AGP Executive Report
Last update: 4 hours agoPowerlifting: Solomon Islands lifters returned from the Oceania championships in Fiji with gold and silver medals, building momentum for next year’s Pacific Games. Arts Funding: Australia awarded grants to five local groups, including Dreamcast Theatre, to support community engagement and social awareness. Media and Dignity: The National Disability Forum plans to complain to ZFM over a fashion-show video it says risks exploiting a vulnerable person, and is seeking an apology and its removal. Pacific Music: Solomon Islands artist Yang Souljja is set to perform at Fiji’s Uprising festival on November 14, bringing his blend of soul, gospel and Pacific rhythms to the regional stage. Cultural Celebration: White River’s first Diverse Festival brought youth groups, music, cultural performances, arts and crafts together in Honiara. Music Legacy: Elen Kasi is seeking recognition and royalties for her late mother, Afunakwa, whose Baegu lullaby was used in Deep Forest’s global hit “Sweet Lullaby”; she says her mother received just $2 for the recording. Beach Soccer: The Bilikiki finished runners-up at the OFC Nations Cup after a 4-3 loss to hosts Tahiti in the final.
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