The Minister of Health, Valasi Tafito Selesele believes Samoa does not rely on aid funding and denied findings in a report by the Lowy Institute that Samoa continues to be one of the most aid-dependent countries in the world.Key findings in the report revealed that Samoa has the second lowest Off.
Over 800 seasonal workers under the Falealili seasonal work programme donated SAT$9,000 in cash and kind to three local non-profit organisations.The donation marks the first time this is being done under the programme, according to the programme's founder, Tuatagaloa Joe Annandale who emphasised .