AGP Executive Report
Last update: 6 hours agoAviation & Connectivity: Samoa’s travel options to Auckland just expanded: Qantas launched its inaugural Faleolo–Auckland service with 95 passengers on the morning return, adding a third airline alongside Air New Zealand and Fiji Airways, while airport operations at Faleolo ran smoothly. Energy Transition: Pacific energy experts meeting in Suva say the fuel crisis proves fossil-fuel dependence is a vulnerability, urging Samoa and neighbours to fast-track locally led renewables and look beyond emergency fuel logistics. Labour & Skills: The Labour & Employment Export Programme (LEEP) rolled out its first specialised workplace mental well-being training with Salvation Army support, focusing on stress, burnout and safer support for staff. Local Trade & Health Products: Ah Liki Wholesale announced it will distribute Pasifika Sanitary Products across Samoa, aiming to bring locally made, Pacific-focused sanitary care to supermarkets, pharmacies and healthcare outlets. Fisheries & Community Management: Fifteen Samoa villages launched Village Fisheries Management Plans under the Kiwa RESTORE Project, receiving monitoring equipment to strengthen reef and coastal protection. Airline Relaunch Watch: Government says internal planning for Samoa Airways jet relaunch continues unchanged despite World Bank/IFC/ADB warnings, with UTOS confirming fundraising is only one part of a wider funding strategy. Manufacturing Leadership: The Samoa Association of Manufacturers and Exporters (SAME) appointed Dr Seuseu Tauati as its new CEO to push manufacturing and export growth.
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