AGP Executive Report
Last update: 8 hours agoHealth Workforce: Dr. Lucilla Ah Ching-Sefo, the only eye specialist in Samoa, says she will stay in Samoa after turning down a job offer for American Samoa—highlighting ongoing staffing gaps as the government seeks more specialist doctors and nurses. Public Safety: A fire gutted a holding-cell facility behind the Fagatogo Police Headquarters, near the closed Fagatogo Fire Station, forcing an urgent response from Tafuna. Telecom & Business: DXN won an AU$1 million contract to design and commission a Cable Landing Station for ASTCA, supporting the La Vasa subsea fiber link connecting American Samoa with Fiji and French Polynesia. Local Courts & Crime: Police reported arrests tied to alleged domestic threats, property damage disturbances, and a separate case involving a stepfather accused of sexually abusing his stepchildren. Regional Environment: NOAA outlined plans to cut seafood regulations and ease burdens on fishing fleets, aiming to boost seafood production. US Policy Watch: Attorneys general, including American Samoa’s, urged the FCC to tighten rules to stop scam robocalls by limiting scammers’ access to legitimate phone numbers.
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