Operation Aiga: U.S. Coast Guard Teams With Samoa Maritime Personnel to Patrol Samoan Waters
What is a U.S. Coast Guard vessel doing in Apia Harbor? This was the question raised by the public when U.S. Coast Guard Cutter WALNUT…
The next U.S. Visa Interview Week for Apia Samoa
The United States Embassy in Apia is pleased to announce that it will hold its next Visa Interview Week from October 21 – 25th, 2019.…
Pacific Women Leaders: Ilalegagana Kenesareta Moananu
By Gail Brown. For the next blog post in the Pacific Women Leaders series, I met with Ilalegagana Kenesareta Moananu. As Samoa’s first woman to…
Donation of dozens of pieces of medical equipment to Samoa
The U.S. INDOPACOM and U.S. Embassy Wellington are donating dozens of pieces of medical equipment to Samoa. “We’re using standard commercial transport to get many…
U.S. Embassy Apia Public Diplomacy Small Grants Scheme
The U.S. Embassy Apia Small Grants Scheme is a small competitive program offering grants of up to USD $10,000 to non-government organizations to strengthen democracy,…
Pets are Family – Animal Protection Society
Great to be apart of the APS Samoa ’s Launch of their “Pets are Family” campaign. The program aims to promote awareness about caring for…
FBI in Samoa to fight cybercrime
Training conducted by the U.S. FBI – Federal Bureau of Investigation for 26 Government of Samoa IT professionals commenced with the focus on Cyber Investigation.
J. William Fulbright Foreign Student Scholarship Announcement
The United States Embassy in Apia announces that resident nationals of Samoa are now eligible to apply for the J. William Fulbright Foreign Student Scholarship…
Samoan Public Servant Selected From Thousands as the Asia-Pacific Center for Security Studies Alumnu
U.S. Ambassador to Samoa, Ambassador Scott Brown, has sent his congratulations to Fiso Jennifer Key, Assistant CEO of the Policy, Implementation and Monitoring Division at…
We’re heartbroken over the events in Christchurch – Kia kaha
U.S. Ambassador Scott Brown The horror of the senseless terrorist attacks perpetrated in Christchurch cannot be overstated. The innocent victims (may peace be upon them), who…
Women of Courage by Gail Huff Brown
At the U.S. Embassy, New Zealand we are reflecting and celebrating International Women’s Day with #womenofcourage. Over the past 18 months, Mrs. Gail Huff Brown,…
Five Step EducationUSA Seminars
What does the U.S. have to offer? An ever so common question asked by the Samoan community, especially with the school year just beginning. Parents,…
Embassy Auction
AUCTION An auction of the following items will take place at the U.S. Embassy Residence at Vailima on Thursday, February 28th 2019. Viewing is from…
Nearly 50 Delegates Selected for the 2019 Young Pacific Leaders Conference
Press release. WASHINGTON – Building on five years of success in collaboration with emerging leaders in the Pacific, the U.S. Department of State, in partnership with…
Trainers to provide community support for Drug Reduction
Today marked the conclusion of another successful training for the participants of the Universal Treatment Curriculum (UTC) for Substance Use Disorders. With the aim to…
Pacific Women Leaders: Vania Wolfgramm
By Gail Brown. For the next blog post in the Pacific Women Leaders series, I met with Vania Wolfgramm. Vania is a former rugby player…
U.S. Government Shutdown
Note: Due to a lapse in appropriations, website updates will be limited until full operations resume. American Citizens with emergencies should contact our American Citizens…
U.S. Embassy Closure on Wednesday, December 24, 2018
U.S. Embassy Closure on Wednesday, December 24, 2018 The President has issued an Executive Order to close Federal offices and excuse all Federal employees from…
