AGP Executive Report
Last update: 11 hours agoEnergy and Infrastructure: Fiji Airports has begun work on a 3.25-megawatt solar farm at Nadi, due for completion by 2029, while tightening spending to manage fuel costs. Sri Lanka’s Vidullanka has won a US$1.35 million contract to build a 100-kilowatt mini-hydropower plant at Buca Village, marking its entry into Fiji’s renewable energy market. Mining: The public can review the environmental assessment for a proposed iron-sands project near Sigatoka until October 30, with local landowners having previously opposed the proposal. Agriculture: A $125,000 excavator investment aims to develop farming on more than 4,000 hectares of mataqali land in Naitasiri. The Government is also looking to cooperatives to help farmers secure better prices, as growers continue to press for higher returns. Industry: Cabinet has endorsed a feasibility study for a proposed $792 million shipbuilding and repair facility in Lautoka, with development expected to begin with ship repairs. Healthcare: Fiji’s health minister says local pharmaceutical manufacturing could reduce reliance on imported medicines and serve Pacific markets.
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