The opening of Samoa's new headquarters for the Ministry of Police and Prisons has again been delayed.
The Australian-funded project, which cost just under six million US dollars, is now being inspected by Australian engineers and architects.
Sources in the ministry of police say the delay is due to Australia's building code not being met by a local company who won the construction tender.
Australia's Agency for overseas development, AUSAID, says the delays are due to the builder finishing his work, and also in part due to its architects undertaking final safety and functional inspections of the building.
It says the inspections are to ensure the building work complies with all the necessary standards and conditions of the contract specifications.
