Iosua Satomai, Author at MNRE

National Climate Change Policy Validation Workshop

On September 8, 2020 by Iosua Satomai

The Ministry of Natural Resources & Environment through Climate Change and GEF Division invited the national stakeholders to attend the National Climate Change Policy Validation Workshop held at TATTE Convention Center last week Wednesday 2nd Sept with the purpose: To set out…

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COVID19 PACMAS Awareness Workshop

On August 16, 2020 by Iosua Satomai

Prepared remarks by Chief Executive Officer of the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment who is also the Chairman of the National Emergency Operation Centre, Ulu Bismarck Crawley presented to the COVID19 PACMAS Awareness Workshop for Samoa Media – Tanoa Hotel: (14th…

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ECONOMY-WIDE INTEGRATION OF CLIMATE CHANGE ADAPTION PROJECT

On July 22, 2020 by Iosua Satomai

The GEF funded Economy-wide integration of climate change adaption Project through the UNDP coordinated and implemented under the Climate Change and GEF Division of the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment (MNRE) in partnership with the Ministry of Women, Community and Social…

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TwoMillion Trees Samoa

On July 10, 2020 by Iosua Satomai

Honorable Fiame Naomi Mataafa, Minister-MNRE, Afioga Taefu Lemi Taefu, Associate Minister-MNRE and members of the Forestry Board visited the Masamasa Plantation within the Masamasa/Falelima National Park at Asau, Savaii on Thursday 9th July 2020. The field visit was to physically observe the…

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Auckland Zoo

On July 9, 2020 by Iosua Satomai

We’ve joined together to save the manumea! Over the past several years we’ve been working with the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment Samoa, Samoa Conservation Society and Save the Manumea – Fa’asao le Manumea to protect Samoa’s national icon – the…

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Samoa Conservation Society

On July 3, 2020 by Iosua Satomai

Plant propagation training successfully completed for the nursery staff of MNRE! The training was held from 30 June to July 2 and focused on addressing challenges with nursery development, plant biology general knowledge, techniques with plant collection and propagation. Fifteen representatives from…

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UNDP in Samoa, Cook Islands, Tokelau & Niue

On July 3, 2020 by Iosua Satomai

Almost a year into their tenure as UNDP in Samoa’s Resident Representative, Mr Jorn Sorensen and Deputy Resident Representative, Ms Verena Linneweber, had the chance today to visit the biogas pilot site at Piu, Falealili and the new Afolau Biomass Gasification Plant…

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Pacific Takes Stock Of COP25 In Lead-Up To Next Global Climate Change Conference

On June 24, 2020 by Iosua Satomai

Pacific takes stock of COP25 ahead of next global climate change conference Pacific island climate change negotiators have come together in a virtual forum to analyze the decisions and outcomes of the 25th Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework…

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World Environment Day

On June 6, 2020 by Iosua Satomai

Polokalame Toto Laau e faamanatu ai le Aso Faapitoa o le Siosiomaga i le Lalolagi (World Environment Day)na taulamua ai le Ofisa Faavaomalo i Samoa (UNDP) fesoasoani ai le Vaega o Vaomatua ma le Poloketi ole Lua Miliona Laau Toto a le…

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Quarantined Arrivals To Buy Own Hotel Dinner

On June 4, 2020 by Iosua Satomai

By Staff Writer Newsline Caption : BATTLING ALONG : Head of NEOC Ulu Bismarck Crawley keeping watch on the return of stranded Samoan travellers from New Zealand. The next group of stranded arrivals from New Zealand will have to pay for their…

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