AGP Executive Report
Last update: 3 hours agoParliament: Samoa’s 52-member Parliament is complete for the first time since the 2025 election, after three MPs were sworn in. The governing FAST party now holds 34 seats, one short of a two-thirds majority. Commonwealth: Deputy Prime Minister Mulipola Anarosa Ale Molioʻo will lead Samoa’s delegation to CHOGM in Antigua and Barbuda, where the country will hand over the chairmanship it has held since hosting the 2024 meeting. Sport: The Government has committed $150,000 to Samoa Netball, including $100,000 for preparations for the 2027 World Cup. Toa Sāmoa also made a commanding start to the Rugby League World Cup, thrashing France 78–4. Digital economy: Samoa’s new automated transfer system is set to enable real-time interbank payments and widen access to financial services, with about half the population currently outside formal banking. Healthcare: Cabinet approved overseas treatment for 10 patients, with care planned in Fiji, India and New Zealand.
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