Government of Samoa: Press Release for 30 January 2010

Press Release 30 January 2010

1. $5 Miliona Fesoasoani a le Malo mo aoga uma e l o ni aoga a le Malo

Ua faamaonia e le Kapeneta le tuuina atu ma le vaevaeina o le $5 miliona e fesoasoani ai mo aoga uma e l o ni aoga a le Malo, e aofia ai Aoga a Lotu, Aoga Tumaoti, Aoga Faaauau ma Pulega Aoao a Aoga Amata Samoa.

O le vaevaega lea o lenei fesoasoani e pei ona i ai:

O Aoga Lotu ma Aoga Tumaoti $4,156,250.

O Aoga Faaauau ma Pulega Aoao o Aoga Amata Samoa $218,750.

Aoga Faapitoa $250,000

Aoga Amata e $84,750

Aoga Laiti a le Katoliko $40,875

Aoga Komiti Tumama $31,125

Aoga Amata Tutoatasi $159,000

Faaea $59,250

O le Aso Lulu 27 Ianuari, 2010 na tauaaoina uma ai i Faatonusili o Aoaoga nei fesoasoani i se sauniga na faia i le Potu Fono a le Kapeneta i le Maota o le FMFM II i Matagaialalua.

Government give $5 Million funding assistance for Private and Mission schools

Cabinet ha approved the distribution of $5 million as funding assistance for Private and mission schools, Continuing Education and Early Childhood Education Centre (ECEC).

The distribution of this fund is as follows:

Mission and Private schools $4,156,250.

Continuing Education and CECEs $218,750

Special Schools $250,000

Pre Schools $84,750

Catholic Missions $40,875

Village Womens Committee $31,125

Private $159,000

Faaea $59,250

Funds were presented to schools Directors last Wednesday, 27th January 2010 in a ceremony held at the Cabinet Room, FMFM II Building, Matagialalua.

2. Valaaulia le Faili a Leoleo ma Don Bosco mo le Fua a Amerika Samoa

Ua faamaonia e le Kapeneta le auai atu o le Aoga Matata Eseese a Don Bosco ma le Faili a Leoleo i le faamanatuina o le Aso o le Fua a Amerika Samoa e pei ona valaaulia mai ai e lea Mal, lea e faataunuuina i le aso 16 ma le 17 o Ianuari 2010.

O le a faapea foi ona malaga atu le fautasi a le Aoga a Don Bosco i Amerika Samoa e tauva ai i faigamea i le tai a lea Mal.

Police Band and Don Bosco invited to the American Samoa Flag Day

Cabinet has approved the participation by the Police Band and DonBoscoTechnicalCollege to the commemoration of American Samoas Flag Day on the 16 and 17 o January 2010.

Don Boscos longboat (fautasi) will also be competing in American Samoas race.

3. Fesuiaiga o le tau o suauu ma penisini mo le masina o Fepuari

Ua faamaonia e le Kapeneta le faalauiloaina o Fesuiaiga o le tau o Suauu ma Penisini mo le masina o Fepuari 2010.

O loo atagia i tau o loo taua i luga le siitia o le tau o suauu. O le penisini e 2.5% e siitia ai mai le $2.27 i le $2.33, o le tiso e 1.0% o le a siitia ai mai le $2.29 i le $2.31 ae o le karasini e 1.8% e siitia ai mai le $2.09 i le $2.12 sene mo le masina o Fepuari 2010.

E faamamaluina nei tau fou i le aso 1 Fepuari 2010.

O loo faailoa i le fua o loo i lalo le tau o suauu i isi atunuu o le Pasefika.

February Fuel Prices 2010

Cabinet has approved the retail petroleum products prices for February 2010.

As stated above, petrol price will increase by 5.93sene per litre, 2.25sene per litre increase for diesel and 3.75sene per litre increase for kerosene.

The new costs will come into effect on the 1st of February 2010.

Fuel costs for other Pacific countries are shown in the table below.

4. Lipoti o Gasegase tau fatugao mo le masina o Novema ma Tesema 2009

Ua faamaonia e le Kapeneta le lipoti o Gasegase tau fatugao mo masina e pei ona taua i luga.

E toatasi le gasegase asiasi mai fafo i le masina o Novema ae toalua na asiasi mai fafo i le masina o Tesema. I le aotelega, e 47 gasegase na togafitia i le masina o Novema ae 48 i le masina o Tesema.

Report on Dialysis patients for November and December 2009

Cabinet has approved the report on Dialysis patients in the months of November and December 2009.

There was one visiting patient in November and two in December. The overall number of patients in November was 47 and 48 in December.

5. Faamamaluina o le Tulafono o Aoga 2009

Ua faamaonia e le Kapeneta le aso 1 Fepuari 2010 e amata faamamaluina ai le Tulafono o Aoga 2009, a e vagana le fuaiupu e 27 ma le fuaiupu e 65 e faatoa amata ona faamamaluina pe a tuanai le 12 masina talu ona faamamaluina lenei Tulafono.

O le sini o lenei tulafono, ina ia uunaia le fanau, amata mai i le tausaga 5 – 14, ina ia aooga. Ua i ai foi faasalaga ua faataatitia pe a solia lenei Tulafono.

O lo ua taulimaina nei e le Matagaluega o Aoga, Aganuu ma Taaloga le faalauiloaina o le faamamaluina o lenei Tulafono e ala i faasalalauga i le 2AP faapea ma nusipepa, faatasi ma ni polokalame faalauiloa aua le silafia e le mamalu lautele.

Education Act 2009 enforces on 01 February 2010

Cabinet has approved the 1st of February 2010 to be the commencement date of the Education Act 2009, except for sections 27 and 65 that will be enforced after 12 months since the Acts commencement date.

The aim of the Act is Compulsory Education which enforces compulsory attendance of school by compulsory-aged children which are children between 5 to 14 years old. Carer s breach of their responsibilities will incur a penalty as provided by the Act.

The Ministry of Education, Sports and Culture is handling promotional activities for the commencement of the Act through advertisements on Radio 2AP and newspapers, as well as setting in place of awareness programmes for the awareness of the public.

Government Press Secretariat