CABINET RELEASES 22 OCTOBER 2013 1. Malaga Afioga Ao Mamalu o le Malo mo Amerika Samoa Ua faamaonia e le Kapeneta le malaga a Lana Afioga i le Ao Mamalu o le Malo o Samoa, Afioga Tui Atua Tupua Tamasese Efi mo Amerika Samoa e tali le valaau faaaloalo mai le Afioga i le alii Kovana ia Lolo Moliga, mai le aso 20 – 26 Oketopa 2013. O le autu o le malaga, o le faia lea o se malelega a Lana Afioga e faatatau i le Toe Faaolaolaina o le Gagana Samoa. O nisi ia o fuafuaga a le Malo o Amerika Samoa e toe lalaga ma toe faatulaga lelei polokalame mo ana aoaoga, lea e aofia ai le toe faamalosia o le aganuu ma le gagana Samoa. O lo o malaga faatasi Lana Afioga i le Ao Mamalu ma le Afioga Mamalu i le Masiofo ia Filifilia Tamasese. Head of State travels to American Samoa Cabinet has approved the trip by His Highness, Head of State Tui Atua Tupua Tamasese Efi to American Samoa on an invitation by the Governor Lolo Moliga from 20 – 26 October 2013. His Highness will give an address to revive the Samoan language. This is part of American Samoa’s plans to restructure and invigorate programmes for schools, to rouse and encourage the Samoan culture and language. 2. Fono Faaletausaga a Loia a le Pasefika Ua faamaonia e le Kapeneta le faia o le Fono Faaletausaga Lona 32 a Loia a le Pasefika i Toga i le aso 5 – 6 Novema 2013. O le autu o lenei fono o le ‘Luitau ma Faatinoga i le Faaliliuga o Tulafono Faavaomalo ina ia mafai ona faamalosia i Samoa’, lea e talimalo faasolosolo ai atunuu o le Pasefika. O le a faia foi folasaga a sui auai ma fefa’asoaa’i ai faatatau i lenei autu. O le Afioga i le Loia Sili, Aumua Ming Leung Wai ma le tamaitai Loia Konasale ia Constance Tafua-Rivers o le a auai atu i lea fono. Pacific Islands Law Officers’ Network Cabinet has approved the participation by Samoa at the 32nd Annual Meeting of Pacific Islands Law Officers’ Network to be held in Tonga on 5 – 6 November 2013. The theme of the meeting is, “Domesticating International Law: Challenges and Best Practices.” Participants are expected to make presentations and panel discussions pertaining to the theme. Attorney General, Afioga Aumua Ming Leung Wai and Principal Legislative Drafter, Ms Contance Tafua-Rivers will attend this meeting. 3. Galuega faaopoopo mo le Fale Eletise i Fiaga Ua faamaonia e le Kapeneta le faia o galuega faaopoopo mo le Fale Eletise i Fiaga e le kamupani a le Bluebird AHLAL JV. Faaopoopoga manaomia mo le Fale Eletise: • e aofia ai le suiga o le faavae; • toe faaleleia nisi o vaega i totonu o le fale; • toe faaleleia o masini; • pa sima mo le puipuia o le fale mai eleele solo i taimi o timuga e lamatia ai masini i fafo ane o le Fale Eletise. Upgrading of the Fiaga Power Plant Cabinet has approved upgrading work for the Fiaga Power Plant by the company Bluebird AHLAL JV. Upgrade work includes: • Upgrade of powerhouse building structural steel design; including changes in foundation and footings of columns; • Lining inside of 30 meter high single exhaust stack with refractory materials; • Mechanical service common panel and hardwiring of various equipment systems in order to interface to DIASYS computer system installed by Mitsubishi to control generators; • Construction of 100+ meter long x 5 meters high retaining wall on south-side of powerhouse to stop any landslide during heavy flood and damage to equipment installed outside of power plant. 4. Tatalaina o le Fale Tinei Mu i Maota Ua faamaonia e le Kapeneta le tatalaina o le Maota Tinei Mu i Maota i le Aso Faraile 25 o Oketopa 2013. O lenei fale o le a suia ai le Fale Tineimu tuai i Salelologa ma atili faamalosia ai faiga paaga a le Pulega o Tineimu ma le Matagaluega o Punaoa Faanatura ma le Siosiomaga e ala i Vaega o le Vaomatua i le puipuiga o vaomatua mai le aafia i mu. Polokalame mo le tatalaina aloaia o le fale Tinei Mu i Maota Aso Faraile 25 Oketopa 2013 10:00 taeao ~Saunoaga Faafeiloai ma le Fofoga ole Aso Lelevaga Faafouina Mupo Komesina, Pulega o Tinei Mu ma Faalavelave Tutupu Faafuasei Sauniga Lotu Rev. Niulala Kupa ~Saunoaga Autu Susuga Tuilaepa Sailele Malielegaoi, Alii Palemia ~Saunoaga mai le Hai Komesina o Ausetalia Dr Stephen Henningham ~Ootiina o le lipine e tatala aloaia ai le Fale Tinei Mu Dr. Stephen Henningham ~Tuuina aloaia atu o ki o le Fale Tinei Mu. Afioga Sala Fata Lisati Pinati ~Asiasiga ole Fale Tinei Mu Lelevaga Faafouina Mupo Komesina, Pulega o Tinei Mu ma Faalavelave Tutupu Faafuasei ~Taumafataga ole Aoauli 12:00 aoauli ~Tapuni Aloaia le Polokalame Official Opening of the Maota Fire Station Cabinet has approved the programme for the Official Opening of the Maota Fire Station in Savaii. The new Fire Station will replace the old one at Salelologa and will further strengthen the partnership between the Samoa Fire and Emergency Services Authority and the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment in protecting and preserving forests from fire. Programme for the Official Opening of the Maota Fire Station Friday 25 October 2013 10:00 am ~Welcome Remarks Lelevaga Faafouina Mupo Commissioner, Fire and Emergency Services Authority ~Prayer Service Rev. Niulala Kupa ~Official Address Prime Minister, Susuga Tuilaepa Sailele Malielegaoi ~Address by Australian High Commissioner to Samoa His Excellency Dr Stephen Henningham ~Cutting of the Ribbon His Excellency Dr. Stephen Henningham ~Official handover of Keys Minister of Police and Fire Services, Afioga Sala Fata Lisati Pinati ~Tour of the Station Lelevaga Faafouina Mupo Commissioner, Fire and Emergency Services Authority ~Lunch 12:00 pm ~End of Programme PRESS SECRETARIAT
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