AGP Executive Report
Last update: 2 hours agoRugby League: Toa Samoa prop Spencer Leniu faces a fresh NRL investigation over an alleged altercation with an official, after receiving a two-match ban for a gesture toward a referee. Parramatta says the ban’s impact on the club and player feels unfair. Local Journalism: Three National University of Samoa students have completed a four-week attachment at the Samoa Observer, gaining practical newsroom experience. Measles Inquiry: US senators are investigating Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s account of his 2019 Samoa trip. A letter he sent before the visit referred to vaccines eight times, contradicting his later claim that the trip had nothing to do with them. Economic Policy: The IMF is urging Samoa’s central bank to gradually shift from money-supply targets to interest-rate-based policy, saying unpredictable financial flows make the current approach harder to manage. Climate Resilience: A new ADB and Green Climate Fund programme aims to mobilise more than $1 billion to protect essential infrastructure across 14 Pacific island economies.
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