AGP Executive Report
Last update: 4 hours agoEV Charging Costs: Samoa’s MNRE is developing a user-pay model for its solar EV charging station at Friendship Park, aiming for sustainable cost recovery and long-term expansion, with fees and timing still undecided. Infrastructure Finance: Deputy PM and Finance Minister Mulipola Anarosa ‘Ale Molio’o met AIIB President Zou Jiayi in Doha to push Samoa’s first bankable AIIB-funded projects, including interisland connectivity, ports, roads, water and urban planning tools. Public Health & Business Impact: Samoa’s measles situation is worsening, with 314 suspected cases, pending lab results, and three suspected deaths prompting closures of pre-schools and child day-care centres. Energy Prices: October fuel prices rise—diesel up 22.6 sene to $4.44/litre, petrol up 3.5 sene to $3.58, and kerosene up 12.5 sene to $3.90—linked to crude supply disruptions. Tourism & Trade: Heritage Expeditions announced a 2027 South Pacific cruise covering Fiji, Samoa and Tonga, with prices from $7,160 and a 20% booking discount to Oct 30, 2026. Climate & Nature: Samoa’s restoration work at O Le Pupu Pue National Park is expanding via youth-led replanting and community rangers, including 3,000 native trees planted early in the project. Sports & National Pride: Samoa’s women’s golf team took third at the 2026 Pacific Cup in Tahiti, led by Olive Tapu’s individual silver.
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