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Rarawai FSC Primary School to mark 100-year celebrations
1+ hour, 26+ min ago (243+ words) The Rarawai FSC Primary School Old Scholars Association has officially confirmed that the school's 100 Years Celebration will be held as a two-day event on August 21 and 22 next year. Association president Donish Lal said the milestone celebration would bring together former…...
Editorial Comment | Protecting teachers must be a national priority
20+ hour, 38+ min ago (454+ words) THE Fiji Teachers Union is right to demand the urgent implementation of the Educators Protection Policy. First and foremost, schools, whether in the rural or town areas, are meant to be safe spaces for learning, growth and development. They must…...
No increase of free grant since 2014
21+ hour, 10+ min ago (265+ words) THE Free Education Grant has decreased by 35 per cent since its inception in 2014, says Fiji Teachers Union general secretary Muniappa Goundar. He said the union hoped to see an improvement of the grant in the 2026-2027 national budget. "We also requested…...
FTU discusses pending policies
21+ hour, 49+ min ago (194+ words) THE Fiji Teachers Union has called for the draft Educators Protection Policy to be implemented as soon as possible. Union general secretary Muniappa Goundar said they would be meeting with Education Minister Aseri Radrodro to discuss the draft policy. "The…...
School sets waste management benchmark
1+ day, 23+ hour ago (260+ words) LABASA College has become the first school in the North to launch the school waste management program. Environment Minister Lynda Tabuya said the initiative was an important step in bringing environmental action directly into schools and communities. "Labasa College is…...
Singh heads chartered accountants
1+ day, 23+ hour ago (315+ words) THE Fiji Institute of Chartered Accountants (FICA) has announced the appointment of council member and former FICA vice president Ravinesh Singh as its new president. The appointment was made after following the 54th annual general meeting and special council meeting held…...
Employers want full access to FNU levy funds,
2+ day, 55+ min ago (364+ words) Employers in Fiji want full access to their 1 per cent Fiji National University levy to help attract, train and retain local workers amid ongoing labour shortages. Fiji Commerce & Employers Federation chief executive Edward Bernard said hiring foreign workers was not…...
People | 6-year journey pays off
2+ day, 15+ hour ago (475+ words) Attaining the highest academic degree of a Doctor of Philosophy (Ph D) in India, did not stop Dr Sakul Kundra from achieving more in Fiji. He recently graduated with a Bachelor of Law from the University of the South Pacific, an…...
Skills gap crisis deepens in Fiji " FCEF CEO Bernard
3+ day, 41+ min ago (443+ words) Fiji's labour market is facing growing structural challenges, with the newly released National Skills Gap Assessment (NSGA) Survey revealing that employers are struggling to fill 95 different jobs with local workers. The survey found that the shortages span a wide range…...
More than 1, 300 Fijians left for work overseas in April
3+ day, 1+ hour ago (244+ words) A total of 1, 329 Fijian residents departed the country for employment purposes in April 2026, according to the latest figures released by the Fiji Bureau of Statistics. The data shows employment-related departures accounted for 9. 1 per cent of all resident departures recorded during…...