AGP Executive Report
Last update: 5 hours agoSamoa HIV Preparedness: Samoa’s Ministry of Health is stepping up national HIV preparedness after Fiji declared an HIV emergency, urging safe sex and warning people not to share needles as it boosts surveillance, lab readiness, prevention, treatment pathways, and community outreach. Regional Mobility: Australia’s PALM work placement scheme has confirmed 10 eligible Pacific countries for legal work placements, including Samoa, as the programme targets labour shortages. Visa-Free Trial Talk: ACT leader David Seymour says he’d support a one-year visa-free travel trial for Samoa, but would cancel it if conditions are abused. Pacific Climate Justice: Pacific Attorney Generals are in Nadi for an ICJ writeshop on climate change submissions, with Samoa among participating countries pushing for urgent climate justice. Commonwealth Role: Samoan American feminist Maluseu Doris Tulifau has been appointed Commonwealth Foundation Civil Society Advisory Governor for the Pacific, aiming to get Pacific communities into policy and funding decision-making. Sports & Community: Marist Old Boys farewells its oldest member, former MP Sapa’u Lilomaiava Lolesio Vitale, while Samoa’s Golf High Performance Unit is set to compete in the inaugural Pacific Cup in Tahiti.
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