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Are we really making merit-based appointments for top jobs?

By The Editorial Board • 13 December 2025, 9:00PM

Most of Samoa has been left dazed, thinking about how a person best suited for the top role at the Ministry of Health is not chosen. The latest appointment is a statement from the government that the best-qualified person may not always get the role.

By The Editorial Board • 13 December 2025, 9:00PM

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Are we really making merit-based appointments for top jobs?

Are we really making merit-based appointments for top jobs?

Most of Samoa has been left dazed, thinking about how a person best suited for the...

By The Editorial Board • 13 December 2025, 9:00PM

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