Sugar Tech Boost: India has gifted 12 agricultural drones to Fiji Sugar Corporation, with trainers set to come in to teach local operators—aimed at improving sugarcane spray work and monitoring. Solar Land Use Debate: Energy Fiji Limited is exploring agro-PV (raised solar panels that let crops or livestock continue underneath), but land availability and tariff hurdles are slowing large-scale solar expansion. Maritime Focus: The IMO is urging Fiji and Pacific states to turn maritime policies into real on-the-ground gains—safer ships, better-trained crews, simpler port processes, and cleaner seas. Health Infrastructure: Cabinet backed a staged redevelopment of Colonial War Memorial Hospital instead of the full $5.35B Valelevu plan, to upgrade services while keeping operations running. Climate Delivery Pilot: Fiji was selected for the BRIDGE climate initiative to move from pledges to funded projects, targeting renewable power access for off-grid communities like Kadavu. Cost Pressures: Fiji’s inflation rose to 7.6% in August, driven by food, energy and kava prices, while the RBF kept the policy rate at 0.25%. Jobs & Skills: The NFP wants a clearer education-to-employment pathway plus stronger job security, while TVET reform calls push vocational training into the mainstream. Transport Regulation: The FCCC is nearing completion of its taxi fare review and advises operators to hold off on meter recalibration until a final decision. Food Safety Alert: Consumers are urged to report maggots found in BBQ from a Valelevu roadside stall and treat the product as contaminated.