The Great Council of Chiefs’ Education Committee is calling for the reinstatement of disaggregated ethnic data in Fiji’s education system, saying its absence has weakened policy-making and masked disparities in student achievement.

Fiji’s proposed Education Bill risks falling behind the realities of modern higher education unless it is updated to reflect global shifts in learning, technology and qualification delivery.

The proposed Education Bill could create serious regulatory gaps in teacher registration if key provisions from the existing Fiji Teachers Registration Authority Act are not carried over.

Following warnings made to traders in the country regarding back-to-school shopping, the Suva Retailers Association is urging local businesses to avoid price gouging.

Thousands of students are at risk of missing out on tertiary funding as over 4,000 applications remain incomplete.

More than a 100 parents and guardians were lined up today at the Ministry of Education Office for inquiries concerning the $200 Back-To-School assistance.

What began as a New Year holiday in Suva turned into a timely back-to-school boost for Beqa mother of four, Makereta Dredregasa with the arrival of the $200 Back-to-School assistance payout.

Schools are being advised to allow students dissatisfied with their results to repeat their current grade, providing them a second chance to improve.

Fijians are busy with back-to-school preparations following the release of the $200 government assistance yesterday.

Women’s leadership in climate action across the Pacific is set to be strengthened with the launch of the Women POWER Project.

Bonded students sponsored by the Tertiary Scholarships and Loans Service are advised that Guarantor Delisting Kiosks are now operational at Nadi International Airport.

The Ministry of Finance has begun rolling out the $200 Back-to-School Assistance, with payments commencing this afternoon and set to continue through the weekend.