AGP Executive Report
Last update: 6 hours agoEducation & Data: Samoa launches the Samoa Education Management Information System (SEMIS), giving the Ministry a real-time view of every school’s attendance and infrastructure so support can be targeted before crises. Women’s Economic Power: UN Women and Samoa’s Events, Marketing & Distribution (EMD) partner under the M4C project for the 9th M4C Life-Con Pacific Women’s Market Expo (15–18 July), aiming for safer, more inclusive markets and better business access for women-led vendors. Labour & Skills: A new survey finds a labour squeeze is worsening as skilled workers leave overseas, with 47% of businesses reporting staff lost through schemes like NZ’s RSE and PALM. Food & Culture Spotlight: Chef Henry Onesemo’s Tala makes Michelin history as the first Samoan restaurant to earn a Michelin star, putting contemporary Samoan cuisine on the global map. Community Fundraising: Run4Samoa 2026 wraps up after raising $50,000 for the Campus of Hope children via the Samoa Victim Support Group. Tourism Talk: Local backlash grows over TikTok beach fale videos that some operators say misrepresent how Samoa’s privately owned village beaches work. Regional Support: Australia announces an extra WST$19.2m budget support to help Samoa keep essential services running amid rising fuel and cost-of-living pressures.
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