Prime Minister Laaulialemalietoa Leuatea Schmidt has explained his decision to miss the Pacific Islands Forum Leaders Meeting in Palau by pointing to the Measina Festival and the importance of peace and harmony at home.Culture matters. Peace and harmony matter. But what about Samoa’s place in the...
Samoa cannot afford to look inward
By The Editorial Board
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31 August 2026, 9:00AM
Prime Minister Laaulialemalietoa Leuatea Schmidt has explained his decision to miss the Pacific Islands Forum Leaders Meeting in Palau by pointing to the Measina Festival and the importance of peace and harmony at home.
Prime Minister Laaulialemalietoa Leuatea Schmidt said he decided not to attend the Pacific Islands Forum Leaders Meeting in Palau…
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