AGP Executive Report

Rugby Media: Solomon Islands’ Emma Komasi joined eight Pacific women in Sydney for training in rugby commentary, mobile journalism and digital storytelling, aimed at giving more Pacific voices a place in sports coverage. Music Festival: Solomon artists Yang Souljja and Xskatti will headline the FMF Uprising Music Festival in Fiji on November 14, alongside local performers and cultural groups. Organisers promise 13 hours of live entertainment and an upgraded beachfront production. Pacific Arts: Solomon Islands artists were among those supported to perform at Vanuatu’s inaugural Wan Pasifika Festival, which brought Pacific music and cultural performances to Port Vila while promoting climate awareness.

Pacific Music: Solomon Islands performers Yang Souljja and Xskatti will headline the FMF Uprising Music Festival in Fiji on November 14, joining a programme of live music and cultural performances. Organisers say the 13-hour beachfront event will be its biggest production yet. Youth Tennis: Solomon Islands players won Under-14 and Under-18 doubles titles at the Pacific Youth Tennis International in New Caledonia, giving the 10-player squad a strong start against regional rivals. Pacific Arts: The inaugural Wan Pasifika Festival in Port Vila celebrated music, culture and climate awareness, with Air Niugini helping artists from Papua New Guinea and Solomon Islands travel to the event.

Pacific Music: Solomon Islands artists Yang Souljja and Xskatti will headline the FMF Uprising Music Festival in Fiji on November 14, joining local acts and cultural performers for a 13-hour beachfront event. Tennis: Solomon Islands’ young players have won Under-14 and Under-18 doubles gold at the Pacific Youth Tennis International in New Caledonia, gaining valuable experience against regional rivals. Futsal: Huki Futsal Club is aiming to improve on its debut league campaign as it begins the Bulkshop Off-Season Championship, with the club focused on building players’ fitness, skills and teamwork. Pacific Arts: Solomon Islands performer Anslom Nakikus joined artists from across the region at Port Vila’s inaugural Wan Pasifika Festival, which celebrated Pacific music and culture while raising climate awareness.

Futsal: Huki’s two teams are aiming higher in the Bulkshop Off-Season Championship after finishing fifth and ninth in their debut league campaign. Youth Tennis: Solomon players won Under-14 and Under-18 doubles gold at the Pacific Youth Tennis International in New Caledonia, a strong result for the 10-member team. Pacific Music & Culture: Solomon artists joined regional performers at Port Vila’s inaugural Wan Pasifika Festival, where music and cultural performances shared the stage with climate action. Film: Solomon team BigEye’s short film Our Culture Matters won the first POP48 challenge, earning a place in a filmmaking masterclass in Hawai‘i later this month.

Youth Tennis: Solomon Islands players won Under-14 and Under-18 doubles titles at the Pacific Youth Tennis International in New Caledonia, giving 10 young athletes valuable regional experience. Grassroots Futsal: Honiara’s Real Borders FC is using the game to build teamwork, discipline and positive community connections among young people. Campus Volleyball: Solrice donated 30 bags of rice to support SINU’s seven-week volleyball league, bringing students and community players together. Solomon Islands Film: Short film Our Culture Matters won the Pacific of Pasifika 48-hour Film Challenge, earning its BigEye team a place in a Hawai‘i filmmaking masterclass. Pacific Music and Culture: Solomon Islands artists joined performers from across the region at Vanuatu’s inaugural Wan Pasifika Festival, celebrating music and culture while raising climate awareness.

Youth Tennis: Solomon Islands players won Under-14 and Under-18 doubles gold at the Pacific Youth Tennis International in New Caledonia, gaining valuable experience against regional rivals. Film: Local team BigEye’s short film Our Culture Matters won the Pacific 48-hour film challenge, earning a place in a filmmaking masterclass in Hawai‘i. Pacific Music: Solomon Islands artists joined the inaugural Wan Pasifika Festival in Vanuatu, celebrating Pacific culture and raising awareness of climate change. Grassroots Sport: Honiara’s Real Borders FC is using futsal to bring young people together and encourage teamwork, discipline and positive choices. Student Volleyball: Solrice donated 30 bags of rice to support SINU’s seven-week volleyball league, bringing students and community players together.

Sports Development: Thirty-two SINU staff and students have completed coaching and sports administration courses, adding to local capacity to support sport in schools and communities. Isabel PE teachers are also learning game-based methods to make lessons more engaging. Pacific Arts: Solomon Islands artists joined performers from across the region at Port Vila’s inaugural Wan Pasifika Festival, celebrating music and culture while raising awareness of climate change. Film: Solomon Islands team BigEye’s short film Our Culture Matters won the 48-hour POP48 challenge, earning its filmmakers a place at a filmmaking masterclass in Hawai‘i. Girls in Basketball: National representative Loremarose Taeta Tahani is building a grassroots programme in Honiara to help girls develop their skills, confidence and leadership.

Sports Development: Thirty-two SINU staff and students have completed coaching and sports administration courses through a National Sports Council partnership, adding to the local talent pool supporting community sport. Pacific Arts: Solomon Islands artists joined performers from across the region at Port Vila’s inaugural Wan Pasifika Festival, celebrating music and culture while raising awareness of climate change. Women in Basketball: Solomon Islands representative Loremarose Tahani is building a grassroots programme in Honiara to help girls develop their skills, confidence and leadership. Film: Team BigEye’s short film Our Culture Matters won the Pacific 48-hour Film Challenge, earning the Solomon Islands filmmakers a place in a filmmaking masterclass in Hawai‘i.

