We cannot afford to keep our children out of school - Kumar
Minister for Education Premila Kumar says we cannot afford to keep our children out of the school environment and have to get them back. While visiting flood affected
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Several RKS, QVS & ACS parents are still concerned about the safety of their children – Rabuka
People’s Alliance Leader Sitiveni Rabuka says several parents of Queen Victoria School, Ratu Kadavulevu School and Adi Cakobau School are still concerned about the
There is a need to get children back to school – Fiji Muslim League
Fiji Muslim League says there is a need to get children back to school and get back to some normalcy. President, Hafizud Dean Khan says attendance has been very errati
Shortage of ECE and Special Education teachers
Minister for Education Premila Kumar has revealed that they have a shortage of Early Childhood Education and Special Education teachers. While visiting schools in Ba y
Save the Children Fiji emphasizes to parents that schools are as safe as they can be
Save the Children Fiji says parents are concerned because COVID numbers have increased quite significantly in the last couple of weeks but they are emphasizing to parents
Save the Children Fiji emphasizes to parents that schools are as safe as they can be
Save the Children Fiji says parents are concerned because COVID numbers have increased quite significantly in the last couple of weeks but they are emphasizing to parents
There is a need to reconsider whether students should return to school – TISI Sangam
The Chair of TISI Sangam Education Board, Dr Neelesh Gounder says there is a need for the authorities to reconsider whether students should return to school as planned pr
Our teams are trying to clear flooded schools and prepare for re-opening - Kumar
Minister for Education Premila Kumar says a number of schools were flooded during widespread flooding in parts of the country earlier this week and teams are currently tr
Fake school reopening date being circulated
The Ministry of Education has confirmed that a post of school reopening currently circulating on social media is fake news. All schools will be closed until they rece
Education Ministry says the NFP Leader is clearly in election campaign mode but Prasad says they are raising issues because parents are confused & students are worried
The Education Ministry says NFP Leader Professor Biman Prasad is clearly in election campaign mode and looking at ways to criticise the Government at every opportunity bu
Schools will be closed until clearance from the NDMO & Health Ministry – Education Ministry
The Education Ministry says schools will be closed until they have received clearance from the National Disaster Management Office that the weather has improved and once
Only the unaffected teachers were asked to report back, just like other unaffected civil servants – Education Ministry
The Ministry of Education is perplexed by comments by the Fiji Teachers Union on why teachers unaffected by flooding were asked to come back to school. In a statement,
COVID positive cases seen so far in schools is a reflection of what is happening in the community – Education Ministry
The Ministry of Education says positive cases seen so far in schools is a reflection of what is happening in the community and it has been made clear that the decision to
Education Ministry reviewing the situation daily & will make an appropriate announcement on the resumption of schools
The Permanent Secretary for Education Doctor Anjeela Jokhan has said they are reviewing the situation on a daily basis and will make an appropriate announcement on the re
We need to protect the space around education so that it becomes a low risk area – Dr. Fong
Permanent Secretary for Health, Doctor James Fong says education is important and they need to protect that space and make sure that the space around it is protected so t
Schools in Fiji closed until further notice
Due to flooding in several parts of Fiji and further flooding expected in the next few days, the Ministry of Education has confirmed that all schools are closed until fur
Education Ministry says Shamima Ali’s comments are surprising and incorrect while Ali says they have received a lot of concerns
The Ministry of Education says they are surprised by the comments made by Fiji Women's Crisis Centre Coordinator Shamima Ali in a Fiji Times article titled “Ali que
Parents continue to raise serious concerns regarding the safety of their children in schools
As parents continue to raise concerns regarding the safety of their children in schools, Minister for Education Premila Kumar had said on Tuesday that they are always mon
Parents have called me expressing their fear of sending their children to school – Prof Prasad
The Leader of National Federation Party, Professor Biman Prasad says parents from throughout the country have called him expressing their fear about sending their childre
Dr Fong confirms they have received reports of students and teachers testing positive
The Permanent Secretary for Health Dr James Fong has confirmed that they have received reports of students and teachers testing positive for COVID-19. Dr Fong says the
Heads of schools told to speak to students about following COVID-safe measures outside school premises
Heads of schools have been told to talk to students about following COVID-safe measures outside the school premises following reports by Fijivillage of the widespread dis