AGP Executive Report
Last update: 2 hours agoParliament: Solomon Islands is mourning a second MP in days. Deputy Speaker David Gina has died, five days after Ulawa/Ugi MP William Marau; their deaths leave two seats vacant and are expected to prompt by-elections before 2028. Accountability: Dick Stanley Pirione has been sworn in as the new Ombudsman, while six Pacific journalists’ grants of US$2,500 each will support investigations into corruption and governance, including in Solomon Islands. Legal Affairs: The High Court has rejected two former senior SINU staff members’ challenge to their 2023 terminations over alleged procurement misconduct involving more than SBD$3.4 million. Policy and Resources: A government team has studied Papua New Guinea’s mining framework as Honiara prepares a Mineral Resources Bill. In Gizo, the government is consulting on a proposed national policy to guide and regulate NGOs and civil society groups.
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