Kava Supply Tightened: Fiji has introduced stricter import controls for all kava entering the country, requiring permits, full traceability, and chemotype plus microbiological testing to stop contaminated or poor-quality product reaching consumers. Rural Power Accountability: Energy Fiji Limited says rural electrification delays come from multi-stage planning and tendering, but a parliamentary committee reports incomplete projects, weak coordination, and communities still waiting despite payments. Energy Cost Pressure: EFL told lawmakers imported fuel is about half of revenue (around 52%), squeezing funds for renewables, though it expects fuel share to drop as solar and hydro projects progress. Sugar Tech Boost: India gifted 12 agricultural drones to Fiji’s sugar sector to improve technology-enabled, sustainable sugarcane production. Maritime Skills Focus: Fiji marked World Maritime Day with calls to protect seafarer welfare and invest in training as shipping shifts to new fuels and digital systems. Education Overhaul: Cabinet endorsed a 10-year Education Sector Strategic Plan (2025/26–2034/35) to improve teaching quality, access for rural and remote students, and stronger governance. Climate Mobility at Pre-COP31: A Germany-backed Pre-COP31 side event in Nadi will spotlight women’s lived experiences of climate-related planned relocation from four communities. Sea-Level Rights Push: Fiji’s UN ambassador highlights a new UN declaration on sea level rise that aims to secure legal and financial protections for vulnerable island states.