EMBASSY VISITS
The Embassy welcomes visits from school groups interested in learning more about Samoan history, culture and traditions. Academic institutions (elementary, junior high, high schools and tertiary institutions) that are interested…
The Asia-Pacific Festival & Charity Bazaar
“ALFS Charity Bazaar 2023” will be held on the 10th May 2023 at Meiji Kinenkan for the first time in 3 years! “アジアの祭典チャリティーバザー2023”が5月10日(水）明治記念館にてようやく3 Admission tickets and raffle tickets are sold…
Prime Minister of Cook Islands and Incoming Chair of the Pacific Islands Forum, The Hon. Mark Stephen Brown meets with Ambassadors and Representatives of Pacific Island Countries in Tokyo.
The Hon. Mark Stephen Brown, Prime Minister of the Cook Islands and Incoming Chair of the Pacific Islands Forum met with the Ambassadors and Representatives of Pacific Embassies in Tokyo…
H.E Faalavaau Perina Jacqueline Sila Tualaulelei meets with Samoa’s Honorary Consuls.
H.E Faalavaau Perina Jacqueline Sila Tualaulelei hosts Samoa’s Honorary Consuls in Japan for New Year lunch. L-R: Mr Naomi Inoue (Honorary Consul in Fukushima), H.E Faalavaau Perina Jacqueline Sila Tualaulelei…
Honorary Consul of Samoa in Kumamoto pays courtesy call on Ambassador Faalavaau Perina Jacqueline Sila-Tualaulelei.
H.E Faalavaau Perina Jacqueline Sila-Tualaulelei receives courtesy call by Mr Takahiro Kai, Honorary Consul of Samoa in Kumamoto and his wife Mrs Yuki Kai to the Embassy of Samoa on…
Mayor of Iwaki City pays courtesy call on H.E Mrs. Faalavaau Perina J. Sila-Tualaulelei.
H.E Mrs. Faalavaau Perina J. Sila-Tualaulelei receives a courtesy call by the Mayor of Iwaki City to discuss areas of cooperation between Samoa and Iwaki City on 23 January 2023.
Courtesy call to Hon. ENDO Toshiaki, Chairman of the Japan-Samoa Parliamentary Association.
Ambassador Faalavaau Perina Jacqueline Sila-Tualaulelei paid a courtesy call to Hon. ENDO Toshiaki, Chairman of the Japan-Samoa Parliamentary Association, Chairman of the General Council of LDP at the Headquarters of…
2022 World Assembly on Women
On the occasion of the 2022 World Assembly on Women on 3 December 2022, Ambassador Faalavaau Perina Jacqueline Sila-Tualaulelei pictured with Japan Minister of Foreign Affairs, Hon. Mr. Yoshimasa Hayashi…
COP27, Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt.
The Prime Minister Hon. Fiame Naomi Mataafa attended the second High Level segment of the COP27, in Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt from the 12-18 November 2022. The Prime Minister delivered a…
Launching Ceremony of MV Lady Samoa IV
The Government of Japan continues its commitment in its growing partnership with the Government of Samoa in achieving its development aspirations. The long-awaited arrival of the MV LADY SAMOA IV…
Meeting with new President of Yazaki Corporation
H.E Faalavaau Perina Jacqueline Sila-Tualaulelei met with Mr. Riku Yazaki, the new President of Yazaki Corporation at the Yazaki Company Headquarters in Tokyo, Japan on Friday 14th October 2022.
77th United Nations General Assembly, New York, 23 September 2022
The Honourable Fiame Naomi Mata’afa, Prime Minister of the Independent State of Samoa delivering her statement at The General Debate, 77th United Nations General Assembly in New York on 23…
12th Meeting of Pacific Leaders in Honolulu, Hawaii
Prime Minister, Fiame Naomi Mataafa attended the 12th Meeting of Pacific Leaders 12th to 14th September 2022 held in Hawaii.
Samoa’s Head of State attends The State Funeral of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II
The Head of State Afioga i le Ao Mamalu o le Malo, Afioga Tuimalealiifano Va’aleto’a Sualauvi II and his Good Lady, Masiofo Faamausili Leinafo Tuimalealiifano attended the State Funeral of…
SPECIAL TRAVEL ADVICE FOR ALL TRAVELERS ENTERING SAMOA, RESTRICTIONS LIFTED ON 22 SEPTEMBER, 2022
ENTERING SAMOA RESTRICTIONS LIFTED ON 22 SEPTEMBER, 2022
Tenth Pan-Commonwealth Forum on Open Learning (PCF10) in Calgary, Canada 14-16 September 2022.
