District Development Project News Today

A total of $43 million of the first initial $51 million tala grant for the District Development Project has already been disbursed to the respective districts across the country. This was confirmed by the Minister for the Ministry of Community and Social Development (M.W.C.S.D.), Mulipola Anarosa...

It is great that the Chief Executive Officer for the Ministry of Education and Culture (MEC) has laid down the law on the need for students in Samoa to take the national examinations.An article (Exams are students’ right: Education Chief) in yesterday’s edition of the Samoa Observer reported on t...

The Government is going ahead with plans to split the Ministry of Police, Prisons and Corrections Services with the process now at an advanced stage.An article (Ministry of Finance looks at Police and Prisons split) in yesterday’s edition of the Samoa Observer gave an update on the government pro...

White Sunday, a national day of festivities dedicated to the children, is now upon us with thousands of young boys and girls in their best attire joining families and loved ones in worship to mark the day.Celebrated on the second Sunday of October every year, the Lotu Tamaiti [children’s church s...

The SAT$1 million District Development Project grants have been hailed as a game-changer since the Fa’atuatua i le Atua Samoa ua Tasi (FAST) administration introduced the policy when it came into office in the latter part of 2021.For the first time in recent years, the policy took away the decisi...

Outgoing Minister for Women, Community and Social Development, Leota Laki Sio says internal issues concerning the district council committees are handled by the ministry. Leota was asked by the Samoa Observer to comment on calls by the Sagaga No. 2 M.P. Maulolo Tavita Amosa for an investigation o...

The National University of Samoa (N.U.S.) which educates close to 4000 students and employs 430 staff, has a much anticipated celebration in mind for its 40th anniversary next year.The anniversary celebration was revealed by the Minister of Education, Sports and Culture, Seuula Ioane Tuuau during...

As the country’s only refuge for abused children, the Samoa Victim Support Group’s Campus of Hope has been the recipient of funding support, as well as goods to keep the facility operational over the years. In fact, in recent weeks locally-based Good Samaritans as well as others from abroad have ...

A church youth group is the recipient of SAT$50,000 worth of equipment after their submission for funding from the $1 million District Development Project was successful.The equipment for the youth from the EFKS Tulaele under the Fono Faavae Faleata No. 2 constituency comprised tables and chairs ...

The Independence Day celebrations have now ended and now it is time to look forward to matters which will decide how the nation will function in the next financial year.Just before the closing of the year-long celebration of the 60th Independence, the Minister for Finance Mulipola Anarosa Ale Mol...