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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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 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...
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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...
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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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CEREMONY FOR THE AUXILIARY WORKS OF THE NINTH-PHASE CHINA AID SAMOA APIA COMPREHENSIVE SPORTS VENUES TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE PROJECT
SAMOA, April 23 - KEYNOTE ADDRESS by the Minister of Sports and Recreation Hon. Laumatiamanu Matthew Ringo Purcell MSR Samoa [Thursday 24 April 2025] Lau Susuga i le Taitai o le Sauniga Your Excellency – Fei Mingxing, Chinese Project managers,...
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HE INDEPENDENT STATE OF SAMOA EXHIBITS ITS PAVILION WITH THE THEME OF “EMPOWERING LIVES” AT EXPO 2025 OSAKA, KANSAI, JAPAN
[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....
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EV EDUCATION LAUNCHED IN TOP VOCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS IN SAMOA, ALONG WITH NEW DECARBONIZATION PLANS
[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...
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SEAGLES OUTRIGGER CANOE CLUB SAMOA – CANOE BLESSING CEREMONY
SAMOA, March 29 - KEYNOTE ADDRESS by the Hon. Laumatiamanu Mathew Ringo Purcell, Minister of Sports and Recreation [Aso Toonai 29 Mati 2025] Lau Susuga Auali’itia Arona – of the Baha’i Faith, Leota Josh Lutu – Chairman of the Samoa Outrigger Canoe...
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PRESENTATION OF CREDENTIALS OF THE AMBASSADOR OF NORWAY TO SAMOA
[PRESS RELEASE – Thursday 13 March 2025] Her Excellency Anne Grete Riise, presented her Letters of Credence to the Head of State of the Independent State of Samoa, Afioga Tuimaleali’ifano Va’aletoa Sualauvi II, at a Credentials ceremony held this...
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