In his opening remarks, the Honourable Minister Konisi Yabaki stated he was delighted to be invited to the meeting to open the 8th Meeting of the Regional Meteorological Services Directors (RMSD) being organized by SPREP in conjunction with WMO Sub-Regional Office for the South-West Pacific. As host and on behalf of the Fiji Government, he extended to&nbs
The Eleventh Meeting of Regional Meteorological Service Directors (11RMSD) emphasized ten issues, namely: 1) Strategic planning for meteorological services in the Pacific region; 2) Maintaining meteorological equipment to meet World Meteorological Organisation (WMO) requirements; 3) Extending invitations for future RMSD meetings; 4) Improving coordination and collaboration among meteorology and&n
The Regional Meteorological Services Directors (RMSD) Meeting convened for its 14th session at the International Conference Centre in Majuro, Republic of the Marshall Islands from 9–12th August 2011. It was preceded by a Pacific Regional Meteorological Services Directors Workshop in Support of Climate Adaptation Planning in the Pacific Islands on 8th August.
The Second Meeting of the Pacific Meteorological Council (PMC-2) was held at the Novotel Hotel Conference Centre, Nadi, Fiji Islands from 1 to 5 July, 2013. Members of the Pacific Meteorological Council (PMC) from the following countries and territories attended the meeting: American Samoa, Australia, Cook Islands, Federated States of Micronesia, Fiji, French Polynesia, Kiribati, Marshall Islands, New Caledonia, Wallis and Futuna, New Zealand, Niue, Palau, Samoa, Solomon Islands, Tokelau, Tonga, Tuvalu, United States of America and Vanuatu.
The First Pacific Ministerial Meeting on Meteorology (PMMM-1) and the Third Pacific Meteorological Council Meeting (PMC-3) convened at the Fa'onelua Convention Centre in Nuku'alofa, Tonga on the 20 to 24 July, 2015. The meeting adopted the theme: "Sustainable Weather and Climate Services for a Resilient Pacific"; underpinning the important role of NMHSs in the sustainable development context of Pacific Island Countries and Territories (PICTs).
The PIMS 2012-2021 provides a guiding framework for the development and support of national and regional weather and climate (meteorological) services. It seeks to promote development by building capacity within NMS and ensuring support is coordinated ...
Christmas Day Holiday.
Fathers Day Holiday is celebrated in Samoa.
New labour laws allow all businesses to remain open on public holidays if they desire. This is due to the increase in tourism on the islands. Businesses are now required to offer their employees a day off in lieu of the holiday if the employee must work on that date. It is up to the employer through their work contract if the employees receive premium pay for working on those dates or if the days are paid non-working holidays.
