AGP Executive Report
Last update: an hour agoVaimauga 3 Election Petition: Former Finance Minister Lautimuia Uelese Vaai told the Electoral Court he didn’t know the election period rules, after testimony and a recorded account of him gifting $500 to voters the day before the 1 May by-election. Courtroom Conduct: Another witness in the same petition was warned for disrespectful behaviour after joking and dancing in court corridors. Disability Rights Milestone: Samoa’s Mataafa Faatino Utumapu was elected to the UN Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities, with the Pacific Islands Forum calling it a major regional win. Coral Protection Funding: The Samoa Reef Resilience Hub announced first-round grants for 16 local projects to protect and restore coral reefs using a ridge-to-reef approach. Village Fisheries Plans: Fifteen villages launched Village Fisheries Management Plans and received monitoring equipment under the Kiwa RESTORE project. Fuel Rationing Measures: Samoa restricted government vehicle use to five per ministry/agency and directed refuelling through the government station as the country stays on amber fuel alert. Sports Admin Update: Oceania Boxing appointed Samoa’s Tavui Lemisio as Boxing Competition Manager for the Tahiti 2027 Pacific Games. Public Health Guidance: WHO released a practical manual for Western Pacific health workers to strengthen diagnostic stewardship and tackle antimicrobial resistance.
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