AGP Executive Report
Last update: 5 hours agoTourism & Culture: Vanuatu’s International Visitor Survey results for 2025 show strong performance, with 647 valid responses highlighting travellers drawn by authentic cultural connections, natural beauty, adventure, and the warmth of Ni-Vanuatu people. Pacific Arts & Festivals: Fiji’s Melanesian Arts and Cultural Festival has been deferred to next year, with the government citing competing national programs and fiscal pressures. Community & Language: South Island Vanuatu community leader Richie George has died in a quad bike crash, remembered for welcoming Ni-Vans in Aotearoa and supporting Bislama Language Week and cultural identity. Regional Business Support: A new Sustainable Pacific Blue Circle Fund has launched in Suva to help micro, small and medium enterprises across Fiji, PNG, Samoa, Solomon Islands and Vanuatu—especially in the blue economy, green economy and climate resilience—access finance and grow. Music & Youth Culture: The Aelan Riddim Music Festival returns in Honiara, bringing together Pacific artists including performers from Vanuatu, and aiming to strengthen Melanesian music connections. Indigenous Rights: Vanuatu is urging Pacific Islands Forum members to back a UN General Assembly push for West Papuans’ self-determination.
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