Theme: Montreal Protocol – Keeping us, our food and vaccines cool What is ozone and where is it in the atmosphere? Ozone (O3) is a highly reactive gas composed of three oxygen atoms. It is both a natural and man-made product that occurs in the Earth’s upper atmosphere (stratosphere) and lower atmosphere (troposphere). Depending on…Read More

Jonathan Joel Holmes vividly recalls walking through Suva for the first time and in awe of the city’s landscape and buildings. This experience would eventually lead Holmes into the world of Civil Engineering. The 25-year-old from Vuna, Taveuni with maternal links to Motusa in Rotuma said his father played a key role in his decision…Read More

The progressive development and growth in the building and construction sector have triggered a demand for the mining of raw materials within a sustainable framework to ensure the environment and other resources are not affected for our future generations. These are the words of Fiji National University (FNU) academic Rohitesh Prasad who believes sustainable development…Read More

The urge to fulfil her childhood dream and steer into a new career was the driving force behind Nittal Ragni Chand’s decision to work towards her Certificate IV in Automotive Engineering (Automotive Electrical & Electronics) at the Fiji National University (FNU). The thirty-nine-year-old Chand states that it is never too late to learn a new…Read More