AGP Executive Report
Last update: 6 hours agoOFC U-19 Men’s Championship: New Caledonia booked a semi-final spot after a 7-0 win over Papua New Guinea in Apia, with Jemmanuel Siwoine scoring twice as the French-speaking side surged into the knockout stage. Politics: Solomon Islands PM Matthew Wale has survived a no-confidence crisis after East Malaita MP Manasseh Maelanga withdrew the motion ahead of Monday’s debate, with parliament later adjourned indefinitely. US–Solomons ties: US Deputy Secretary of State Christopher Landau met Wale in Honiara and the two governments signed an agreement to restore the US Peace Corps programme to Solomon Islands after more than 20 years. Security & trade: The government ordered the immediate closure of sufferance wharves that are not ISPS-compliant, aiming to plug security gaps and protect revenue. Community resilience: North Malaita’s Malu’u market project is progressing, with a 120-metre seawall completed and mangroves planted to strengthen climate protection. Sports (youth): New Zealand began the OFC U-16 Women’s Championship with a 5-0 win over hosts Solomon Islands, while Fiji’s Mini Kulas and Junior Kulas both thrashed the Cook Islands 11-0. Crime update: Police confirmed a real pistol was used in a threatening incident involving an Australian national in east Honiara.
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