AGP Executive Report
Last update: 6 hours agoNational Mourning: Deputy Speaker David Gina has died, five days after Ulawa/Ugi MP William Marau. Solomon Islands now faces two vacant parliamentary seats. Maritime Safety: All 73 people aboard the stranded MV Awka were rescued, but reports of earlier engine cooling problems have prompted calls for an investigation and stronger vessel checks. Weather Readiness: Construction is underway on the country’s first weather radar, with commissioning planned by year-end to help forecasters track storms and issue earlier warnings. Rural Economy: A new copra and cocoa buying centre in Isabel will give farmers storage and a local market; a separate $5 million DBSI facility aims to expand loans for women entrepreneurs. Tourism: July arrivals reached 2,941, the highest for that month since 2012 and up 25.9 per cent on a year earlier. Skills and Governance: Six Chevening scholars have returned with UK master’s degrees, while Dick Stanley Pirione has been sworn in as Ombudsman.
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