AGP Executive Report
Last update: 7 hours agoRugby Development: Rugby stakeholders from Fiji, Samoa and Tonga are in Nadi for a week-long CAP training push to strengthen coaching, refereeing and administration, funded by France’s AFD and delivered with Expertise France. Commonwealth Clean Oceans: Samoa-linked Commonwealth Clean Oceans Plastics Campaign hit its one-million-piece milestone, with more than 15,000 volunteers removing over 23,000kg of plastic across waterways. Samoa–NZ Partnership: Prime Minister Laaulialemalietoa met New Zealand PM Luxon in Wellington, reaffirming the enduring relationship and focusing on labour mobility, trade, migration and the future of the RSE scheme. Waste Management Upgrade: MNRE has launched a new weighbridge at Tafaigata Landfill to improve waste measurement and planning, supported by Japan’s J-PRISM 3. Youth Policy: Samoa launched its Youth Policy 2026–2031 and re-established the Youth Advisory Committee to expand youth leadership, education, jobs and wellbeing. Aviation & Connectivity: Samoa Airways welcomed back its oldest Twin Otter after a major overhaul in Canada, aiming to extend service life and boost tourism and trade. Community Safety: SVSG resumed UN-backed community awareness to end violence against women and children in Falealili 1. Sports & Culture: Teuila Festival was rebranded as the Measina Festival, with registrations closing July 31.
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