AGP Executive Report
Last update: 3 hours agoMaritime Security: Tonga is set to benefit from a new US and Australia push for Pacific maritime security, including funding and training aimed at illegal fishing, drug trafficking and other cross-border crime, with Tonga already positioned to extend enforcement through US “shiprider” arrangements. Digital & Media Industry: Pacific leaders discussed digital connectivity and safer online spaces at UNGA81, while in Fiji the PINA president urged stronger protection for journalists investigating organised crime, citing threats faced by a Tonga reporter. Tonga Health & Infrastructure: Tonga’s long-awaited dialysis centre project has effectively collapsed after a US sponsor failed to secure promised funding. Construction & Housing Resilience: A new cyclone-resilient home guide is being rolled out for Tongan families, and a major bridge project in Tongatapu has hit delays as landowners dispute land negotiations. Education & Agriculture: Tonga National University and Massey University signed an MoU to expand collaboration, with a focus on TNU’s School of Agriculture. Crime & Drugs: Tonga police charged three people over alleged meth importation, as reporting warns criminal networks are becoming more sophisticated and may be manufacturing meth locally. Regional Fisheries: Pacific delegations pressed fisheries priorities at FAO COFI37 in Rome, pushing for stronger support for Pacific-led tuna management.
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