Opening address by the Hon Prime Minister of the Independent State of Samoa, Fiame Naomi Mataafa at the Tenth Pan-Commonwealth Forum on Open Learning (PCF10).
JICA Scholarship Awards 2022
On the 1st September 2022, JICA officially announced the recipients of this year’s JICA Scholarship Awards. The recipients of the “Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) Global Leaders Program” Jun Ho Gregory…
Hon. Olo Fiti Afoa, Minister of Works, Transport and Infrastructure of Samoa meeting H.E Mr. Miyake Shingo, Parliamentary Vice Minister for Foreign Affairs of Japan on 15 July 2022.
Minister of Works, Transport and Infrastructure of Samoa meets H.E Mr. Miyake Shingo, Parliamentary Vice Minister for Foreign Affairs of Japan
Ambassadors of Pacific Island Countries in Tokyo meets with the President of JICA, H.E. TANAKA Akihiko
Pacific Island Ambassadors meets with the President of JICA, H.E. TANAKA Akihiko
Samoa Prime Minister Hon. Fiame Naomi Mataafa meeting with US Deputy Secretary of State Ms. Wendy Sherman in Apia
US Deputy Secretary of State Ms. Wendy Sherman in Apia, SAMOA
New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern visits Samoa to commemorate 60 years of friendship
New Zealand’s Prime Minister, Jacinda Ardern arrived in Samoa on the 01st August 2022 with a delegation of close to 30 to mark the 60th anniversary of the Treaty of Friendship. …
As of 1 August 2022 Samoa has fully reopened its international borders.
The following is the revised travel advice from the Ministry of Health for all travelers entering Samoa as of 01 August 2022.
Ambassador Faalavaau Perina Jacqueline Sila-Tualaulelei meets with Hon. MIYAKE Shingo, Parliamentary Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs.
Ambassador Faalavaau Perina Jacqueline Sila-Tualaulelei paid a courtesy call on Honourable MIYAKE Shingo, Parliamentary Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs at his office at MOFA on 13 April 2022.
Ambassador meets with Hon. MORI Masako, Special Advisor to the Japan Prime Minister, Member of the House of Councilors of Japan and Inoue san, HC in Fukushima
Hon. MORI Masako, Special Advisor to the Japan Prime Minister, Member of the House of Councilors of Japan
SAMOA HONORARY CONSULATE OPENS IN KUMAMOTO PREFECTURE, JAPAN
29th March 2022, Tokyo, Japan – The Honorary Consulate of the Independent State of Samoa in Kumamoto Prefecture, Japan was officially opened on Monday, 28 March 2022 at the headquarters…
2021 Samoa Online Seminar to promote business in Japan
The Embassy of the Independent State of Samoa in collaboration with the Pacific Island Centre (PIC) in Japan hosted the 2021 Samoa Online Seminar. The aim of the event was…
Five Samoans receive study awards under the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) Global Leaders Program by Japan
JICA held a Media Conference on Friday, 17 September 2021 to officially announced the successful Recipients of the 2021 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) Global Leader Program. They are: 1. Ms.…
Team Samoa at the Tokyo Olympic Games
Unreal experience Ah Tong explains TOKYO (24 JULY) – No competitive regional and international game time and COVID19 travel restriction have been attributed to lack of performance by Pacific athletes…
SAMOA AND ONOC WORK TOGETHER AT TOKYO 2020
Team Samoa to the Tokyo 2020 Summer Olympics, comprising eight athletes and several officials have arrived safely at the Games Village in the Harumi Waterfront district of Tokyo, ready to…
14 July 2021: PRESS RELEASE – Japan provides 100 thousand doses of COVID-19 Vaccines to Samoa
Japan to Provide approximately 100 thousand Doses of AstraZeneca Vaccines to Samoa The Minister for Foreign Affairs of Japan MOTEGI Toshimitsu announced on 13 July 2021 that the Government of…
Pacific Ambassadors meet with Japan-Pacific Parliamentary Friendship League
The Pacific Island Ambassadors met with members of the Japan-PIC Friendship League on the 22nd April 2021 at the Diet Building in Tokyo. The meeting was to discuss and exchange…
JAPAN’S GRANT ASSISTANCE FOR THE ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME
23 March 2021 JOINT PRESS RELEASE EXCHANGE OF NOTES – Procurement of Negative Pressure Isolation Container Units The Government of Japan has agreed to provide a grant assistance to the…
6th January 2021 – AMENDMENT TO THE SOE FOR Samoa: INTERNATIONAL FLIGHTS FOR THE FIRST QUARTER OF THE YEAR 2021.
