AGP Executive Report
Last update: 6 hours agoBilikiki Back in Action: Seven players from Solomon Islands’ 2024 runners-up squad are back for the beach soccer Nations Cup in Tahiti, where the winners qualify for the 2027 World Cup. Turtle Recovery: Leatherback nesting at Isabel’s Haevo beach has risen 10.6% a year since harvesting stopped in 2013. Rangers counted 941 nests across four protected beaches in 2024–25. Fisheries Watch: Solomon Islands joined Operation KURUKURU, coordinated from Honiara, which monitored 30.5 million square kilometres of Pacific waters and led to one vessel’s apprehension. MV Wealth Forfeited: The government has taken ownership of the cargo ship after investigators found it entered illegally and carried cigarettes and unlawful crew. Drought Emergency: More than 100 people in Moe village face shortages of food, water and medicine; residents are making costly, hazardous boat trips for drinking water. The government has also sent drought relief to Rennell and Bellona. PALM Jobs: Solomon Islanders sent home about SBD $507 million through the labour mobility scheme in 2025. Prime Minister Matthew Wale wants annual placements to reach 5,000 and called for pathways to higher-skilled work. Tourism Cooperation: Honiara is hosting Pacific tourism leaders, with Wale urging better regional air links and tourism that benefits local communities.
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