AGP Executive Report
Last update: 6 hours agoEITI Rejoin: Solomon Islands has rejoined the Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative, with the Finance Minister saying the move will boost transparency and public confidence as mining output grows. Public Service Integrity: SINU Vice Chancellor Dr Transform Aqorau told the Attorney-General’s Conference that appointments and public money must be merit-based, warning that wantokism should not decide access to state roles or contracts. UN Diplomacy—West Papua: PM Matthew Wale again pressed the UN for the High Commissioner for Human Rights to be allowed into West Papua for independent verification, while also calling for UN Security Council veto reform. UN Climate Finance Push: Wale told the UN that the world has the resources for climate action but lacks political will, urging stronger adaptation and loss-and-damage funding. Police Leadership Training: Two RSIPF officers have gone to the UK for a month-long leadership programme under the UK College of Policing. Provincial Compliance: Makira-Ulawa moved to enforce shipping licence rules, barring a vessel until fees were settled, while Guadalcanal Premier Willie Atu urged stability and warned unlicensed operators undermine provincial revenue. Governance on the Ground: Makira-Ulawa is rolling out compliance stickers for public transport, and Central Kwara’ae’s Kunkwaikwai land group has reached the public notice stage for customary land recording.
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