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The Accident Compensation Commission has raised serious concerns about bullying incidents in schools after it paid out a total of $36,000 to students who sustained injuries as a result of assaults. Commission CEO P
Education Minister Rosy Akbar says she has been receiving a lot of complaints about the delays in lectures at the Fiji National University. While speaking at the opening of the FNU Students Association Council mee
The new Fiji National University Vice-Chancellor, Professor Toby Wilkinson has been tasked with carrying out a staff audit by the Education Minister Rosy Akbar. Akbar says they want the best teachers with the best
Education Minister Rosy Akbar has confirmed they are working to strengthen their Student Behaviour Policy to expel those students who are found guilty of bullying and extreme behaviour including assaulting other student
Schools in Fiji will soon have part-time student mentors to help in the discipline of students and maintain a safe and healthy school environment. Applications for the positions closed on Friday. The Education
First and second-year law students had the opportunity to boost their confidence and get to know what fighting a real court case feels like as they participated in a mock trial at the University of Fiji campus last nigh
The Ministry of Education is urging students to behave appropriately when travelling in public transport during sporting activities. Minister, Rosy Akbar says they understand there is generally a hype created aroun
All Hindu schools will be closed on Monday and those students who attend other schools can speak to the heads of schools if they want to be with their family for Holi celebrations. This has been confirmed by the Mi
Students of Nasavusavu School for Special Education now have a dedicated handwashing station thanks to Bank South Pacific. BSP through its Savusavu Branch Community Project donated a water tank and a handwashing st
Education Minister Rosy Akbar says it is high time the sport of boxing is introduced in schools. While speaking during the South Pacific Boxing Promotions event in Nadi yesterday, Akbar says this is not only for th
Students in 20 cyclone-affected schools in the North and Eastern Division will get free internet for one year from Telecom. Education Minister Rosy Akbar says the Ministry is working around the clock to ensure that
Education Minister Rosy Akbar has raised concerns whereby children have been seen jaywalking across our roads with earphones on and barely paying attention to oncoming traffic and their surroundings. While speaking
‘If you are a bully, you better watch out’. That was the message by Education Minister Rosy Akbar while speaking at Marist Brothers High School during the launch of the VIA - Road Safety Education Program.
Students of 33 schools in the North and 19 schools in the West will be assisted with meals which is being coordinated by the Ministry of Education and the Australian Government after the two recent cyclones. The bo
A few of the 15 senior students of Ratu Kadavulevu School who allegedly assaulted 14 junior students have been questioned by police again and released. Police have confirmed that some of these students were called
The 15 senior students of Ratu Kadavulevu School who allegedly assaulted 14 junior students will be questioned by police again today. Police had previously questioned and released the senior students. The seni
Tahtiyana Taukei and Timaima Tuivakano will be able to pursue their studies in the Bachelor of Medicine and Surgery programme through scholarships provided by the Ratu Sir Kamisese Mara Education Trust Fund. Taukei
Police are still investigating the matter where 15 students of a school in Tailevu were questioned and released for their alleged involvement in an assault case involving junior students. The senior students aged b
Students of three schools in Kadavu will start the next school year in new classrooms through the $2.95 million assistance provided by the Government of Japan. The three schools are Vunisea Secondary School, Kadavu
More students who have been severely affected by the recent cyclone are expected to be assisted with textbooks after the Ministry of Education today received 106,000 textbooks donated by the Fiji Association in Auckland
