As emerging pests, climate-driven diseases and limited diagnostic capacity threaten food security across Fiji and the Pacific, the naming of Dr Mereia Fong as Euphresco III Scientist of the Month for March has thrown a powerful international spotlight on the vital importance of plant protection and biosecurity in safeguarding livelihoods and regional resilience. Dr Fong,…Read More

Indigenous communities worldwide are on the frontline of the climate crisis, experiencing its impacts first-hand long before they reach broader population, according to Professor Joshua Cooper, a leading voice on human rights and climate justice. Professor Cooper, an academic, author, analyst and activist based in Hawaii, delivered this stark assessment during a guest lecture at…Read More

  The Fiji National University (FNU) hosted its fourth National TVET (Technical and Vocational Education and Training) Forum at Nadi’s prestigious Sofitel Fiji Resort and Spa on Friday. The theme of this Forum was ‘Addressing the skills needs of Fiji’. The Forum brought together more than 120 members from the FNU Senior Leadership Team, and…Read More

After losing her father at just nine months old, Litia Moce was raised by her widowed mother. While still completing her primary-level education, Moce made a promise to her mother that, as an only child, she would build a better future for them both. Now 24, Moce serves as a primary school teacher at St…Read More