AGP Executive Report
Last update: 10 hours agoEducation-to-work link: Samoa’s educators and workplace leaders are urging stronger ties between schooling and real job skills, calling for more vocational training, digital know-how, entrepreneurship, communication, and hands-on workplace experience. Governance in the spotlight: Former Education Minister Loau Keneti Sio is pushing for two separate Commissions of Inquiry—one into EPC power failures and overseas generator costs, and another into a $20m catamaran boat still not arriving. Budget debate pressure: Fiame Naomi Mataafa says Parliament must scrutinise the 2026/27 budget for genuine good governance, questioning reserve funding and repeated spending. Energy transition: Pacific energy experts warn Samoa to tackle the fuel crisis fast without losing sight of locally led renewable solutions and community leadership. Culture & tourism: Samoa will replace the Teuila Tourism Festival Week with a Samoa Arts & Culture Week in September, and has confirmed it will participate in EXPO 2027 Belgrade under “Rhythms of Samoa.” Community resilience: Samoa Reef Resilience Hub has awarded grants to 16 local projects to protect and restore coral reefs using a ridge-to-reef approach. Workplace integrity warning: Samoa’s One Government Grant has been reported as abused and misspent, with audits overdue for eight years and some principals facing court cases. International recognition: Return to Paradise Resort & Spa again earns a TripAdvisor Travellers’ Choice award, placing it among the top 10% worldwide.
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