Press Release – University Of The South Pacific

A new research publication focusing on the economic and social impacts of migration in Fiji was launched at the University of the South Pacific in Suva on 12 December, 2011. The 62-page report was jointly launched by USP’s Faculty of Business and … Read more »

Press Release – University Of The South Pacific

After successful blood drives at the University of the South Pacific’s Laucala Campus earlier in the year, a similar initiative was launched by the USP Lautoka Campus for the Western Division in Fiji. Read more »

Press Release – University Of The South Pacific

A two-day workshop on writing proposals was hosted by the Oceania Development Network (ODN) at the University of the South Pacific’s Laucala Campus from 8 – 9 November, 2011. Read more »

Press Release – University Of The South Pacific

The Faculty of Arts, Law and Education (FALE) at the University of the South Pacific hosted a featured speaker and a panel discussion to allow women from various walks of life who were actively involved in Independence celebrations to share their recollections … Read more »

Press Release – University Of The South Pacific

17th October, 2011 The USP Family Day 2011 marked across the eight campuses on 1 October has been labeled as the ‘most successful’ to date. Read more »

Press Release – University Of The South Pacific

Mr Daren Kamali, a New Zealand-based performance poet, musician and writer will be launching his bilingual book and CD called ‘Tales, Poems and Songs from the Underwater World’ in Fiji at the Oceania Centre for Arts, Culture and Pacific Studies, … Read more »

Press Release – University Of The South Pacific

Effects of climate change are having a direct impact on the basic human rights of people in the South Pacific, and it is important that this is recognised at international climate change negotiations. Climate change will affect a person’s right to enjoy … Read more »

Poverty in Fiji is estimated between 33 to 47 percent... more social justice reporting needed. Photo: Radio Fiji

Pacific Scoop:
Report – By a special correspondent in Suva

Crusading or advocacy roles, a long journalistic tradition absent from poverty reporting in Fiji, should be adopted by the country’s journalists, says a media academic.

Shailendra Singh, the University of the South Pacific’s former head of journalism, urged journalists to step up coverage of poverty, a major problem in Fiji.

Singh, a PhD candidate at the University of Queensland in Australia, was speaking at the 2011 Fiji Economic Update in Fiji last week. Read more »

Press Release – University Of The South Pacific

The sub-regional training on the ‘Dissemination and Use of Population and Housing Census Results with Gender Concern’ which was conducted jointly by the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) and the University of the South Pacific (USP) was held from … Read more »

Press Release – University Of The South Pacific

June 9, 2011 – The University of the South Pacific recently announced the appointment of Dr Pramila Devi, a long serving staff member as the new Director of the USP Lautoka Campus. Read more »