Although it took a few years due to personal commitments, Vikatoria Maria Nakaora relentlessly pursued her dream of attaining a tertiary qualification from the Fiji National University (FNU). Following her completion of secondary studies at Dudley High School in 1999, Nakaora began full-time work the following year to support her parents and siblings. “This was…Read More

From a young age, Sheemal Bandana Prasad was geared to help shape the lives of future generations, and a Higher Diploma in Education from Fiji National University (FNU) gave her the foundation for a wonderful career launch in education. The 28-year-old graduated from FNU with a Higher Diploma in Education in 2013 and a Bachelor…Read More

The Ministry of Health and Medical Services continues to record lower than expected hospitalizations due to COVID-19 despite the current resurgence in COVID-19 cases throughout Fiji. This is good news. In fact, this decoupling between cases and hospitalizations due to COVID-19 is even more dramatic than it appears on paper because the total number of…Read More

After attaining knowledge and experience through the short course in baking and pâtisserie at the Fiji National University’s (FNU) National Training and Productivity Centre (NTPC), Gina Reyes Evangelista has established a bakery in Ba called GCakes and Sweets Delight. The 54-year-old, originally from the Philippines, came to Fiji in 2012 with her husband, Dr Joel…Read More

Before she even started university study, Litia Rokovora Qica had already imagined herself standing in front of a classroom encouraging the future generation by sharing words of wisdom and motivation. Qica is now fully equipped and ready to transition into the workforce as a secondary school teacher after graduating with a Bachelor of Education (Secondary)…Read More