AGP Executive Report
Last update: 2 hours agoPacific Islands Forum in Palau: Climate and security are set to dominate the Pacific Islands Forum leaders’ meeting, with Australia again facing pressure over emissions and fossil-fuel approvals as leaders push for faster action and more control over regional resources. Bougainville referendum next step: PNG Parliament has formally received the 2019 Bougainville referendum result, with Prime Minister James Marape stressing the vote is not self-executing and MPs must follow constitutional process; Opposition leader James Nomane is demanding a clear timeline and no more delays. Court and public safety: Port Moresby District Court convicted 70 students over city fight incitement, fining them K200 each and placing them on six-month good-behaviour bonds, while police say more cases are coming. Health support: Angau Memorial Hospital in Morobe received 36 portable ventilators worth about K1.8m to ease a respiratory equipment shortage, with training and maintenance stressed. El Niño preparation: The US committed over K15m for child nutrition in PNG as El Niño impacts worsen. Finance reform: Nasfund backed the PNG Empower Finance Code to curb financial abuse, calling for stronger regional co-investment frameworks. Energy deal: Papua LNG signed revised gas agreement terms, setting a deadline for Final Investment Decision by 15 December 2026.
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