AGP Executive Report
Last update: 10 hours agoTaxi & Transport Regulation: Fiji Taxi Association has asked the FCCC to keep the general taxi fare at 14 cents per 100 metres, arguing the interim fuel-linked adjustment should not end without a clear end date and requesting stability for 3–5 years. Competition & Enforcement: Taxi operators are also challenging an app that lets private car owners take passenger jobs, while others say evening and off-peak taxi gaps are pushing riders to illegal “pari” operators; traffic police in the West report manpower shortages and limited targeted action. Cost of Living & Food Security: The FCCC warns El Niño could lift prices and reduce availability of food and essentials, citing risks to sugarcane and other crops and higher freight, landed and fertiliser costs. Health & Human Development: Fiji has declared an HIV national emergency after a sharp rise in infections, with low testing and treatment coverage flagged. Climate & Infrastructure: Fiji says it loses about $500m a year to climate disasters, and a temporary Denarau sewer pipeline is on track to cut service disruptions. Agriculture & Industry: Bamboo research reports are being handed to government to support a bamboo construction code of practice, while Fiji and China continue agricultural training cooperation. Regional Business & Tech: Kritilabs and RC Manubhai sign a three-year pact to bring AI/IoT and industrial solutions to Fiji and the wider Pacific.
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