Samoa Independence Day 2026
Samoa Independence Day is celebrated every year on 1 January to commemorate its independence from New Zealand, granted on 1 January 1962.
Pacific Futures: A letter to the Future
By Arieta Faaulu (Samoa)
Dear Child of the Sea of Islands,
Saturdays in Samoa were lessons in patience, care and foresight. It was time when every hand, every leaf, and every stone mattered.
A living laboratory: National University of Samoa launches biodigesters to drive Pacific Waste-to-Energy leadership
The National University of Samoa (NUS) has officially launched its first anaerobic biodigester systems, marking a major milestone in the nation’s commitment to renewable energy, research excellence, and sustainable waste management. The launch, held on…
Coastlines and careers: Nolani, a proud Samoan, has forged her path as an Early Career Ocean Professional (ECOP)
Through the framework of the United Nations Decade of Ocean Science for Sustainable Development, the ECOP program connects early-career ocean professionals with each other and with institutions, locally and globally—the goal: meaningful networking,…
Stat of the week: 32% of ever-partnered women and girls were victim of physical, sexual or psychological violence by a current or former intimate partner in the previous 12 months, Samoa, 2019
Stat of the Week – International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women
In Samoa, 32% of women aged 15–49 who have ever been partnered reported experiencing physical, sexual, or psychological violence from an intimate partner in the past…
Samoa Education Management Information System (EMIS) Country Mission
The overall objective of the Samoa Education Management Information System (EMIS) mission is to establish a centralised platform for managing student, school and staff information in Samoa. The overall objective of this mission is broken down into the…
Strengthening education data systems: Sub-regional workshop boosts capacity of Niue, Samoa and Tokelau
Pacific youth voices on a global stage: Early Ocean Careers Professionals (ECOP) at the United Nations Ocean Conference 2025
Stat of the week: In 2023, Samoa's current account balance reached 40 million USD, reflecting the nation's trade and financial flows with the world
In 2023, Samoa's current account balance reached 40 million USD, reflecting the nation's trade and financial flows with the world.
Tracking Pacific statistics like these is key to understanding economic health…
Samoa launches national data portal with Pacific partners
From trade to employment, an online portal for Samoa’s national statistics has launched, built on the same world-class, open-source platform used by other statistics innovators internationally.
The Samoa Bureau of Statistics has today launched data.sbs.…