AGP Executive Report
Last update: 11 hours agoHealth Security: Samoa and Papua New Guinea have both moved to strengthen national health security after completing Joint External Evaluations with the WHO, aimed at improving prevention, detection and rapid response to public health risks. Regional Politics: Solomon Islands PM Matthew Wale abruptly left the PIF leaders meeting in Palau hours after arriving, as a no-confidence motion was filed against him over alleged cabinet and consultation failures. PIF Summit Watch: Palau’s upcoming 55th PIF leaders meeting is already unsettled by last-minute leadership withdrawals and uncertainty over attendance, highlighting fault lines over unity and outside influence. Samoa Governance & Spending: Samoa’s Cabinet approved about $360,000 tālā to cover a minister’s medical treatment in New Zealand while Parliament was dissolved and before he was sworn in. Non-profit Support: Japan granted up to SAT 357,797 to expand the Samoa Victim Support Group’s school facilities, adding a classroom, training room, library and toilets. Opposition & Culture: Tuilaepa argues the Ifoga should heal and unite, not threaten or humiliate, criticising how it was handled in a family dispute. Public Health Controversy (US-Samoa link): New US documents renew calls for scrutiny of Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s Samoa trip, after letters suggest his 2019 visit involved studying MMR vaccines—contradicting claims made during his confirmation hearings.
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