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The behavior of some teachers has come under the spotlight as the Minister for Education Premila Kumar has revealed that some teachers who live in school quarters drink grog all night and disappear during the day.
Permanent Secretary for Education Doctor Anjeela Jokhan says the Ministry has not received any requests from the Fiji Women’s Crisis Centre in the last two years that she has been with the Ministry. This comes af
One of the fears about organisations like the Fiji Women’s Crisis Centre is that people do not want us to teach human rights. This was the message from Fiji Women's Crisis Centre Coordinator and Human Rights Act
In order to build resilience in the education sector, we need to provide students with the learning they are most familiar with and one which is ICT enabled learning. This has been highlighted by the Minister for
Nakasi High School Principal Praveen Chand has raised concerns about students being irresponsible in taking care of government-funded textbooks and has suggested that the government should look into setting up an outlet
Students of Malomalo Primary School in Sigatoka are expected to benefit from a generous donation of $15,000 from Australian based company, More Than Advice Mortgage Brokers. The funds are to assist the school with
International finance facility for education must be established to provide concessional loans and grants needed to drive education transformation. This is according to Minister for Education, Premila Kumar who say
30 girls and women will be offered grants by Westpac Fiji this year to continue or take up studies. This will be done through the bank’s Women & Girls Education grant program. Westpac Fiji Chief Executiv
Tamavua Primary School will now be known as Jagindar Singh Primary School after the Tamavua Education Society recognised Singh for his long and unwavering community service. Singh who is commonly known as “Chacha
The recent video which has gone viral, showing two young girls walking on a busy highway after being disallowed to board their school bus in Lautoka for not having their bus cards, is disturbing. Those are the word
Some parents are raising serious concerns that their children were forced to play in the inter primary soccer at Ratu Cakobau Park in the dark last night and children were left in a very vulnerable state. A parent
Two primary school female students were lost for 3 hours as they were walking along the highway in the Lautoka area after the bus driver did not allow them on the bus because they had insufficient funds in their bus car
Children of the district of Nagonenicolo in the interior of Naitasiri can expect better quality of education after the commissioning of a new primary school in the district. The Nakaidra Primary School in Nasalia V
Nasinu Muslim College was instituted in 1972 for the community in providing education and now it is in the top 10 schools in the country with the school topping the year 12 certificate nationwide in 2019. Permanent
Investment in education remains a top priority for government. This was highlighted by the Acting Prime Minister and Minister for Economy Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum during a budget consultation at FNU Samabula. Sayed
Allegations that two secondary school students in Suva were smoking marijuana in the bus and making noise before punching a passenger have been labeled as false by the Ministry of Education. The Ministry says they
Current and former students of Nasinu Muslim College are expected to come out in numbers for the school's Golden Jubilee celebrations from this Thursday to Saturday. School’s Principal, Safiq Ahmed says the theme
Fundraising in schools is still allowed but will need the approval of the Permanent Secretary of Education, however, fundraising outside of a school compound will not need any approval from the Education Ministry.
A call has been made that the Government should suspend all repayment of TELS loans for the next five years until the economy improves sufficiently. National Federation Party Leader, Professor Biman Prasad says if
Over 100 students from 10 villages in Navua will further benefit in their education with the commissioning of the new Ratu Simione Matanitobua College. The $2.1 million new school will now cater for the children of
