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John Mitchell YMC playground and main school block with staff quarters in the background. Picture: JOHN KAMEA Under British rule, education in Fiji was characterised by a number of commissions often initiated by governors who were not satisfied with the state of learning in the colony. While many recommendations from these inquiries collected dust on shelves, some shaped several significant policies of the government. In 1969, on the eve of Fiji’s independence, the Fiji Education Commission (FEC) decided to change the nation’s school structure. It was subsequently suggested that “experi...

Unaisi Ratubalavu 9 April, 2021, 12:00 am Men of Lakeba and Levuka perform the meke ni yaqona to the Governor General, Ratu Sir George Cakobau, at the opening ceremony of the GCC at Tubou Village, Lakeba, Lau in May 1978. Picture: FILE The Fiji Times published a story of the biggest Great Council of Chiefs meeting held at Lakeba, Lau, on May 17 1978. It was reported that the late Governor General, Ratu Sir George Cakobau, opened the meeting. It was overcast but fine weather prevailed that day. Ratu Sir George was accorded a traditional ceremony rarely seen at the time. Before his arrival, sil...