AGP Executive Report
Last update: 11 hours agoWomen in the spotlight: Samoa’s MFA&T CEO Peseta Noumea Simi used International Women’s Day to push a simple message—women are already driving change in both public and private life, and the next step is being recognised for what they can do. Independence build-up: Samoa’s Independence week kicks off with heavyweight boxing excitement as Lupesoliai Joseph Parker lands for “Rumble in Paradise,” while paddlers gear up for the Independence Va’a Regatta trials and the main event from 29 May to 2 June. Rule of law and governance: The Samoa Law Society is preparing its 50th golden jubilee, with a week-long courts holiday and a symposium planned for August. Security and integrity: Samoa’s government says it does not endorse BG Wealth after Central Bank warnings, as regional policing leaders push harder against Pacific drug trafficking and organised crime. Sports politics: A fiery Rugby Union meeting in Apia aims to “remove politics” from the sport’s internal conflict. Court drama: Former Wallabies winger Digby Ioane was denied bail in Australia over alleged threats tied to a Samoa land dispute.
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