It is getting hot in Samoa and now the weather office has confirmed this as well. Samoa is facing a prolonged period of high temperatures which is defined as a heatwave. Heatwaves are not to be taken lightly; the phenomenon has taken lives.What is also hot on the minds of people in Samoa is how $.
Minister of Finance Lautimuia Uelese Vaai brushed off suggestions that his associate minister should be suspended pending an investigation following a complaint lodged by his district over the missing $175,000 from the $1 million grant. Lautimuia said there was no substantial evidence to confirm .
The Cabinet has yet to explain its decision to instruct the overseas-based audit firm to re-examine 'only' 13 projects from the extensive list initially earmarked for scrutiny under the forensic audit initiative. It is also unknown how the remaining $304k will be used from the $1 million tala all.
The review of the minimum wage in Samoa looks to be on the cards with the Minister of Finance Lautimuia Uelese Va'ai saying the government is looking to establish a committee that would spearhead this.The current minimum wage in Samoa is SAT$3.00 per hour and that came into effect in 2020.Speakin.
The first supplementary budget for 2023-2024 tabled in December will be debated by the Legislative Assembly when the House reconvenes for the first time this year on Tuesday. The Supplementary Appropriation Bill (No.1) 2023-2024 was tabled by the Minister of Finance, Lautimuia Uelese Vaai and is .