Local Sports: Anoamaa College swept the Inter-College Boxing Competition, taking 15 gold medals and trophies, while Vaimauga College also posted a strong haul of medals. Court & Politics: Safata 2 MP Tuia Paepae Pua Letoa testified in the Safata 2 election bribery petition, denying remarks attributed to him about switching parties and responding to questions tied to compensation linked to the HMNZS Manawanui. Labour Mobility: Australia’s backpacker work-for-visa extensions are being tightened, with second-year extensions capped via a ballot—raising the spotlight on PALM, which already includes nearly 3,000 Samoan workers. Health & Development: Pasifika Specialist Healthcare Samoa says its Savai‘i specialist hospital plan is paused—not cancelled—while governance and shareholding arrangements are corrected; PSH also funded a 14-year-old girl’s corrective heart surgery in Fiji. Governance: Fourteen CEOs of Samoa’s ministries and state bodies were sworn in for three-year terms, with the Prime Minister urging responsiveness and service to the public. Environment: Samoa CARES grants delivered $3.12m for 62 community-led projects, including reef and mangrove work and solar lighting. International: Samoa’s Deputy PM Mulipola Anarosa Ale Molioʻo attended UNGA-side discussions on digital connectivity across the Pacific.