AGP Executive Report
Last update: 7 hours agoSolomon Islands Politics: New PM Matthew Wale has moved fast to reinstate a ban on dolphin exports, reversing a brief lift by outgoing Fisheries Minister Bradley Tovosia—an about-face that also restores the 2026 dolphin export regulations. Parliamentary Shake-up: The Opposition Group has named veteran MP Manasseh Sogavare as Leader of the Official Opposition, setting up a new push for scrutiny in the National Parliament. Infrastructure Watch: Work continues on Honiara and Munda air traffic control towers, with both sites now past substructure and into superstructure levels under the World Bank-backed SIRAP2. Community & Culture: World Bee Day spotlights beekeeping’s role in rural income and pollination, while NATPAN 2026’s theme celebrates panpipe heritage. Regional Security: Police leaders across the Pacific are meeting in Fiji to tackle the drug trade, including plans for a new investigations team in Colombia.
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