AGP Executive Report
Last update: 9 hours agoPublic Finances: Samoa collected $137.2 million tala in customs revenue from July to September, beating its first-quarter target by $11.1 million. Health Care: Cabinet approved about $400,000 tala to send nine patients overseas for specialist treatment—eight to India and one to Fiji. Rugby League: Toa Samoa face Australia in Sunday’s World Cup semi-final, after Tonga edged Samoa 20–18 in a thrilling quarter-final. Media Freedom: Ten countries urged Samoa at a UN review to lift restrictions on journalists and protect independent media. Education: Tertiary students face limits on exams and results as promised government tuition payments remain unpaid. Commonwealth: Samoa has handed the chair-in-office to Antigua and Barbuda; at the summit, its delegation pressed for climate finance that does not add to vulnerable nations’ debt.
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