AGP Executive Report
Last update: 10 hours agoTuvalu Policing: Prime Minister Feleti Teo launched Tuvalu Police Service’s Strategic Plan 2026–2030, stressing partnership, professionalism and accountability, and unveiled a new police logo as the force targets safer communities. UN Peacekeeping Training: UN Under-Secretary-General Jean-Pierre Lacroix officially launched a Pacific-focused UN Police Peacekeeping course in Australia, bringing 50 officers from Tonga, Solomon Islands, PNG, Fiji, Samoa, Naoero, Timor Leste, Vanuatu, Tuvalu and Kiribati for five weeks of mission-ready training. Pacific Fuel Watch: Fuel prices have eased across parts of the Pacific, with Samoa, Tonga and Fiji lowering August caps, though costs remain above pre-crisis levels as supply uncertainty continues. US Travel Rules: The US made its refundable visa bond programme permanent for certain B1/B2 applicants from 50 countries, including Tuvalu, Fiji, Tonga, Vanuatu and Papua New Guinea, with bonds up to US$20,000 at consular discretion. Media & Platforms: A report warns Facebook reach is falling sharply for Pacific news outlets, raising concerns about how platform changes affect public-interest reporting.
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