AGP Executive Report
Last update: 4 hours agoFamily & Identity: A Facebook dance video helped Phoebe Smith reconnect with her birth mother; Smith describes her adopted family as a colourful mix that includes a Samoan brother. Another recent story follows a Samoan man discovering his culture while serving a 40-year sentence. Education & Community: A grandfather has apologised to a school after a retired teacher allegedly slapped his 10-year-old grandson. Women’s Wellbeing: Samoa’s Healthy Nana programme brings women together for health education, life skills, financial literacy and cricket. Sport & Fairness: Samoan rugby league players have spoken out about the pay disparity facing Pacific teams at the World Cup. Health & Accountability: US senators are investigating Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s account of his 2019 Samoa visit; a letter to Samoa’s then-prime minister referred repeatedly to vaccines, contradicting his claim that the trip had nothing to do with them.
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