AGP Executive Report
Last update: 7 hours agoDrought Response: Government has opened a one-week application period for six farm-support schemes as El Niño conditions worsen. Emergency water deliveries have reached 69 sites, while Cabinet considers reprioritising funds and further response measures. Election Rules: The Fiji Law Society warns recent amendments could restrict civil society campaigning and shield some Electoral Commission decisions from court review. Six civil society groups are also urging the Justice Minister not to allow uncounted ballots to be moved to central counting centres. Infrastructure: Contracts worth about $175 million have been awarded to replace four bridges on Queen’s Road. The Public Works Minister says alternative routes across greater Suva are also being considered to reduce reliance on a single corridor. Election Campaign: Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka wants all 21 People’s Alliance MPs to contest the next election, though candidate selection remains with the party committee. Courts: The High Court has vacated former FBC chief Riyaz Sayed-Khaiyum’s wrongful-dismissal trial; the case returns on November 25 to set a new date.
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