Acting Supreme Court: District Court Judge Alalatoa Rosella Papalii Viane was sworn in as Acting Supreme Court Judge, with her first appeal matter set for 11 June. Fuel security: Samoa’s NEOC says the Amber Level remains in place but reserves are above threshold—about 40 days petrol, 35 days diesel and 64 days kerosene/jet fuel—while conservation rules tighten ahead of scheduled tankers in July, August and September. District Development Programme pushback: Government rejects claims DDP funding is running out, saying the programme is operating as intended; it also stresses district councils are separate legal entities when seeking bank overdrafts. Health system strain: Samoa’s national hospital is rationing key medicines amid low supply, with outside help arriving in stages and reports pointing to a SAT$12m unpaid supplier-bills backlog. Village fisheries management: Conservation International and MAF launched 15 Village Fisheries Management Plans, built with village councils, chiefs and women’s committees to guide sustainable coastal and marine use. Moana Pasifika rescue talk: NZ Foreign Minister Winston Peters says there’s still a pathway to keep the Super Rugby franchise alive without a direct government bailout. Cybercrime coordination: Fiji hosted Pacific legal officers to finalise a regional handbook to strengthen cybercrime laws and defenses. International disability rights: Samoa’s Mataafa Faatino Utumapu was elected to the UN Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities.