AGP Executive Report
Last update: 3 hours agoTuvalu Policing Boost: Tuvalu’s Police Service will welcome 10 newly graduated officers next week after a 16-week Fiji Police Academy course in Suva, with seven men and three women joining a force of about 150 based mainly on Funafuti, including a maritime unit for patrols and search-and-rescue. Regional Aviation: Tuvalu’s transport minister Simon Kofe chaired Pacific talks that backed safer, cheaper, better-connected air travel, endorsing a shared regional framework and an ICAO support roadmap to strengthen safety oversight. Climate Payouts Without Paperwork: Tuvalu has completed first payouts under its High Tide Parametric Insurance, sending A$30,675 to 409 households after flooding thresholds were triggered automatically. Climate Credibility Question: An AFP investigation says the Tuvalu Trust Fund—set up to support development—holds fossil fuel investments, drawing criticism from Tuvalu’s PM. Fisheries Skills: The Pacific Islands Forum Fisheries Agency opened nominations for a new scholarship (Certificate IV) to train frontline fisheries enforcement and compliance officers. Pacific Security Talk: Solomon Islands PM Matthew Wale floated a Pacific-wide security pact idea in Canberra, pushing a “Pacific-led” approach.
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