World Food Safety Day, observed annually on 7 June, is a global platform to raise awareness about the importance of safe and nutritious food. The theme for World Food Safety Day 2023 is “Food Standards Save Lives,” emphasising the critical role that food standards play in protecting public health and preventing foodborne illnesses. Food standards…Read More

Virisila Livicala was always captivated by machines and how their various parts worked together to perform their intended tasks. Fuelled by this interest, Livicala undertook engineering studies at the Fiji National University (FNU) to pursue a career in this field. In 2006, she began studies in the Diploma in Electrical Engineering (Electronics & Instrumentation) programme…Read More

Monisha Shivani Prasad’s intention in life was never to blend in, and on her Fiji National University (FNU) graduation day recently, she stood out in her crisp white Fiji Maritime Academy (FMA) uniform. The 24-year-old dreams of the day she commands a vessel and be addressed as Captain Monisha. After attaining her Diploma in Nautical…Read More

Five Fiji National University (FNU) diploma programmes offered by the University’s College of Engineering, Science and Technology (CEST) have received international accreditation from Engineering New Zealand (ENZ). Upon the request of FNU, the Fiji Institution of Engineers (FIE) invited Engineering New Zealand, which is responsible for IEA engineering accreditation in the Pacific, to organise and…Read More