Fuel Rationing Moves: Samoa tightens fuel use by limiting all government vehicles to five per ministry/state entity and directing refuelling to the government station at Vaitele as the country stays on amber alert. Fuel & Governance: A separate report flags legal and financial questions over a government-backed plan to give district councils commercial overdrafts ahead of new rules on public spending. Disability Rights Breakthrough: Samoa’s Mataafa Faatino Utumapu becomes the first Samoan elected to the UN CRPD Committee, with the Pacific Islands Forum calling it a major regional milestone alongside Palau’s Villaney Remengesau. Coral & Fisheries Funding: The Samoa Reef Resilience Hub announces 16 first-round grant recipients, while 15 villages launch Village Fisheries Management Plans under the Kiwa RESTORE effort. Election Petition in Court: Vaimauga 3 proceedings continue as witnesses describe Lautimuia’s alleged vote-enticing money and the court hears recordings and disputes over intent and respect in testimony. Crypto Scam Warning: A Pacific-focused commentary warns crypto promoters exploit trust—citing the Central Bank of Samoa’s warning about an unlicensed platform linked to Samoan ministers. Sports & Community: Boxing Samoa appoints Tavui Lemisio as competition manager for Tahiti 2027, and Queensland’s Maroons pledge support to Samoan prop Tino Fa’asuamaleaui after his father’s death.