AGP Executive Report
Last update: an hour agoEducation Funding Watch: MEHRD faced PAC scrutiny over a $76.89m supplementary budget request, with MPs pressing for clarity on costs and rollout readiness. Free Education Debate: Opposition MP Tozen Leokana backs free education as an aim but warns the Government must fund classrooms, teachers, dorms, water and the “fiscal machinery” before promising nationwide access. Local Cocoa Push: David Kebu Jnr is partnering with CEMA to revive a family cocoa legacy, shifting from independent exports to a more reliable market while focusing on quality. Mining Rules & Royalties: Government plans a sliding-scale royalty system tied to global gold prices, plus new labs to verify mineral exports and a 25% state stake in mining projects. Energy for Honiara: Construction has started on a 22km transmission line to bring up to 15MW of renewable power from Tina River to Honiara, targeting completion in early 2028. Infrastructure Delivery: PAC paused MID’s supplementary budget review after figure discrepancies; meanwhile, Kirakira Wharf is 90% complete and a second Honiara road corridor is moving into feasibility and design. Community Transport: Ou’oumatawa (Small Malaita) received a $190,000 CDF-funded 2-ton tipper truck to boost emergency response and move farm produce.
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