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National Security & Women’s Leadership: Thirty women from Samoa’s border and security agencies graduated from the Pacific Women’s Professional Development Programme, strengthening leadership to tackle transnational crime, cybercrime, trafficking, and smuggling. Education & Community Safety: The Education Minister condemned a brutal gang attack on a mother outside a school in Vaivase and says school-ground violence prevention policies will be reviewed. Parliament & Budget: Samoa’s Parliament endorsed the 2026/2027 $1.5b tala budget under “AIGA – Accelerating Inclusive Growth and Access,” including district development funding, a new Child Wellbeing Benefit, and higher pensions for elders. Culture & Pride: Pride Week’s first celebration in Samoa drew praise for acceptance and visibility for LGBTQ+ people. Tourism & Pageantry: The Samoa Tourism Authority appointed Onomea Productions as official organizer of the Miss Samoa Pageant for 2026–2028, aiming to promote culture and national pride. Moana Spotlight: Pacific actor Seiuli Dwayne Johnson spoke about Polynesian representation ahead of the live-action Moana release. Rugby Talk: A debate piece revisits Colin Meads’ 1967 dismissal and what it says about rugby values and foul play.

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Dec. 10, 2025

SAMOA OFFICIALLY LAUNCHES ITS THIRD NATIONALLY DETERMINED CONTRIBUTION (NDC 3.0), ADVANCING NATIONAL CLIMATE AMBITION AND RESILIENCE

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Jan. 1, 2026

NEW YEAR’S ADDRESS BY THE PRIME MINISTER OF THE INDEPENDENT STATE OF SAMOA, THE HON. LA’AULIALEMALIETOA LEUATEA POLĀTA’IVAO FOSI SCHMIDT. [Thursday, 1 January 2026]

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SAMOA POLICE LAUNCH OF “SAY NO TO ILLEGAL DRUGS” CAMPAIGN

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Strengthening World Heritage Management and Climate Resilience in Pacific SIDS

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SAMOA IMMIGRATION RECEIVES UPGRADED BORDER MANAGEMENT SYSTEM AND EQUIPMENT FROM IOM WITH SUPPORT FROM THE GOVERNMENT OF JAPAN

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U.S. EMBASSY AND GOVERNMENT OF SAMOA MARK MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING TO REBUILD SAINA-TOAMUA PRIMARY SCHOOL.

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