AGP Executive Report
Last update: 8 hours agoDrug crackdown: Samoa’s acting police commissioner says 20 drug raids were carried out in the first five months, with 55 people charged and seizures including methamphetamine, marijuana plants and firearms, as two Samoan men confess to a gang-linked killing in Vietnam. Independence spotlight: Tonga’s PM Lord Fakafanua arrives for Samoa’s 64th Independence anniversary celebrations, with a formal Guard of Honour and cultural welcome. Fuel pressure: Motorists queued at Apia gas stations to beat an expected fuel price rise from 1 June, with purchase limits set at $100 tala. Language Week: Church services and community efforts mark Samoan Language Week, with a focus on keeping Gagana Samoa strong for younger generations. Regional security: Pacific customs leaders meet in Nadi from 2–4 June to tackle drug trafficking, organised crime and border threats. USP graduation: 224 students (161 women) graduate from USP Samoa under the theme “O le Taualuga,” as King Tupou VI presides. Climate warning: Samoa’s PM urges the world to act urgently to protect Pacific people from climate crisis impacts and loss of sovereignty.
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