COVID-19 Information
Last updated: 08/5/22 Quick links: Samoa Ministry of Health COVID-19 latest updates. Government of Samoa COVID-19 latest updates. COVID-19 Information: UPDATE 06/13/22: *** As of 12:01…
Embassy Vehicle For Sale
EMBASSY VEHICLE FOR SALE Vehicle Description: Toyota HIACE VAN Year: 2011 Vehicle Registration/Warranty of Fitness: Expires January 2023. A BID sheet is to be picked…
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…
2022 Pacific Islands Conference of Leaders
Deputy Secretary Sherman’s Meeting with Samoan Prime Minister Fiame From State.gov. The below is attributable to Spokesperson Ned Price: Deputy Secretary of State Wendy R.…
U.S. Peace Corps to return next year – 2023
The U.S. Peace Corps Country Director Gini Wilderson has announced that their volunteers will return to Samoa in February next year after being away for…
U.S. Visa Interview Week – September 12 – 16, 2022
UPDATE: This Visa Week has ended. The United States Embassy in Apia is pleased to announce that we will hold our next Visa Interview Week…
U.S. Ambassador Udall’s first visit to Samoa
U.S. Ambassador Udall and Ms Cooper made their first official visit to Samoa last week. Welcomed with a traditional ‘ava ceremony, they then had a…
Reports of Increasing Earthquake Activity, Vailu’ulu’u Seamount
The Government of Samoa activated the National Emergency Operation Center (NEOC) in response to reports of increasing earthquake activities in the vicinity of the Vailu’ulu’u Seamount…
Deputy Secretary Sherman’s Meeting with Samoan PM Fiame
From State.gov. Deputy Secretary of State Wendy Sherman met today with Samoan Prime Minister Afioga Fiame Naomi Mataafa in Apia to discuss shared priorities for…
Message for U.S. Citizens: Worldwide Caution
On July 31, 2022, the United States conducted a precision counterterrorism strike in Afghanistan that killed Ayman al-Zawahiri, Osama bin Laden’s deputy and successor as…
U.S. Government Amplifies the Voice of Samoan Youth
U.S. Embassy Deputy Mark Hitchcock joined Ombudsperson Luamauvao Katalaina Sapolu and Justice Vui Clarence Nelson to open the Samoa Youth Forum for students from 12…
246th Independence Day ceremony
“I’d like to thank the many Samoan people who welcomed my family with so much alofa, teaching me life lessons about tolerance and diplomacy. We…
eSports equipment donation valued at USD $9,900
On Wednesday, July 6, Chargé d’Affaires Jonathan Lee Yoo presented Mr. Francis Ah Wong with eSports equipment valued at USD $9,900 to facilitate and host…
U.S. Embassy Handover of Education Equipment to the Ministry of Education, Sports, and Culture
The U.S. Embassy hosted a special handover ceremony at the American Corner (2nd floor of Nelson Memorial Library) on June 15 to officially donate new…
Embassy and Peace Corps Celebrate World Ocean Day with Beach Clean-Up
U.S. Embassy and Peace Corps staff celebrated World Ocean Day by conducting a beach and seawall clean-up on June 8th. The activity was hosted at…
Samoa Independence Day – Secretary of State Blinken statement
Samoa Independence Day PRESS STATEMENT ANTONY J. BLINKEN, SECRETARY OF STATE On behalf of the United States of America, I would like to congratulate all…
U.S. Government supports the Government of Samoa’s efforts to combat COVID-19
Press Release Apia, Samoa, May 2nd. Yesterday, the U.S. government, through the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), handed over 45,630 life-saving Pfizer vaccines…
Our Ocean Conference, Palau 2022
The Republic of Palau and the United States are co-hosting the 7th Our Ocean Conference on April 13-14, 2022. The Conference will be a key…
Message for U.S. Citizens: COVID-19 Lockdown in Samoa
The Government of Samoa announced on April 4 that all of Samoa will move to COVID Alert Level 2 effective at 11:59 p.m. on April 5. Under Level 2, businesses…
