AGP Executive Report
Last update: 4 minutes agoFaith & Culture: Pope Leo XIV told pilgrims that faith and culture are rooted in the Incarnation, and welcomed a youth group from the Diocese of Samoa-Pago Pago on pilgrimage to Rome and Assisi. Women’s Basketball: American Samoa’s first FIBA Women’s Polynesian Cup title secured a place at the 2027 Pacific Games, alongside Samoa; the team’s historic 79–65 final win was led by Sarah Smith, while Nevaeh Asiasi earned tournament MVP. Community Wellbeing: Governor Pulaali‘i plans to launch an anti-drug awareness campaign next month, as officials and families raise concerns about drug use affecting young people and communities across the territory. Samoan Heritage: Artists and Pacific practitioners are reviving the fagufagu, a traditional nose flute, with workshops helping restore knowledge of how to make and play the instrument. Seabed Mining: A Samoan leaders’ council and environmental groups have sued to block a planned American Samoa seabed-mining lease sale, arguing the federal process is unlawful.
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