AGP Executive Report
Last update: 11 hours agoWorld Cup Push: Samoa has named its Toa Samoa squad for the Rugby League World Cup, with NRL stars including Jarome Luai, Stephen Crichton and Spencer Leniu. The Government has pledged $4 million for Toa and Fetu Samoa’s preparations as both teams head to the tournament. Manu Samoa: Former All Blacks Akira Ioane, Josh Ioane and Shaun Stevenson are among eight potential debutants named for November’s Nations Cup Tests. Media Access: Samoa Observer reporters say they were barred from hospital premises, while journalist groups are seeking answers over a separate report that a journalist’s photos were deleted. Economy: Newly released figures put Samoa’s GDP contraction at 1.6% for the year to June 2026; an earlier 8.1% estimate came from a withdrawn report the bureau called experimental. Prime Minister: La’aulialemalietoa Leuatea Schmidt has apologised for a 2007 video showing him making a Nazi salute and using the words “Heil Hitler.” Savai‘i Connectivity: Digicel Samoa has opened a mobile tower in Asau to improve coverage in western Savai‘i.
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