AGP Executive Report
Last update: 8 hours agoDiplomacy in the spotlight: Eswatini just proved it can host big, complicated talks, with a successful Africa–EU Parliamentary Assembly and OACPS Africa Region meeting drawing lawmakers, diplomats, youth and business leaders to push unity on governance, peace, youth mobility and critical minerals. Safety reminder: A Samoa editorial urges that the death of 21-year-old Tevita Amituana’i not be forgotten—calling it a hard wake-up call for workplace health and safety. Health workforce ties: Samoa and New Zealand launched the first cohort of a Long-Term Placements Programme to strengthen primary healthcare, with NZ health professionals in Samoa and Samoan nurses heading to NZ. Climate impacts on kids: A new Samoa study is measuring how heat and humidity affect children’s learning and wellbeing in schools. Cost of living: Samoa’s minimum wage is set to rise to WST$5.24 from 1 July 2026, aiming for about WST$6 by 2028. Pacific media push: Solomon Islands is running Loss and Damage training to help journalists report climate harm more effectively.
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