AGP Executive Report
Last update: 5 hours agoParliament Accountability: PM Laaulialemalietoa told MPs Samoa has been “short-changed” for years through fake invoices that bypass customs duties, saying a task force found manipulated pricing patterns. Education Governance: The Education Ministry says the One Government Grant for schools was abused and not audited for 8 years, with some principals facing court, after administration shifted to district councils. Health Access: Samoa opened its first Cervical Cancer Screening Clinic at Moto’otua and launched the Stay MALU campaign to push regular screening for women and girls aged 30–65, with plans to expand to district hospitals. Airline Politics & Finance: PM dismissed an ADB warning that a Samoa Airways relaunch could be “financially devastating,” while UTOS says fundraising is only one part of a broader airline funding plan. Court & Elections: In the Vaimauga 3 bribery petition, former Finance Minister Lautimuia admitted he didn’t know the election period timeframe and that he visited a voter the day before the by-election. Disability Rights Milestone: Samoa’s Mataafa Faatino Utumapu and Palau’s Villaney Remengesau were elected to the UN CRPD committee, giving the Pacific a rare shared seat. Community Resilience: World Bank PREPARE Samoa backs a $35m Salelologa township upgrade, and 15 villages launched fisheries management plans under the Kiwa RESTORE project.
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