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06/08/2026

02/08/2026

By Lagi Keresoma/ Apia, SAMOA – 03 August 2026: A new rugby union, the Samoa Rugby Football Union (SRFU) was launched at the Sheraton Hotel, Apia last Friday evening reviving the old Samoa Rugby Union logo, and claiming to take over the administration and management of Samoan rugby as negotiations...

02/08/2026

Ua amata le masina fou o Aokuso i le pa’ū teisi i lalo o le tau o oloa tau suāuu ma pen*sini mo le atunuu atoa...

02/08/2026

30/07/2026

29/07/2026

𝐂𝐀𝐁𝐈𝐍𝐄𝐓 𝐀𝐏𝐏𝐎𝐈𝐍𝐓𝐒 𝐔𝐍𝐀𝐒𝐀 𝐕𝐈𝐀𝐍𝐄 𝐅𝐀𝐈𝐅𝐔𝐀𝐈𝐍𝐀 𝐓𝐎𝐀𝐋𝐀 𝐀𝐒 𝐈𝐍𝐀𝐔𝐆𝐔𝐑𝐀𝐋 𝐂𝐇𝐈𝐄𝐅 𝐄𝐗𝐄𝐂𝐔𝐓𝐈𝐕𝐄 𝐎𝐅𝐅𝐈𝐂𝐄𝐑 𝐎𝐅 𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐃𝐈𝐒𝐓𝐑𝐈𝐂𝐓 𝐃𝐄𝐕𝐄𝐋𝐎𝐏𝐌𝐄𝐍𝐓 𝐀𝐔𝐓𝐇𝐎𝐑𝐈𝐓𝐘

[𝐆𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐧𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐏𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐬 𝐒𝐞𝐜𝐫𝐞𝐭𝐚𝐫𝐢𝐚𝐭]: The Cabinet has approved the appointment of Unasa Viane Faifuaina Toala as the inaugural Chief Executive Officer of the District Development Authority for a term of three years.

Mr. Toala brings with him extensive experience in public service and has previously led the implementation and oversight of the Government's Million Project, an initiative that now falls under the mandate of the newly established Authority.

He holds a Diploma in Tropical Agriculture, a Bachelor of Agriculture, and a Postgraduate Diploma in Agriculture from the University of the South Pacific. He also holds a Postgraduate Certificate in Executive Leadership from the National University of Samoa.

At 42 years of age, Mr. Toala’s appointment reflects Cabinet’s confidence in his leadership, professional expertise and commitment to advancing the Government’s districts and village development priorities under the newly established Authority.

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29/07/2026

𝐓𝐎𝐅𝐈𝐀 𝐄 𝐋𝐄 𝐊𝐀𝐏𝐄𝐍𝐄𝐓𝐀 𝐈𝐀 𝐓𝐀𝐔’𝐈𝐋𝐈’𝐈𝐋𝐈 𝐕𝐀𝐄𝐋𝐔𝐀 𝐒𝐎𝐍𝐍𝐘 𝐁𝐑𝐎𝐖𝐍 𝐌𝐀 𝐏𝐔𝐋𝐄 𝐒𝐈𝐋𝐈 𝐅𝐎𝐔 𝐎 𝐋𝐄 𝐅𝐀’𝐀𝐋𝐀𝐏𝐎𝐓𝐎𝐏𝐎𝐓𝐎𝐆𝐀 𝐎 𝐕𝐀’𝐀 𝐀 𝐒𝐀𝐌𝐎𝐀 [𝐒.𝐒.𝐂.]

[𝐒𝐨’𝐨’𝐮𝐩𝐮 𝐚 𝐥𝐞 𝐌ā𝐥ō]: Ua fa’ai’ugāfonoina e le Kapeneta le tofia aloā’ia o le afioga iā Tau’ili’ili Vaelua Sonny Brown ma P**e Sili Fou mo le Fa’alapotopotoga o Va’a a Samoa mo le tolu tausaga.

O se tamāli’i ua loa tausaga o tautua ai i le Fa’alapotopotoga o Va’a a Samoa.

Ua lava lona poto masani, ma o lo’o ia umia nisi o Fa’ailoga Tauāloa e aofia ai le Tikerī mo Tomai Tau Matātā ‘Ese’ese i le 2021 fa’apea fo’i i le Tipiloma Mauāluga i Su’esu’ega Tau Atina’e i le 2023 mai le Iunivesite Aoao o Samoa [N.U.S.]. E tele fo’i ona Tusi Pasi Tauāloa mo a’oa’oga e faapitoa i lana galuega fa’ainisinia i luga o va’a i Samoa nei ma isi atunu’u i fafo.

Ua suia nei e le afioga iā Tau’ili’ili Vaelua Sonny Brown le afioga iā Leiātaua Samuel Phineas sa ia tau’avea lenei tofiga.

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29/07/2026

𝐂𝐀𝐁𝐈𝐍𝐄𝐓 𝐀𝐏𝐏𝐎𝐈𝐍𝐓𝐒 𝐓𝐀𝐌𝐀𝐋𝐄𝐓Ā 𝐓𝐀𝐈𝐌𝐀𝐍𝐆 𝐉𝐄𝐍𝐒𝐄𝐍 𝐀𝐒 𝐂𝐇𝐈𝐄𝐅 𝐄𝐗𝐄𝐂𝐔𝐓𝐈𝐕𝐄 𝐎𝐅𝐅𝐈𝐂𝐄𝐑 𝐎𝐅 𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐃𝐄𝐕𝐄𝐋𝐎𝐏𝐌𝐄𝐍𝐓 𝐁𝐀𝐍𝐊 𝐎𝐅 𝐒𝐀𝐌𝐎𝐀

[𝐆𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐧𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐏𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐬 𝐒𝐞𝐜𝐫𝐞𝐭𝐚𝐫𝐢𝐚𝐭]: Cabinet has approved the appointment of Tamaletā Taimang Jensen as the new Chief Executive Officer of the Development Bank of Samoa [D.B.S.] for a three-year term.

Tamaletā brings extensive leadership and governance experience, having served in a number of key roles, including as Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Development Bank of Samoa and Chairman of the Government of Samoa’s Fono Fa’avae Project.

He holds a Bachelor of Business Studies, a Postgraduate Diploma in Business Studies, and a Master of Business Studies from Massey University, New Zealand.

Tamaletā succeeds Muā’autau Raiē Silipa, who previously served as Chief Executive Officer of the Development Bank of Samoa.

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28/07/2026