AGP Executive Report
Last update: 28 minutes agoJustice Tech Upgrade: Fiji’s 2026–2027 budget backs a more efficient justice system with $74,000 for a new Nakasi office, plus $400,000 for justice digitisation and $300,000 for legal reforms. Border Security Modernisation: Immigration Minister Viliame Naupoto says $14.8m will modernise laws and border management, including starting API-PNR risk checks in August and upgrading passport supply. Food Security & Local Research: FNU is urged to lead food-security research as Professor Palatasa Havea challenges Fiji’s habit of importing vegetables despite fertile land. Labour & Skills Focus: ILO’s Dr Naren Prasad argues Fiji must shift from growth-only to job-centred policy, while TSLS welcomes restoring 60% of the training levy for skills development. Environment & Data: A study reports microplastics reaching deep-sea hydrothermal vent animals, while World Sailing begins a life-cycle assessment to cut Olympic equipment impact. Community Resilience: BBC Future highlights how Fijians use bees, breadfruit and other nature signs to predict cyclones. Local Economy Support: Lau entrepreneurs get a $250,000 de-risking fund to unlock bank lending for micro-enterprises. Drugs on Fiji’s Coastline: Police say a parcel at Muanikau foreshore tested positive for cocaine, with another suspicious find in Lau.
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