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Govt announces monthly $20 data top-up for domestic university students & Year 13 students
Govt announces monthly $20 data top-up for domestic university students & Year 13 students
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The government has announced that it will provide a monthly data top-up of $20 per month to domestic university students and Year 13 students to assist them in their online studies.
It will partner with Amalgamated Telecom Holdings for this initiative.
Minister for Economy Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum says due to the pandemic, the 25,983 domestic students across three universities in Fiji are currently attending classes and having examinations on online platforms.
He says there are also over 8,000 Year 13 students that need access to data to undertake research for their studies.
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The demand for data-based services in the Pacific region is growing, aligning with similar trends around the world. In particular, the demand for mobile broadband is increasing due to mobile services being the primary and most wide-spread source for internet access across the region.
Executive Interview: Isikeli Taureka ‘This job is balanced between trying to run various companies through guidance and direction and monitoring, and then mapping the politics around that as well.’ by maraia vula Isikeli Taureka, Managing Director of
Kumul Consolidated Holdings and
Chairman of Kina Securities Limited.
Isikeli Taureka is the managing director of Kumul Consolidated Holdings (KCH) in Papua New Guinea.
He is also the Kina Securities Limited (KSL) Board Chairman. He is an embodiment of a successful Pacific Islander who has succeeded around the world in different sectors through sheer hardwork.