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Diplomacy & Education Ties: China’s Ambassador Fei Mingxing attended China Scholarship Night in Apia, praising Samoa’s PSC and NUS and urging students to serve as bridges of friendship. Public Health & Accountability: A morgue reopened after a refrigeration failure, but questions remain over why new mortuary fridges are still idle amid tender delays—an issue that matters for forensic work and dignity. Governance & Service Delivery: An opinion piece attacks what it calls a “never ending cycle of travel and treatment,” arguing the PM should prioritize fixing medicine shortages, hospital services and electricity shutdowns. Law & Order: Two female constables were suspended after leaked CCTV footage showed a traffic officer being struck at Lepea; police say the leak came from a CCTV operating room set up with AFP support. Economy Watch: The Central Bank warns budget delays could slow Samoa’s economic recovery, with growth estimates dropping if spending implementation slips. Social Policy & Digital Government: MFSA launched a whole-of-ministry centralised digital repository to track programmes, reach and gaps—aiming for “record once, report many times.” Regional Engagement: PM Schmidt met Samoan RSE workers in New Zealand as the RSE partnership nears two decades. Sports & National Pride: Samoa honoured Team Samoa for Glasgow 2026, with a small but focused squad across athletics, swimming, weightlifting, boxing and judo. Appointments: Cabinet named Lealali Faletoese Asaua as SNPF CEO for three years.

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