude to all the community groups and contractors who made sure the area of Sixfields was in top condition to welcome the Women’s Rugby World Cup, which saw six matches take place at Franklin’s...
Samoa’s first woman Prime Minister, Hon Fiame Naomi Mataafa has congratulated Laaulialemalietoa for winning the recent general elections. “I congratulate the Prime Minister elect – Hon Laaulialemalietoa Leuatea Polataivao Fosi. I pray for wisdom...
“Your voices through your votes have once again demonstrated the strength and resilience of our democracy,” she said. “We thank the Lord for his love and grace upon us and for his peace in our country as we took part in this important democratic...
Fiame Naomi Mata'afa congratulates the Prime Minister-elect Laauli Leuatea Schmidt in her final news conference as caretaker prime minister. 9 September 2025 Photo: Screengrab / Facebook/Government of Samoa Samoa's first female Prime Minister...
