AGP Executive Report
Last update: 5 hours agoCourt Watch: FAST has applied to intervene in the HRPP judicial review over alleged discriminatory appointments of Fono Fa’avae chairpersons, with the court confirming only FAST filed in time and setting the next steps in the case. Sports: Samoa’s invitational netball team will host Australia’s Under-23 Pathways side in a three-match series in Apia (17–20 July), with the games also acting as trials for the Tifaimoana squad. Agriculture: A Chinese mulberry plant trial in Nu’u is showing promise as high-protein feed for pigs and chickens, with large-scale distribution paused due to emergency conditions. Foreign Affairs: PM Fiamē Naomi Mata’afa says Samoa and China have no plans for military ties, while security proposals will be discussed at the Pacific Islands Forum. Business & Consumer Safety: Samoa’s commerce ministry is investigating fake retail products, including Rexona deodorant and Boom washing powder. Education: Samoa launches SEMIS, a new education data system meant to give the ministry real-time school profiles to target support earlier. Regional Security & Economy: Samoa and New Zealand police begin a four-year policing programme, while a PFTAC cash and debt management workshop brings Pacific finance experts to Samoa.
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