AGP Executive Report
Last update: 9 hours agoAviation & Trade Links: Fiji Airways will restart direct Nadi–Nouméa flights from 22 September, with Fiji Link ATR 72-600 services twice weekly (Tuesdays and Fridays), adding more than 10,000 seats a year and boosting tourism, business travel and regional organisation travel between Suva and Nouméa. Justice & Politics: In a major New Caledonia legal development, a Paris court dismissed all charges against pro-independence Kanak leader Christian Téin and 13 others over the May 2024 unrest, citing insufficient evidence; prosecutors have announced an appeal. Regional Security & Health Watch: Australia is seeing “warning signs” of an expanding illicit drugs and disease risk across the Pacific, with experts pointing to meth traces in wastewater and rising HIV/TB concerns following Fiji’s crisis. Hospitality Leadership: Marriott International appointed John Douglas as Area General Manager for the Pacific Islands, with oversight across its Fiji and New Caledonia portfolio.
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