AGP Executive Report
Last update: 2 hours agoTonga in the spotlight at Glasgow 2026: Melbourne Mavericks goaler Uneeq Palavi has been named to lead Tonga’s netball team in its Commonwealth Games debut, joining returning 2023 World Cup players Hulita Veve and Otolose Fainga’anuku. Regional security talks: Solomon Islands PM Matthew Wale floated the idea of a Pacific-wide security agreement, arguing the region should lead its own “security architecture” before outsiders shape it. Crime and cyber shift in Tonga: Acting Chief Superintendent Selosia Fatukala-Satini says Tonga’s crime threat is now transnational and digital, with drugs, scams, forged documents and money flows moving across borders. Health alert for visitors: Hawai‘i reported a travel-related dengue case on Oʻahu involving a visitor, with officials urging people to remove standing water to cut mosquito breeding. Business support for Tonga SMEs: Business Link Pacific expanded enterprise support at the Tonga National Business Conference, backing local advisers and projects to strengthen the private sector. Climate resilience funding focus: The Pacific Islands Forum is turning its 2050 strategy into priorities, with Tonga expected to host the secretariat for the Pacific Resilience Facility later this year. Tonga-linked diplomacy: King Tupou VI visited Rarotonga for the USP graduation ceremony, with Tonga and the Cook Islands highlighting close ties.
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