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Police urge parents to talk to children about dangers of drugs
With the new 2023 academic year beginning today, the Fiji Police Narcotics Bureau has urged parents to talk to their children about the dangers of illicit drugs. Police said last year, they recorded 33 drug-related...
5th February
Fijian rugby star: Andrew’s rugby journey from Natabuquto to Oxford
Great athletes stay humble. They may get catapulted to the pinnacle of success but always remain grounded. This is what makes Fijian rugby star, Andrew Durutalo so unique. The Tailevu man has plied his trade locally and internationally, with a relentless pursuit of excellence but he has never called attention to himself. He added another...
4th February
Former vice-principal on student behavioural problems
Lack of student engagement in schools has contributed to behavioural problems to an extent that it has caused indiscipline issues. Former Fiji resident and educator Sakaraia Vuki made the observation after studying trends in Fijian schools. He said such issues could be resolved if all parties involved understood their roles. Mr Vuki, a former vice-principal...
3rd February
Druavesi: Drop in pass rate because of lengthy school terms
Fijian Teacher’s Association (FTA) president Netani Druavesi says the reason there is a drop in pass rate in the Fiji Year Eight Examinations (FY8E) is because of the lengthy school terms approved by the FijiFirst government. He was responding to queries from The Fiji Times on the 62 per cent pass rate for the 2022...
2nd February
Archaeology professor gifts 150-year-old text to Fiji archives
After more than 150 years, a rare manuscript penned prior to Fiji’s cession to Great Britain has made it home to the National Archives of Fiji (NAF). Titled Vosa Vaka Viti, the well-kept manuscript documents life in Fiji, in particular the customs and language observed, through the eyes of the Reverend Lorimer Fison, an Australian...
Year 8 exam provisional results out today
The Fiji Eighth Year Examination provisional result will be released today. The Fijian Government confirmed that this morning and advised students, parents and guardians of the same. A total of 17,366 students sat for the examination. The Ministry of Education recorded a 62 per cent pass rate for 2022 FY8E compared to 69 per cent...
1st February
Family secures funds for three out of three
When the previous government rolled out its $180 per child assistance, only one of Luke Tavisa’s children received it. He lauded the coalition Government for living up to its promise this time around as all three of his children received the $200 support per student last Wednesday. The Makoi, Suva, resident has done his shopping...
High prices, poor quality
Parents doing back to school shopping claim the quality of goods they are forking out hard-earned dollars for are not worth the price tag. Mother of two, Kinisimere Talei, said it was hard to understand how prices for poor quality school stationery had increased significantly. “Over the past few years of doing back-to-school shopping, I’ve...
Moce lass joins USP
She is the only one in her class from her school to attend the University of the South Pacific. That’s Penina Siteri Manara, the first Year 13 graduate of Moce Island Secondary School to pursue her studies at USP. Her peers have opted to join different tertiary institutions after passing their external examination. In a...
31st January
Top scorer looks abroad
Jai Narayan College student Demira Lal scored 393/400, the highest mark for the Suva secondary school in the Fiji Year 13 certificate examination. “I’m really happy, content and blessed,” the 18-year-old said. Ms Lal said she planned to pursue a double degree in engineering and commerce overseas, preferably in Australia. “I tried to manage my...
Mother rounds off school shopping for three children
Seini Likusakiki travelled from the highlands of Naitasiri with her children to do their back to school shopping in Suva last week. The mother of three said she only had a few stationery items left to purchase as she done most of her shopping well before the festive season last year. “When the FijiFirst government...
City full of shoppers
Parents and children crowded school supply shops and the streets of Suva late last week after many received government’s $200 per student back to school payment on Wednesday. Iliana Waqa was among the many Fijians out shopping for school needs. “Even though I have one child, I am so grateful for this cash assistance. “I...
Mum grateful for aid as items now cost more
Parents doing back to school shopping say they are grateful for Government’s $200 per student back to school cash support because the price of most items have significantly increased. Alisi Nabuli, a mother of three, said while she was grateful for the timely back to school assistance by the Government, the price of stationery and...
