AGP Executive Report
Last update: 8 hours agoMSG Leadership in Port Vila: Vanuatu’s Dr Anna Naupa has been appointed the first woman and first ni-Vanuatu to lead the Melanesian Spearhead Group (MSG) Secretariat as Director General, ending a 40-year wait for Vanuatu to hold the top post and sending a message to young ni-Vanuatu girls to “aspire for the best.” Maritime Security in the Solomons: The Royal Solomon Islands Police Force, Customs and Immigration intercepted the Belize-flagged cargo vessel MV WEALTH in Renbel Province, after tracking it since April over suspected drug trafficking, tobacco smuggling and other transnational crime links; 19 crew were taken into custody. Pacific Security Talk: Solomon Islands PM Matthew Wale floated a Pacific-wide, “Pacific-led” security architecture idea in talks with Australia, arguing regional issues should be handled first by Pacific nations. Ocean Protection Push: Fiji and Panama launched a global Mesopelagic Zone Conservation Challenge to protect the “twilight zone” (200–1,000m) from fishing, deep-sea mining and knowledge gaps. Vanuatu Governance/Services: Port Vila City Council announced free Wi-Fi on the waterfront and new solar-powered seafront lighting, alongside its 2026–2030 strategic plan.
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