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4 August 2020

Friday’s Repatriation Flight to Samoa likely Last for now

A repatriation flight to Apia from Auckland on Friday is expected to be the last to arrive for three weeks or more as the Government moves to prevent quarantine facilities from becoming overwhelmed.

4 August 2020

Amended State of Emergency Orders for CORONAVIRUS (COVID-19);

By the powers of Article 106 of the Const itution, the Head of State, le Ao Mamalu ole Malo, Tuimalealiifano Vaaletoa Sualauvi II after consultation with Cabinet this evening signed into law new amendments to the COVID 19 State of Emergency Orders.

19 May 2020

Repatriation flights from NZ to Samoa due next week

Repatriation flights from New Zealand to Samoa are to start a week later than initially scheduled.

25 April 2020

Repatriation flight from Samoa brings more than 200 to Auckland

An Air New Zealand plane is repatriating at least 200 people from Apia to Auckland but will not be taking any passengers back to Samoa.

14 April 2020

Government relief assistance announced for Tourism Sector – Covid-19

The Government has announced its relief assistance for the Tourism Sector, with a Stimulus Package to assist the local economy and deal with the impacts of the global Covid-19 pandemic.

7 April 2020

Solomon Airlines operates special cargo flight Brisbane-Honiara-Brisbane

Solomon Airlines will operate a ‘cargo only’ flight this Wednesday 8th April from Brisbane to Honiara and return using the airline’s new Airbus A320 H4-SIB.

30 March 2020

World Bank provides US$5.1m for Samoa COVID-19 response

World Bank provides US$5.1m for Samoa COVID-19 response Funds will bolster the government’s financial capacity to support COVID-19 preparedness and response efforts

24 March 2020

Emergency State Orders amendments COVID-19

Samoa’s State of Emergency Orders have been amended to include the latest additional Orders which were signed into law today.

18 March 2020

Samoa registers first suspected COVID-19 case

It could be 10 to 20 working days before Samoa knows whether or not it has its first case of Covid-19.