AGP Executive Report
Last update: 2 hours agoSamoan Culture & Festivals: Samoa is shifting its beloved Teuila celebration into the new, more community-focused Measina Festival, with a week of arts, food, sport, music and performance leading into Miss Samoa. Education & Rights: The Ombudsman met Samoa’s Education and Culture Ministry to strengthen the Friendly Schools Programme, aiming to boost human rights awareness for students, including online safety and children’s rights. Higher Education Links: NUS and Massey University renewed their MOU to expand staff and student exchanges, joint research and collaborative teaching in Samoa and the wider Pacific. Fa’afafine Arts: Multi-disciplinary fa’afafine artist Lindah Lepou unveiled Mata‘AITU, drawing on her family history and the painful legacy of “human zoos” to explore colonisation, exploitation and voyeurism. Youth & Learning Abroad: Five Samoans were selected for 2026 JICA SDGs scholarships to upskill in Japan and return as future leaders for sustainable development. Public Health Debate (Global, Samoa-linked): New US reporting reignited scrutiny of Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s Samoa measles-era trip, with calls for investigation after documents appear to contradict his claims to Congress.
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