Sports Development: Thirty-two SINU staff and students have completed coaching and sports administration training, adding to local capacity to support community sport. Young futsal players are also being considered for a pathway to the 2027 Australian national championships. Pacific Arts: Solomon Islands artists joined performers from across the region at Port Vila’s inaugural Wan Pasifika Festival, which used music and culture to spotlight climate action. Film: Solomon Islands team BigEye won the POP48 48-hour film challenge with Our Culture Matters, earning a place in a filmmaking masterclass in Hawai‘i. Girls in Sport: Basketball representative Loremarose Tahani is building opportunities for girls in Honiara through a grassroots programme focused on skills, confidence and leadership.

Pacific Arts: Solomon Islands team BigEye’s 48-hour film Our Culture Matters won the inaugural POP48 challenge, earning its creators a place in a filmmaking masterclass in Hawai‘i later this month. Solomon artists also joined Pacific performers at Port Vila’s first Wan Pasifika Festival, using music and culture to celebrate the region and raise climate awareness. Young Talent: Honiara’s Junior Kurukuru U12 futsal trials were scheduled for Tuesday as SALT builds a pathway toward next year’s Australian national championships. Isabel teachers and coaches are also gaining practical training to make school sport more engaging and strengthen community programmes. Regional Sport: Solomon Islands will host the 2027 OFC Pro League finals, with all eight clubs set to compete from May 25 to June 6.

School Sport: Isabel PE teachers are learning game-based methods to make lessons more practical and engaging for students. Futsal Pathway: Honiara’s Junior Kurukuru U12 trials are set to identify players for a possible run at Australia’s 2027 Mitre National Futsal Championships. Pacific Arts: Solomon Islands performers joined artists from across the region at Port Vila’s inaugural Wan Pasifika Festival, celebrating music and culture while raising climate awareness. Film: Solomon Islands team BigEye’s 48-hour short film Our Culture Matters won the POP48 challenge, earning a place in a filmmaking masterclass in Hawai‘i. Basketball: National representative Loremarose Taeta Tahani is building a grassroots programme in Honiara to help girls develop skills, confidence and leadership. Football: Honiara will host the finals of the 2027 OFC Pro League, with the eight-club playoffs scheduled for May 25 to June 6.

Futsal Pathway: Junior Kurukuru U12 trials in Honiara give young players a shot at preparing for the 2027 Mitre National Futsal Championships in Australia. Pacific Music: Solomon Islands performers joined artists from across the region at Vanuatu’s inaugural Wan Pasifika Festival, which celebrated culture and used music to raise awareness of climate change. Women in Sport: Basketball representative Loremarose Taeta Tahani is running a grassroots programme in Honiara to help girls build skills, confidence and leadership through sport. Football: Honiara will host the 2027 OFC Pro League finals, with the eight-club playoffs running from May 25 to June 6. Local Film: Solomon Islands team BigEye won the 48-hour POP48 challenge with Our Culture Matters, earning a place at a filmmaking masterclass in Hawai‘i.

Pacific Arts: Air Niugini backed the inaugural Wan Pasifika Festival in Port Vila, helping artists from Solomon Islands and Papua New Guinea join a Pacific lineup celebrating music, culture and climate action. Film: Solomon Islands team BigEye’s 48-hour short film Our Culture Matters has won a place in a filmmaking masterclass in Hawai‘i, with judges praising its cultural storytelling and ancestral chant. Women in Sport: Basketball representative Loremarose Tahani is building a grassroots programme in Honiara to help girls develop skills, confidence and leadership through the game. Football: Solomon Islands will host the 2027 OFC Pro League finals in Honiara, with the eight-club playoff series running from May 25 to June 6.

Pacific Arts: Solomon Islands performers are joining Papua New Guinea artists at Vanuatu’s inaugural Wan Pasifika Festival, where music and culture will also spotlight climate action. Air Niugini supported their travel. Screen: Solomon Islands team BigEye’s 48-hour short film Our Culture Matters won the Pacific POP48 challenge, earning the filmmakers a place at a masterclass in Hawai‘i. The film was praised for its cultural storytelling and ancestral chant. Women in Sport: Basketball representative Loremarose Taeta Tahani is building a grassroots programme in Honiara to help girls develop skills and confidence, supported by her selection for FIBA Oceania’s leadership programme. Football: Solomon Islands will host the 2027 OFC Pro League finals in Honiara, with all eight clubs set to compete in the new play-off format.

Pacific Music: Air Niugini supported artists from Solomon Islands and Papua New Guinea to attend Vanuatu’s inaugural Wan Pasifika Festival on October 10, using music and culture to spotlight climate action. Girls in Sport: Solomon Islands basketball representative Loremarose Tahani is building a grassroots programme in Honiara, helping girls develop skills, confidence and leadership. Film: Team BigEye’s 48-hour short film Our Culture Matters won the Pacific POP48 challenge and a place in a filmmaking masterclass in Hawai‘i, where Pacific storytellers will learn from industry leaders. Football: Honiara will host the 2027 OFC Pro League finals, with all eight clubs competing in the new play-off format from May 25 to June 6.

Pacific Music: Solomon Islands performers are joining Papua New Guinea artists at the inaugural Wan Pasifika Festival in Vanuatu on October 10, where music and culture will help spotlight climate action. Air Niugini is supporting the artists’ travel. Film: Solomon Islands team BigEye has won the POP48 48-hour film challenge with Our Culture Matters, earning a place in a filmmaking masterclass in Hawai‘i later this month. Judges praised its culturally grounded story and ancestral chant. Girls in Sport: Basketball representative Loremarose Taeta Tahani is building a grassroots programme in Honiara to help girls play, grow in confidence and find leadership opportunities. Football: Honiara will host the 2027 OFC Pro League finals, with all eight clubs competing in the new finals format from May 25 to June 6.