AGP Executive Report
Last update: an hour agoElection Court: Tuia Fuatogi Letoa keeps his Safata No. 2 seat after the court dismissed bribery allegations over compensation payments linked to the sunken HMNZS Manawanui. The petitioner was ordered to pay $2,000. Women in Parliament: Aliimalemanu Alofa Tu‘uau has been appointed Samoa’s sixth woman MP under the constitutional quota, expanding the Assembly to 52 members after election petitions concluded. Public Services: A patient transfer from Savai‘i to Upolu was delayed for hours when the expected Samoa Airways flight did not arrive. The patient was later transferred, and the Prime Minister called for an investigation. Economic Pressures: Samoa recorded a $132.4 million merchandise trade deficit in August, with imports far exceeding exports and re-exports. Media Freedom: Journalists are seeking answers over reports that security staff deleted a reporter’s photos, while the Government says the Samoa Observer ban remains in place. Prime Minister’s Apology: La’aulialemalietoa Leuatea Schmidt apologised after a 2007 video showed him using a Nazi salute and saying “Heil Hitler,” calling the words and gesture inappropriate.
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