Cabinet approved in its meeting on Wednesday 6th January 2021, amendments to the State of Emergency for COVID 19 authorizing the repatriation flights for our citizens overseas, and also amendments…
4th Pacific Islands Ambassadors Group Meeting for 2020
The Pacific Island Countries Ambassadors Group (PICAG) meeting chaired by H.E Fa’alavaau Perina Jacqueline Sila-Tualaulelei held its fourth meeting of 2020 on the 18th December 2020. The PICAG meet once…
Women’s Ambassadors Group hosts event for Tokyo Governor, Koike Yuriko
Photo Credit: Embassy of Mexico H.E. Faalavaau Perina Jacqueline Sila-Tualaulelei and the Women’s Ambassadors Group hosted an Evening Tea event hosted by all female Ambassadors in Japan for the Governor…
Japan assistance to Safotulafai Primary School
29 October 2020: The Government of Japan through it’s Grant Assistance for Grass-Roots Human Security Project (GGP) funded the renovation of Safotulafai Primary School buildings that house eight classrooms, a…
PALM Ministerial Interim Meeting, 20 Oct 2020 – Chairs’ Summary
Chairs’ Summary of the PALM Ministerial Interim Meeting for PALM9, 20 October 2020Overview The PALM Ministerial Interim Meeting (MIM) for PALM9 was held virtually on 20 October 2020 in order…
REPATRIATION FLIGHTS SCHEDULE FOR 2020 TO SAMOA
16 OCT 2020: Cabinet has approved a schedule of repatriation flights for returning citizens from Europe, Hawaii, the United States etc. The schedule flights are tentatively planned starting from October…
Japan graduates and officials return home
30 September 2020 Japanese student graduates and officials boarded a flight from Tokyo on the evening of the 30th September 2020 bound for Sydney, Australia where they will join the…
Call for Designs: 9th Pacific Islands Leaders Meeting (PALM9) Logo
In 2021, Japan will host the ninth Pacific Islands Leaders Meeting (PALM9) in Mie Prefecture’s Shima City, where leaders of Pacific island countries will gather to exchange candid views on issues…
26 September 2020: Prime Minister of Samoa’s address at the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) General Debate of 75th Session
Hon. Tuilaepa Lupesoliai Sailele Malielegaoi, Prime Minister of Samoa
2 September 2020 Amended SOE for COVID-19.
2 September 2020 the new amendments to the State of Emergency Orders for COVID-19. The orders with the amendments are published below in it’s entirety for public’s information. This Order…
The construction of the new Vaisigano Bridge in Samoa
The new Vaisigano Bridge 2020 The Authority would like to thank all who participated in the opening of the new Vaisigano bridge. Let’s have a look back at how it…
6th August 2020 – Amended SOE Order for Covid-19
In consultation with Cabinet, the Head of State le ao Mamalu ole Malo Tuimalealiifano Vaaletoa Sualauvi II pursuant to Article 106 of the Constitution signed into the law on 5th…
3 August 2020: Special Travel Advice – Ministry of Health, Samoa
Special Travel Advice from the Ministry of Health, Samoa
Vaisigano Bridge Opens in Samoa
The project for the construction of Vaisigano Bridge has been officially completed and opened to the public on Tuesday 11th August 2020. This project was constructed with the assistance of…
Press Release – 16 July 2020 – Conditions of international travel under SOE
16 July 2020, Ministry of Foreign Affairs & Trade Conditions of international travel under SOE (16th JULY 2020); The public is advised that Samoa’s borders are still under lockdown and…
22 JUNE 2020 – ❗Special Travel Advice and Information paper for Travellers from New Zealand
This travel advisory and information sheet is to inform you prior to your arrival into Samoa. All passengers entering Samoa from New Zealand will be quarantined for 14 days at…
03rd June 2020: AMENDED STATE OF EMERGENCY ORDERS FOR CORONAVIRUS
