World Meteorological Day is celebrated every year across the world on March 23. This celebration provides an opportunity for the world to recognise meteorology as a vital component of climate change.   The theme – “The ocean, our climate and weather”, celebrates the World Meteorological Organization’s (WMO) focus in connecting the ocean, climate and weather within…Read More

The cloudy Suva weather failed to dampen the spirits of first-year College of Engineering, Science and Technology (CEST) students as they crowded the MB Hall at Fiji National University’s (FNU) Derrick Campus in Samabula to be part of the Orientation session this morning. The freshers, some accompanied by their parents and guardians, patiently listened to…Read More

More girls are in school today than ever before, but they don’t always have the same opportunities as boys to complete and benefit from an education of their choice. Too many girls and women are inhibited by biases, social norms and expectations that influence the quality of the educations they receive and the subjects they…Read More

  Fourteen students from the Fiji National University’s (FNU), Fiji Maritime Academy (FMA) attended their final briefing session last month at the FMA Laucala Campus before joining Swire Group’s China Navigation Co (CNCo) vessels for cadetship. FMA Chief Executive Officer, Mahesa Abeynayake said the eight deck and six engineering cadets were selected from an initial…Read More