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Prasad’s twice a golden graduate
She has defied all odds to not only graduate with Bachelor of Science in Computer Science and Information Technology. In the process, Meenal Prasad has also walked away with two gold medals and the best...
USP ranks 101 in global top innovative university ranking
For the second time in a row, the University of the South Pacific (USP) ranked 101-200 in the Global Top 100 Innovative Universities by the World University Real Impact Ranking (WURI) 2022. USP Vice-Chancellor Professor Pal Ahluwalia noted this while delivering his address at the university’s first graduation ceremony for the year at the Vodafone...
30th March
USP holds first graduation ceremony for 2023
The University of the South Pacific’s (USP) Laucala Campus held its first graduation ceremony for this year at the Vodafone Arena in Suva today with 61 per cent of those graduating being women. USP Vice-Chancellor and President Professor Pal Ahluwalia noted this while delivering his address at the ceremony. Prof Ahluwalia said the graduation ceremony...
29th March
Titifaune honoured to lead
Natabua High School head boy, Titifaune Howard said leading one of the biggest school’s in the Western Division would be a challenge, but he believes he is up to the job. “I am very honoured, happy and excited for this new role,” the 17-year-old said. “I know there will be a lot of challenges that...
Natabua prefect induction
One of the biggest schools in the country, Natabua High School in Lautoka held their 2023 Prefects Investiture ceremony this month. Attorney-General Siromi Turaga who was the chief guest during the event said the school was not only renowned for its cultural diversity but has also produced national leaders, national level athletes and academics. Manuokepa...
Going as underdogs to the zone
The Jai Narayan College athletes this year will be going to the Suva Zone 2 as the underdogs. These were the words of the school’s head of sports, Dan Vakamoce, after the school’s inter-house competition last week. “We go in as underdogs but we know that anything is possible,” Mr Vakamoce said. “After the inter-house...
Kedekede wins inter-house
Kedekede were crowned the overall winner of the Ratu Finau Secondary School inter-house competition in Tubou, Lakeba in Lau. Green house, Kedekede, also took home the girls’ blue ribbon event, with Kalo Lesikilakeba Waqavakatoga finishing the senior girls 100m race in first place. Students from the four school houses Delanadamudamu (red), Kedekede (green), Delaivetau (blue)...
LDS hopeful
Latter Day Saints is looking to sprinter Joshua Omae to bring home the gold at this year’s Suva Zone 1 secondary schools athletics competition and the Coca-Cola Games in May. Not much is known about the 18-year-old from Papua New Guinea but the question on everyone’s lips is — does Omae have what it takes...
Nabua’s good pass rate
Nabua Secondary School which offers the Matua program to school-leavers had its prefect induction at the Nabua Methodist Church this month. Education Minister, Aseri Radrodro who was chief guest at the event commended the school for its good pass rate for Year 13 and also thanked the school for accepting students to complete their secondary...
Two days of athletics
Athletes of Saint Vincent College in Natovi, Tailevu worked strenuously for their various teams during the school’s inter-house competition this month. With all the athleticism in the two-day meet, Saint John House ruled in the competition and was crowned overall winner for the school’s athletic competition. Erenato Waqavou won the blue ribbon event for the...
Students at UN training
Students developed diplomacy and international cooperation skills from the International School, Suva (ISS) Model United Nations 2023 last week. Schools that participated in the two-day Model UN (MUN) session included International School Nadi, Rishikul Sanatan College, Yat Sen Secondary School, Queen Victoria School, Jai Narayan College, Natabua High School, International School Suva, Adi Cakobau School,...
28th March
Afghan girls struggle with poor internet as they turn to online classes
KABUL (Reuters) – Sofia logs in to class on a laptop in Kabul for an online English course run by one of a growing number of educational institutes trying to reach Afghanistan’s girls and women digitally in their homes. But when the teacher calls on Sofia to read a passage her computer screen freezes. “Can...
