AGP Executive Report
Last update: 7 hours agoFuel Security Update: Samoa’s Disaster Advisory Committee says supplies remain steady at 41 days petrol, 32 days diesel, and 64 days kerosene after a tanker arrived 1 June; conservation rules are in place and the next shipment is due 4 July (with further arrivals in August and September). Fuel Alert Messaging: A separate NEOC update confirms the Amber Level precautions continue, with PPS reporting reserves above the threshold and planning for about three months of stability. Illegal Fishing Crackdown: Samoa and France are coordinating through Forum Fisheries Agency operations, including French naval air and ship support to monitor Samoa’s EEZ and target IUU fishing. District Development Programme Clarity: Government rejects claims the DDP has run out of funds, saying funding remains available while district councils are separate legal entities handling their own bank overdrafts. Public Finance & Governance: Samoa’s new five-year Pathway for the Development of Samoa (PDS2) was launched, with a roadshow planned across Upolu and Savai‘i. Regional Cybercrime Push: Pacific legal officers in Fiji are finalising a regional handbook to strengthen cybercrime laws and defenses, with Samoa among participants. Moana Pasifika Rescue Talk: New Zealand Foreign Minister Winston Peters says there’s still a pathway to keep Moana Pasifika alive, ruling out a direct government bailout in favour of a sustainable business model. Business & Jobs: Australia-backed training saw 109 public servants graduate at USP Samoa, supporting improved public service delivery. Agribusiness Innovation: Samoa’s Agri-Innovate Competition finale highlighted EU-funded agribusiness entrepreneurship support under STODAS.
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