AGP Executive Report
Last update: 7 hours agoCentral Banking Reform: Samoa’s Parliament is debating the Central Bank of Samoa Amendment Bill 2026, which would keep Governor Maiava Atalina Ainuu-Enari for her term but remove her from the board chair role, after IMF concerns about weakening independence. Politics & Governance: Tea To’oala Peato, Samoa’s oldest sitting MP, has been sworn into Cabinet as Minister of the Legislative Assembly and the Office of the Ombudsman. Public Safety & Online Trust: Samoa Police and corrections officials warn the public about AI-generated fake posts and accounts impersonating police and government, urging people to stop, check, and think before sharing. Labour Mobility: A Pacific workshop in Vanuatu is bringing unions together to tackle challenges faced by seasonal workers under New Zealand and Australia schemes, with Samoa represented by Seveaoga Saina Tomi Fetalaiga. Environment & Waste: Samoa is included in a €6 million Pacific marine litter and plastic waste project led with Fiji, the Marshall Islands and Tonga, funded with support from Germany’s development agency. Weather Watch: El Niño is back and expected to bring severe impacts across the Pacific, with Tonga bracing for the worst.
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