AGP Executive Report
Last update: 2 hours agoWomen’s Basketball: American Samoa beat Tahiti 72–62 at the FIBA Women’s Polynesian Cup, with Katherine Peneueta scoring 15 points and grabbing seven rebounds. Seabed Mining: The first U.S. offshore mineral lease auction, set for Nov. 19, would cover 31 million acres near American Samoa. Earthjustice and local groups are challenging the plan, citing legal and environmental concerns; a lease would not itself authorize mining. Flag Day Funding: Governor Pulaali‘i says cuts to the Special Programs Budget may put next year’s fautasi races and other traditional celebrations at risk. Pacific Self-Determination: Pacific churches rejected the U.S. call to end the UN decolonization committee, saying American Samoans and other Pacific peoples must retain a voice in deciding their future. Community and Heritage: Catholic volunteers from all 18 diocesan parishes collected nearly 9,810 pounds of waste in a cleanup. The Republican Party’s Oct. 29 Coleman–Eisenhower Dinner will mark milestones in Samoan leadership and the territory’s constitutional history.
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