AGP Executive Report
Last update: 11 hours agoFiji Diving Breakthrough: Seventeen-year-old Maori Pomeroy-Farrell won Fiji’s first-ever medal at a World Aquatics competition, taking bronze in the boys’ 3-metre springboard at the World Junior Diving Championships in Croatia. Youth Sports Focus: Youth Minister Jese Saukuru urged Fiji’s youth programmes to move beyond “business as usual”, measuring success by outcomes like jobs, education retention, addiction recovery, crime prevention and mental health—using sport for mentorship and inclusion. Local Sport Development: Genesis Volleyball Club launched its All-Mens Volleyball Tournament with a $4,000 top prize, set for Oct 2-3 at the Fiji Sports Council Netball Centre in Suva. Cultural Arts & Learning: A Madhubani art workshop is bringing an ancient Indian painting tradition to Fiji through a University of Fiji and High Commission of India collaboration, with free sessions open to the public. Tourism Policy Watch: Fiji’s new 5% Tourism Services Tax is drawing criticism from Australian and NZ travel groups, who warn it could hit travellers who already booked. Accessibility in the Spotlight: A Methodist Church event faced backlash after an elderly disabled man was reportedly denied access to a ground-floor washroom.
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