AGP Executive Report
Last update: 12 hours agoCOP31 and Climate Finance: Prime Minister Matthew Wale urged major emitters to cut emissions and provide climate finance as grants, warning that climate impacts cost Solomon Islands about US$79 million a year. His US$400,000 pledge to the Green Climate Fund drew criticism from Opposition Leader Manasseh Sogavare, who says domestic adaptation needs remain underfunded. Land Appeals: Former Lands Commissioner Alan McNeil warned that the Government’s decision to withdraw appeals in the Levers Solomons land cases could leave major infrastructure projects exposed to legal risk. Constituency Administration: The Rural Development Ministry has taken caretaker control of South New Georgia and Ulawa-Ugi constituencies after the deaths of their MPs, suspending project deliveries and recalling funds and staff until by-elections. Statehood Preparations: Guadalcanal Province says it is advancing legal, political and institutional groundwork for statehood, including new ordinances and a provincial legal office. Mining Bill Consultation: Transparency Solomon Islands says the proposed 2026 Mineral Resources Bill has not been made public, limiting meaningful scrutiny and landowner participation.
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