AGP Executive Report
Last update: 7 hours agoLiving Wage Push Meets Backlash: Fiji Commerce and Employers Federation warns that an $8 national living wage could strain businesses and trigger disruption amid slower growth forecasts. Girmit Day Politics: PM Sitiveni Rabuka has personally apologised to Vanua o Noco after missing traditional leadership in his address, while a separate lingering question remains: where is the audited 2023 Girmit celebrations account promised to Parliament? Local Governance Fix: Cabinet has endorsed an MOU plan to let municipal councils resume footpath and streetlight maintenance, aiming to cut ratepayer frustration. Environment Moves: Fiji launched three biodiversity policy instruments for 2026–2030, including invasive species and access-and-benefit sharing rules. Security Spotlight: Defence Minister Pio Tikoduadua says drug traffickers are increasingly arming themselves, pointing to attempted RFMF armory raids. Sports & Community: Guam wrapped a strong Suva swimming campaign; Fiji’s 2026 Girmit Open tees off as Pacific Games golf trials.
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