Alison Burchell

Lal Takes On USP
NATION, NEWS

Lal Takes On USP

When the document was leaked in May 2019, Dr Lal faced humiliation, social media vilification, attacks, abusive comm...

Teachers Advised To Upload E-Contracts
NATION

Teachers Advised To Upload E-Contracts

2500 teachers have successfully signed their e-contracts while at least 800 have yet to sign theirs.

Mathematics Year 13, Low Pass Rate Hurts Mass
NEWS

Mathematics Year 13, Low Pass Rate Hurts Mass

Fijian Teachers Association (FTA) general secretary Paula Manumanunitoga said the problem was more than a tough paper.

Blue eTransport Cards Unusable During School Holidays
NEWS

Blue eTransport Cards Unusable During School Holidays

The Ministry of Education has noted that on Sundays a total transaction of $33,000 on these blue cards were made, on...

No Chaplains In Government-Run Schools In 2020 Says Methodist Church in Fiji
NEWS

No Chaplains In Government-Run Schools In 2020 Says Methodist Church in Fiji

"We have received an instruction from the Ministry of Education that all Government secondary schools will no longer...

Fijian Universities ‘Not Measuring Up’ Says PS Education, Alison Burchell
NATION

Fijian Universities ‘Not Measuring Up’ Says PS Education, Alison Burchell

“Many of our universities are not producing enough publications and they’re not going onto certain lists that th...

‘Medical Professionals Lack Professionalism’
NATION

‘Medical Professionals Lack Professionalism’

Ms Burchell pointed to examples of poor behaviour among medical practitioners as examples, such as those who put tak...

A Lot Of Food For Thought For Our Universities
Sunvoice

A Lot Of Food For Thought For Our Universities

She asks: “What does that mean? That we’re doing substandard research? Do we care enough to do proper research? ...

PS Education Sounds Warning On May 3 Protest
NEWS

PS Education Sounds Warning On May 3 Protest

Even though the proposed protest date fell during the school holidays, any such protest will be unlawful.

Director Happy With Region’s Work On Education Of Children
NEWS

Director Happy With Region’s Work On Education Of Children

Fifteen Pacific Island countries were present at the meeting while the Permanent Secretary for Edu­cation, Alison B...

UniFiji Students Association: Meeting was Successful
NEWS

UniFiji Students Association: Meeting was Successful

The meeting which took place at the UniFiji campus in Samabula yesterday was also attended by Permanent Secretary fo...

Council Stands With Archbishop Chong
NATION

Council Stands With Archbishop Chong

The Fiji Council of Churches has shown its support for Archbishop Peter Loy Chong for the selection of qualified tea...

Qiliho: Police on Alert
NEWS

Qiliho: Police on Alert

The Fiji Police Force will now look at all avenues in the law and respond within the law to an action plan drawn up ...

Archbishop Peter Loy Chong requests faith-based teachers after principals of two Catholic schools replaced.
NEWS

Archbishop Peter Loy Chong requests faith-based teachers after principals of two Catholic schools replaced.

The head of the Roman Catholic Church in Fiji has asked the Ministry of Education to reconsider having members of th...

School Closure To Observe Ram Navami
NATION

School Closure To Observe Ram Navami

All Hindu faith-based schools will be closed on Monday, March 26, 2018, to allow Hindu students to celebrate Ram Nav...

‘Bullying’ in the  Spotlight Again
NEWS

‘Bullying’ in the Spotlight Again

Queen Victoria School (QVS) is in the spotlight again after a Year Nine student stepped forward and related the tra...

Iowane Tiko Moved to Youth and Sports in Reshuffle
NEWS

Iowane Tiko Moved to Youth and Sports in Reshuffle

Permanent Secretary for Education Iowane Tiko has been transferred to the Youth and Sports ministry from today, it w...

Using Rugby To Combat Social Issues
SPORTS

Using Rugby To Combat Social Issues

  Rugby is a sport that not only brings people from various backgrounds together but is a platform to educate p...

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