AGP Executive Report
Last update: 12 hours agoTourism Tax Clarity: Fiji’s 5% Tourism Services Tax will apply only to new bookings from 1 September to 31 August 2027, with existing reservations exempt—Tourism Minister Viliame Gavoka urged travellers not to cancel amid industry backlash. Aviation Update: Fiji Airways will suspend its Canberra–Nadi flights from 5 February 2027, while Nadi’s jet fuel shortage is expected to ease by end of August after a new shipment. Elections Roll: Fiji’s voter register has topped 723,000, with 723,771 registered after a two-month data-cleaning exercise. Crime and Safety: NFP leaders are calling for more police patrols and checkpoints as concerns grow over robberies, burglaries and attacks on taxi drivers; Transport Minister Ro Filipe condemned a Nadi taxi attack. Climate at COP31: Fiji says COP31 must put the ocean at the centre of climate action, pushing for implementation and funding beyond promises. Food and Farming: Hydroponics and protected agriculture are being promoted to cut vegetable imports, while farmers look to cooperatives for better returns and Fiji exports fresh produce to Naoero. Church Health Push: Methodist Church leaders back moves to curb smoking and reduce kava among ministers and lay preachers. Sports & Culture: Fiji Pro wildcard surfers Kurop and Degei fly the flag at Cloudbreak; Fiji’s former footballer Karuna Gopalan has died in Lautoka.
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