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Ifereimi Vasu, Minister of Heritage and Arts. Website. education.gov.fj. The Ministry of Education, Heritage and Arts is the ministry of Fiji responsible for overseeing Fiji's education system. [2] The current Minister for Education is Viliame Gavoka, who was appointed to the position in January 23rd 2024 [3]
The Republic of Fiji Military Forces ( RFMF, formerly the Royal Fiji Military Forces [2]) is the military force of the Pacific island nation of Fiji. With a total manpower of about 6,500 active soldiers and approximately 6,200 reservists, it is one of the smallest militaries in the world and the third largest in the South Pacific region.
Fijian traditions and ceremonies. Fijian tradition and ceremony is a living way of life that has evolved as the Fijian nation has modernised over time, with various external influences from Pacific neighbours, and the European and Asian society. This general overview of various aspects of Fijian tradition, social structure and ceremony, much of ...
Fiji's location in Oceania A map of Fiji Topography of Fiji. Fiji lies approximately 5,100 km (3,200 mi) southwest of Hawaii and roughly 3,150 km (1,960 mi) from Sydney, Australia. Fiji is the hub of the Southwest Pacific, midway between Vanuatu and Tonga. The archipelago is located between 176° 53′ east and 178° 12′ west.
Description. Levuka Historical Port Town. Eastern Division. 17°41′02″S 178°50′24″E / . 17.684014°S 178.840127°E. / -17.684014; 178.840127 ( Levuka Historical Port Town) Cultural (ii) (iv) 2013. The town and its low line of buildings set among coconut and mango trees along the beach front was the first colonial capital of ...
Website. health.gov.fj. The Ministry of Health and Medical Services ( MOH) is a government ministry of Fiji responsible for overseeing Fiji's Healthcare system. Its head office is in Dinem House in Toorak, Suva. [2] The current Minister for Health and Medical Services is Ifereimi Waqainabete who was appointed to the position in November 2018.
The COVID-19 pandemic in Fiji is part of the ongoing worldwide pandemic of coronavirus disease 2019 ( COVID-19) caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 ( SARS-CoV-2 ). The first case of the disease in Fiji was reported on 19 March 2020 in Lautoka. as of 3 January 2022, the country has had a total of 55,009 cases as of which ...
Europeans visited Fiji from the 17th century, [2] and, after a brief period as an independent kingdom, the British established the Colony of Fiji in 1874. Fiji was a Crown colony until 1970, when it gained independence as the Dominion of Fiji. A republic was declared in 1987, following a series of coups d'état .