AGP Executive Report
Last update: 2 hours agoLabour Crunch in Fiji: A new National Skills Gap Assessment flags shortages across 95 job categories even as Fiji’s workforce grows 11%, blaming fragmented coordination between employment and education systems. Fuel Security via Biketawa: Pacific Islands Forum leaders, including Tonga’s PM, invoked the Biketawa Declaration to trigger a coordinated response to rising fuel risks and supply disruption. Tonga’s Airline Funding Question: Tonga’s 2026/27 budget sets aside $3.2m for Lulutai Airlines despite warnings of near-collapse and earlier failed attempts to find private bidders. Pacific Drug Pressure: New Zealand Customs warns Pacific states are being used as storage and trafficking hubs, with Tonga’s supply chain allegedly compromised after a major joint operation. Regional Policing Push: Fiji hosted a Pacific Police Ministers’ Meeting to strengthen Pacific-led, intelligence-led action against transnational crime. Business Spotlight: A young Fijian entrepreneur is expanding a UK–Fiji freight service, with plans to reach Tonga and Samoa.
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