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Courtesy of Jacob CoteJacob Cote University of Maine junior Jacob Cote of Brewer, a double degree student in microbiology and biochemistry, has been named a 2021 Goldwater Scholar. Cote is one of 410 scholars selected nationwide for the prestigious undergraduate scholarship, designed to foster and encourage outstanding students to pursue research careers in the fields of the natural sciences, engineering and mathematics, according to the Barry Goldwater Scholarship and Excellence in Education Foundation website. This year, there were 1,256 applicants who passed the nomination process of their institutions; among those 410 were chosen based on their likelihood to have a significant impact on their research fields. ....
6 March, 2021, 11:30 pm THE informal sector has grown significantly over the past 10 months caused by the economic impact of the COVID-19 global pandemic. In Fiji, many of those employed in the tourism and aviation industry saw their lives completely changed with many joining the informal sector through microbusinesses and agro farming with the aim to become entrepreneurs and economically self-sustainable. International Labour Organisation project manager Edward Bernard said after a rapid assessment by ILO focusing on the impact of COVID on employment and livelihoods, they found that there was a large shift of workers into the informal sector.
International Labour Organization Regional Project co-ordinator Edward Bernard shares his views after the Social Security workshop in Nadi. Picture: REINAL CHAND ....