AGP Executive Report
Last update: 4 hours agoImmigration & Fraud: A U.S. Justice Department case alleges a decade-long sham marriage network arranging 1,000+ fake weddings to help foreign nationals—linked to Vanuatu among other places—gain immigration status, with 11 charged. Local Governance & Gender: Vanuatu’s MP Marie Louise Milne shares her political journey and urges fair, accurate media coverage for women leaders, saying reporting should focus on policy, not gender. Citizenship & Identity: A guide breaks down how Vanuatu citizenship-by-investment works, from eligibility checks and due diligence to the oath and in-person biometrics. Outer-Island Life: A call to improve safer, more regular transport for TAFEA’s outer islands highlights how boat and air gaps hit health care, education, markets, and cultural connection. Culture & Travel: Luxury cruise operator Silversea sets sail on its 77-day Grand South Pacific Expedition 2026, with stops across the region including the South Pacific. Regional Ocean Stewardship: Pacific civil society and leaders push for stronger Pacific control of ocean decisions, rejecting deep-sea mining and warning against militarisation. Climate & Inclusion: Fiji leads a $11.8m Pacific climate resilience push (Kiwa CIRCLE) putting women, youth, and people with disabilities at the centre of nature-based adaptation across Fiji, Vanuatu, Tonga, and Kiribati.
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