Deputy Prime Minister to Lead Samoa’s Delegation to CHOGM 2026

Apia, SAMOA – 20 October 2026 – The Deputy Prime Minister, Afioga Mulipola Anarosa ‘Ale – Molio’o, is leading Samoa’s delegation to the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting, in Antigua and Barbuda from 1 to 4 November 2026.

Samoa’s participation is of particular significance as it marks the formal conclusion of its tenure as Chair of CHOGM, following its successful hosting of the meeting in 2024.
The Deputy Prime Minister will officially handover of the Chairmanship from Samoa to the Government of Antigua and Barbuda.

CHOGM is a biennial high-level Commonwealth forum that convenes Heads of Government, Ministers, and representatives of the business sector, civil society, and youth organisations to discuss matters of shared interest and priority among Commonwealth member countries.

In other news from Government, Cabinet has approved 10 Samoan patients for overseas medical treatment to be funded under the Overseas Treatment Scheme. Four patients to be treated in Fiji, four in India, and two in New Zealand.

Samoa spends $12m a year to send patients for medical treatment in various hospitals in these countries for treatment that cannot be delivered in Samoa.