AGP Executive Report
Last update: 4 hours agoRenewable Power in Samoa: EPC says renewable energy projects are moving ahead, with public-private partnerships and Sun Pacific’s combined solar-and-storage approach seen as key to cutting reliance on imported diesel and lowering high power costs. Global Finance & Climate Justice: At UNGA, Samoa backed calls from the Global South for a reset of global lending and climate-finance rules, arguing small island states shouldn’t have to borrow their way out of crises they didn’t cause. Samoa’s HIV Preparedness: Samoa’s MOH is strengthening HIV preparedness after Fiji declared an emergency, stressing it’s precautionary while urging safe sex and never sharing needles. Samoa Beverages x Melbourne Storm: Samoa Water and Taxi Soft Drinks have partnered with Melbourne Storm as official partners, aiming to bring Samoan products and stories to Australian fans. Visa-Free Travel Talk: NZ ACT leader David Seymour says he’d support a one-year visa-free trial for Samoa if conditions aren’t abused. Pacific Climate Push: Nepal’s “Everest to the Sea” event on UN sidelines highlighted integrated climate action, with Samoa among co-hosts. Local Governance & Reputation: A political viewpoint warns Samoa’s election-by-election and bribery cases are damaging the country’s reputation, asking what else could be “for sale.”
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