Fiji Times (Free subscription) | 01/09/2008
Interim Minister for Education, Filipe Bole said given the limited time available, students are advised to manage time wisely, attend all classes, listen attentively to teachers and seek assistance for topics which may appear difficult to grasp.
Fiji Times (Free subscription) | 28/08/2008
THE Teacher Registration Board will enable the Ministry of Education to set a higher teaching standard, says interim Education Minister Filipe Bole.
Fiji Times (Free subscription) | 25/08/2008
Students in secondary schools sit for the Fiji Junior Certificate, Fiji School Leaving Certificate and Fiji Seventh Form Examination.Interim Minister for Education, Mr Filipe Bole said in order to pursue this goal the Ministry is having continuous dialogue with teachers and also plans to achieve this by upgrading school facilities. He said Ministry officials have visited 72 schools in...
Fiji Times (Free subscription) | 20/08/2008
Update: 10:53AM The term two school break should be an ideal opportunity for quality family time says interim Education Minister Filipe Bole.
Fijilive (Free subscription) | 01/10/2008
The Fiji Institute of Technology has appointed academic Dr Mahendra Reddy and former rugby fitness trainer Alifereti Cawanibuka as first Deans for the school.FIT director, Dr Ganesh Chand made the announcement at the Raiwai campus today where interim Education Minister Filipe Bole was chief guest.Dr Reddy was appointed as the first Dean for the faculty of Commerce, Hospitality and Tourism...
Fijilive (Free subscription) | 17/09/2008
A warning has been issued to Fiji teachers who still have not returned to their respective schools after the recent school break.Interim Education minister Filipe Bole issued a statement saying it was the ministry’s policy that teachers undertake responsibility to return on time at the beginning of a school term.He said, “In the case of stranded teachers especially from Lau and other...
Fijilive (Free subscription) | 16/09/2008
“Library is a door to unlimited opportunities”. This was the advice given to students of Suva’s Ballentine Memorial School by the interim Minister for Education Filipe Bole.Bole made this statement at the opening of the newly renovated library at the school where he was present as chief guest.School principal Reverend Colati Ledua said this was a historic moment for the school...
Fijilive (Free subscription) | 11/09/2008
The graduation ceremony at the University of the South Pacific will go ahead today, but aggrieved university workers who agreed to return to work yesterday are still not satisfied.The 380 employees at the USP Laucala Campus, minus the lecturers, had agreed to call of their strike following a letter from the interim Labour Minister Filipe Bole calling the protest illegal and assurance...
Fijilive (Free subscription) | 09/09/2008
... by the Minister for Education, National Heritage, Culture and Arts, and Youth and Sports, Filipe Bole.Bole said that through the years, the FNRL has invested a lot in developing the skills of our unemployed youths and has opened up opportunities to gaining a secured future through their sporting talents.He said rugby league, like many other sports organizations in the country,...
Fiji Times (Free subscription) | 02/09/2008
Update: 4:13PM The local town councils have been urged to submit the respective Councils request for next year's Budget.Interim Local Government Minister, Filipe Bole said town councils had to make sure their submissions are with the necessary department, if they still have to make a submission."Yes, I have discussed with all the towns that I have come through that this is budget time...
Fiji Times (Free subscription) | 31/08/2008
CONCERN has been raised over the non-audited accounts of municipal councils.Interim Local Government Minister Filipe Bole said the non-auditing of municipal councils' accounts was discussed at Cabinet level which was why the councils needed to look after their accounts.He told mayors during a recent meeting that there were some council accounts which had not been audited for a number...
Fiji Times (Free subscription) | 31/08/2008
Update: 2:21PM STUDENTS have been urged to manage time wisely.The advice comes as the final term of the school year begins tomorrow.Interim Education Minister Filipe Bole said the final day of the holiday should be spent preparing for school "Given the limited time available students are advised to manage time wisely, attend all classes, listen attentively to teachers and seek assistance...
Fiji Times (Free subscription) | 28/08/2008
THE national curriculum framework sees kindergartens as a way to address the growing needs of children.Interim Education Minister Filipe Bole said the curriculum would enhance children's' learning capabilities.Mr Bole said previously kindergarten curricula were isolated pieces of knowledge put together by expatriate teachers' wives who had children."They built some sort of a curriculum...
Fiji Times (Free subscription) | 27/08/2008
Ratu Josefa gazetted the mini reshuffle of the ministries where Commodore Voreqe Bainimarama will also perform the function of interim Minister for Finance, while Filipe Bole will perform the function of interim Minister for Labour and Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum will take up functions of Minister for Industry, Tourism, Trade and Communication.
Fiji Times (Free subscription) | 27/08/2008
Update: 1:42PM The Education Ministry has reiterated that teachers and school heads are not allowed to physically abuse and use corporal punishment against students, repeating the message on no corporal punishment.The comment comes after the recent report of a teacher slapping a student.Interim Education Minister, Filipe Bole said the Ministry will not tolerate such deplorable acts of...
