AGP Executive Report
Last update: 8 hours agoAustralian Volunteers Program: Australia marked decades of volunteering in Solomon Islands, saying more than 700 volunteers have worked with 136 local organisations since 1965, with 191 volunteers completing 240 assignments since 2018. Democracy and accountability: Transparency Solomon Islands urged people to look beyond elections, stressing “democracy does not begin and end at the ballot box” and calling for better access to information and scrutiny of public power. Education and skills: MEHRD launched a three-day induction for professional development facilitators to better support teachers in rural and remote areas. Youth study abroad: The first five students left for China under the “1,000 Students Per Year” vocational initiative. Climate warning: Solomon Islands Meteorological Service says El Niño is strengthening and may bring hotter, drier conditions, with risks to water, gardens and fishing. Sports: Solomon Islands’ U-16 women held Cook Islands to a 0-0 draw, keeping semi-final hopes alive. Travel and passports: A new report ranks the Solomon Islands passport 59th globally for 2026 access. UK travel rules: The UK published what citizens of 82 ETA-eligible countries can and can’t do in Britain, including limits on work and staying beyond six months.
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