AGP Executive Report
Last update: 11 hours agoEl Niño & Power Risk: Energy Fiji Limited says Monasavu Dam levels are below its preferred threshold and warns of a prolonged dry season, while SPREP urges Pacific communities to prepare early for El Niño impacts. Climate Science at Bonn: Pacific leaders, including Fiji’s environment chief, hit back at attempts to weaken climate science language at UN talks, warning it threatens 1.5°C goals and vulnerable livelihoods. Maritime Security & Drugs: Fiji Police and Navy teams are testing dozens of suspected drug parcels after repeated wash-ups in Lau, Qamea and Kadavu, with officials calling for stronger national security and maritime surveillance. Health Tech & Labs: Fiji’s medical laboratory professionals push back on fears AI will replace them, stressing human expertise is essential for diagnosis and outbreak response. Conservation & Oceans: Fiji and Panama back a new Mesopelagic Zone Conservation Challenge to protect the ocean’s “twilight zone” from threats like fishing and deep-sea mining. Women in Engineering: Fiji Airports promotes Renee Duguivalu to Senior Projects Manager—its first woman in the role—highlighting growing female leadership in infrastructure.
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