AGP Executive Report
Last update: an hour agoHuman Rights & Justice: Hawke’s Bay contractor Joseph Matamata (Viliamu Samu) has been granted parole and is set for release next month after convictions for slavery and human trafficking involving 13 people brought from Samoa on holiday visas, with court details including forced long work hours, restricted movement, withheld wages and violence. Governance & Accountability: Former Education Minister Fiame Naomi Mataafa urged MPs to scrutinise Samoa’s 2026/2027 budget for real good-governance funding and whether spending is repeated without value. Education Funding Scrutiny: Samoa’s One Government Grant has reportedly been abused, misspent and left unaudited for eight years, with some school principals facing court over alleged theft. Culture & Tourism: Samoa confirmed it will participate in Expo 2027 Belgrade under “Rhythms of Samoa: Connecting Through Sport, Trade and Culture,” and the Teuila Tourism Festival Week is set to be replaced by Samoa Arts & Culture Week in September. Environment & Community: Samoa Reef Resilience Hub awarded funding to 16 local projects to protect and restore coral reefs, combining traditional knowledge and science. Safety & Scams Warning: Pacific regulators warn crypto promoters are exploiting trust in communities, including cases linked to unlicensed platforms.
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