AGP Executive Report
Last update: 2 hours agoBorder Security Push: A Fiji consultant is urging an Electronic Travel Authorisation (ETA) system after alleging visa-on-arrival misuse linked to trafficking, permit abuse and false pretences—while police and the military keep tightening joint operations. Drug War Intensifies: Police say Australian-linked syndicates are behind major meth and cocaine flows, and the region is shifting from “transit” to local consumption—fueling calls for tougher, faster action. Girmit Day & Identity: Fiji marked Girmit Day with a refurbished Syria Monument in Nausori and fresh calls to protect Girmit identity through stronger education and even international minority-rights recognition. Local Governance Debate: Constitution Review Commission talks in Lomaiviti saw villagers argue constitutional rights should stay “urban,” while others want clearer village by-laws enforced. Public Safety & Services: New firefighters graduated in Suva, and rural communities received clean water and repaired crossings in Vanua Levu and Nadroga-Navosa. Regional Cooperation: PNG and Fiji signed on to a Melanesian Ocean Corridor of Reserves, including a major “no-take” marine protected area.
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