AGP Executive Report
Last update: 5 hours agoClimate Action: Sāmoan activist Brianna Fruean urged Pacific leaders to turn climate promises into accessible finance, stronger community resilience and protection of the 1.5°C goal. White Sunday Travel: Maota Airport reopened on Savai‘i, restoring regular flights between the islands and giving families and visitors a faster route for the holiday weekend. World Cup Support: The Government pledged ST$4 million for Toa Samoa and Fetu Samoa as both teams prepare for the Rugby League World Cup; Prime Minister La’aulialemalietoa Schmidt urged them to carry the nation’s pride and unity into the tournament. Political Scrutiny: Schmidt apologised after a 2007 video showed him saying “Heil Hitler” and making a Nazi salute, calling the words and gesture inappropriate and rejecting extremism. Economic Questions: The Samoa Bureau of Statistics withdrew a report estimating an 8.1% economic contraction for review, stressing that quarterly GDP production reports remain the official estimates. Press Freedom: Samoa’s journalists’ association and regional media watchdogs are demanding answers over reports that the Prime Minister’s security deleted a journalist’s photos.
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