AGP Executive Report
Last update: a few seconds agoWorkplace Safety: Saelua Medical Corporation won a $170,000 federal grant to provide first aid, CPR, emergency-response and mine-safety training for about 250 quarry workers and others in American Samoa. Community Tributes: Former University of Hawaiʻi football coach June Jones, who supported local sports clinics, scholarships and medical missions for more than a decade, has died at 73. Leilua Mase Akapo, American Samoa’s longtime, trusted voice during cyclones and other disasters, has also died, at 79. Culture and Events: A Moso’oi Arts Gala brought local art, fashion, dance and music together in Pago Pago, with works reflecting island heritage and concerns about seabed mining. The governor says steep cuts to the Special Programs budget could scale back Flag Day, fautasi races and other cultural celebrations. Basketball: American Samoa’s women captured their first FIBA Women’s Polynesian Cup, beating Samoa 79–65 and qualifying for the 2027 Pacific Games; Nevaeh Asiasi was named MVP. Preparedness: A disaster resilience summit highlighted Fa’asamoa and village leadership as strengths in preparing for emergencies. Time Change: American Samoa does not observe daylight saving time and stays on standard time year-round.
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