AMENDED STATE OF EMERGENCY ORDERS FOR CORONAVIRUS: (COVID-19) 03rd June 2020 GOV. PRESS SECRETARIAT; Pursuant to Article 106 of the Constitution, new amendments to the State of Emergency Orders was…
Press Release 20 May 2020: PASSENGER FLIGHTS TO REPATRIATE SAMOAN NATIONALS
Press Release: Ministry Foreign Affairs & Trade 20th MAY 2020; The Government in collaboration with the Government of New Zealand and Air New Zealand will begin repatriation flights out of…
30 April 2020 – AMENDED STATE OF EMERGENCY ORDERS FOR CORONAVIRUS
AMENDED STATE OF EMERGENCY ORDERS FOR CORONAVIRUS (COVID-19) 30th April 2020 GOVT. PRESS SECRETARIAT; The State of Emergency Order has been extended by another four weeks not including new amendments…
03 APRIL 2020: State of Emergency for Samoa extended
State Of Emergency for Samoa extended GOVT PRESS SECRETARIAT: The State of Emergency will be extended for another four weeks. In signing the extension into law this evening His Highness…
30 March 2020: State of Emergency Orders for Samoa
AMENDED STATE OF EMERGENCY ORDERS FOR CORONAVIRUS (COVID-19) 30th March 2020 GOVT. PRESS SECRETARIAT; “Cabinet is empowered to make Regulations, Rules or Orders for the implementation of the public sector…
21 March 2020: UPDATED TRAVEL ADVISORY FOR SAMOA IN RELATION TO THE NOVEL CORONAVIRUS (COVID-2019)
21st March 2020 UPDATED TRAVEL ADVISE NOVEL CORONAVIRUS (COVID-2019) Due to the ongoing spread of COVID-19 spilling into the Pacific and the Declaration as a Global Pandemic by WHO on 11th March…
14 MARCH 2020: UPDATED TRAVEL ADVISORY NOVEL CORONAVIRUS (COVID-2019)
UPDATED TRAVEL ADVISORY NOVEL CORONAVIRUS (COVID-2019) ⚠️⚠️⚠️IMPORTANT NOTE: PLEASE BE ADVISED THAT THIS ADVISORY WILL COME INTO EFFECT – SUNDAY 15 MARCH 2020, AT 8AM⚠️⚠️⚠️ ⚠️NOTED CHANGES: The number of…
Important Update Regarding ASIA PACIFIC LADIES FRIENDSHIP SOCIETY (ALFS) BAZAAR 2020
~Alternative method of conducting the event due to the Coronavirus crisis~ With the current novel coronavirus-related extraordinary circumstances and in line with the Japanese Government’s announcement of its Coronavirus Basic…
Cultural exchange with Daisan Elementary School, Chofu
サモア独立国大使館のジャスティン・リマ参事官と大使館スタッフが2月27日（木曜日）、東京都調布市の第三小学校を訪問しました。参事官は3時限目に全校生徒向けにサモアの紹介を行ないました。また4時限目には5年生生徒と文化交流が行われ、生徒達が「シヴァタウ」を披露したほか、日本の防災対策に関するグループ発表がされ、サモアに有益となり得る提案が出ました。また給食ではサモアの食文化にインスパイアされた特別な給食が生徒や先生方に提供されました。参事官は5年生生徒と共に給食を食べることができました。 Counsellor Justin Lima of the Embassy of the Independent State of Samoa and embassy staff visited Daisan Elementary School in Chofu City, Tokyo on February 27th (Thursday). The Counsellor…
UPDATE – HEALTH TRAVEL ADVISORY NOVEL CORONAVIRUS (COVID-2019) EFFECTIVE IMMEDIATELY
更新 – 新型コロナウイルス（COVID-2019）に関する健康旅行勧告即時発効 4 MARCH 2020; ALL TRAVELLERS ENTERING SAMOA MUST NOTE THE FOLLOWING REQUIREMENTS: A Special Health Declaration Card is required to be filled out by all travelling passengers…
School Visit to Midorigaoka Elementary (Chofu)
2020五輪の開催に伴い東京都庁が推奨している「世界ともだちプロジェクト」の一環としてサモア独立国大使館のジャスティン・リマ参事官と大使館スタッフが2月17日（月曜日）に調布市立緑ヶ丘小学校を訪問しました。４時限目に緑ヶ丘小学校の５年生と交流をした他、昼休み時間にはサモアの食文化に基づいた特別な給食が全校生徒と先生方に提供されました。 調布市には昨年秋、アジアで初めて開催されたラグビーワールドカップ2019の開幕戦が行われた東京スタジアムがあります。 As part of the Global friendship project promoted by the Tokyo Metropolitan Government in light of the upcoming 2020 Olympics, Counsellor Justin Lima from the Embassy of the…
Embassy of Samoa partcipates at the Japan Grand Prix International Orchid and Flower Show 2020
HE Faalavaau Perina Jacqueline Sila Tualaulelei, Ambassador of The Independent State of Samoa attended the opening ceremony of “The World Orchid Show 2020” held from Feb 14th through the 21st.…
“アジアの祭典チャリティーバザー2020” / Asia Pacific Ladies Friendship Society (ALFS) Bazaar 2020
Dear Friends, The Samoa Embassy participated in last year’s Asia Pacific Ladies Friendship Society fundraising activities which included an annual bazaar and golf tournament. All proceeds were shared amongst Asia-Pacific…