Prime Minister Voreqe Bainimarama has directed relevant agencies to rebuild Kadavu Provincial Secondary School and Kavala Bay Primary School in Kadavu that were damaged during Tropical Cyclone Harold.
This comes after Bainimarama visited the schools during his Kadavu tour and witnessed the devastation.
13 houses which included teachers' quarters and boarding facilities at Kavala Bay Primary School were severely damaged.
A few classroom blocks at Kadavu Provincial Secondary School were also destroyed. Bainimarama has also requested the RFMF engineers to assist in rebuilding the schools.
A total of 33 schools have suffered severe or minor damages in Kadavu.
The Ministry of Education has earlier estimated that close to 60 schools in different divisions sustained severe or partial damages from TC Harold.
@FijiPM arrived in Kadavu today. He witnessed firsthand the damages caused by #TCHarold on the Kadavu Provincial Secondary School. PM Bainimarama has requested the RFMF to assist relevant stakeholders in rebuilding the school. #TeamFiji #posttcharold #kadavutour pic.twitter.com/hDVw02bkjx
— Office of the Prime Minister (@fiji_opm) May 9, 2020
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