Tourism & Investment: Fiji’s tourism keeps defying the global fuel crisis, with visitor arrivals hitting record highs and bookings staying strong, while Fiji also gets a boost from new hotel projects and BSP Life’s plan to invest in three new hotels plus a future luxury property. Trade & Food Exports: Pacific Trade Invest will take 15 exporters from eight Pacific economies, including Fiji’s kava, water and hot sauce brands, to Fine Food Australia 2026 to plug premium food and beverage into big buyer networks. Industries & Commerce: Manoa Kamikamica is back in Cabinet as Deputy PM and Minister for Industries, Commerce and Public Enterprises after his case was dismissed, as Fiji’s BPO sector continues to expand and employ thousands. Energy & Skills: Fiji Solar Scholars installed a solar PV system at FCOSS in Suva to keep disaster coordination running during outages, and FNU opened its Foundation Northern Hub in Labasa to widen access to higher education. Maritime Safety: After the rescue of six health workers and a boat handler, Vanua o Lau is pushing for dedicated health vessels, stronger maritime safety and better outer-island transport support, while Fiji Ports defends its security after alleged $500,000 kava thefts. Digital Inclusion: Vodafone Fiji and others warn that digital services must be matched with digital literacy to build trust and adoption.