AGP Executive Report
Last update: 9 hours agoRugby Governance: Samoa’s high-performance rugby programme, including preparations for the 2027 World Cup, will move under SASNOC and an appointed stewardship group while an independent review addresses governance concerns at Lakapi Samoa. The deal follows talks between the Government, World Rugby and rugby officials. Media and Government: Cabinet has lifted its ban on government advertising in private media, approving 21 outlets but excluding the Samoa Observer. The paper had been barred from the Prime Minister’s press conferences last year. Human Rights: Samoa’s record is due for its fourth UN review on 3 November, with scrutiny by the Human Rights Council. New Zealand Relations: Prime Minister La’auli has told New Zealand’s Christopher Luxon that refreshing the Samoa–New Zealand treaty should wait until after New Zealand’s election.
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