AGP Executive Report
Last update: 40 minutes agoHigh Court Procurement Ruling: Solomon Islands’ High Court says the National Hosting Authority acted without lawful authority when it spent public money on the 2023 Pacific Games, striking down a “Blanket Waiver” that let contracts bypass competitive tendering and finding breaches of the Public Financial Management Act. Digital Payments: The Central Bank of Solomon Islands has launched Instant Funds Transfer via SOLATS, enabling faster transfers between participating banks, with an initial SBD5,000 transaction limit. Government Appointments: Three Permanent Secretaries were sworn in—David Teika Dennis (Finance and Treasury), Trevor Unusu (Police, National Security and Correctional Services), and Bunyan Sivoro (Culture and Tourism)—as Acting Governor-General Sir Albert Rocky Palmer urged stronger leadership and public service values. Land & Drought Financing: Agriculture Minister Franklyn Derek Wasi pushed for more accessible, predictable climate finance for land restoration and drought resilience at UNCCD COP17. Science in Schools: New science laboratory classrooms (over SBD2.7m) were handed over in Western Province to expand hands-on learning for rural students. Livestock Health in Malaita: MALD ran animal health disease awareness and surveillance outreach across Auki and parts of Malaita, collecting samples and advising farmers on prevention and early reporting.
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