Vuvale Relationship to Positively Impact Grass Roots Farmers in Fiji
Fiji Kava has established a supply chain model that involves the establishment of a collection hub at Tutu on Taveuni. The hub utilizes nursery equipment received from the Australia and New Zealand funded Pacific Horticultural and Agricultural Access Plus Program (PHAMA Plus) in a long-standing partnership to strengthen the supply of high-quality noble varieties of kava and support the expansion of high quality exports.
Namosi Province Commences Leadership And Good Governance Training
The province of Namosi has become the sixth province to take up the traditional leadership and good governance training titled Vuli ni Sausauvou. The Vuli ni Sausauvou training programme is a collaboration between the iTaukei Affairs Board (TAB) and the iTaukei Trust Fund Board (TTFB). Participant trainees to this training programme are Sausauvou or traditional […]
Remesio Qarau’s Labour of Love
Retired Police Officer Remesio Qarau runs a small bakery business in his village of Dranikula in the province of Serua, about one and half hours from Suva city. Married to Metuera, a retired nurse, and together they have four children, two boys and two girls, the eldest being 32 years and youngest 25 years. “I […]
Training and upskilling contributes to the resilience and growth of business: Hon Faiyaz Koya
“There is no doubt that continued training and upskilling contributes to the resilience and growth of businesses, whether it be a large entity or an MSME. As trainers, your knowledge and direction will greatly boost business development and ultimately our economic recovery efforts. so you’ll need to make the most of every opportunity you get […]
Budding Linguist Is A Village Boy At Heart
Wainibuka lad Waisake Raliwalala, who hails from the Naituvatuvavatu, Wainibuka, in the province of Tailevu is one of six children and is the second youngest of the family. For much of his life, Waisake lived in the western part of Fiji, raised around the Sabeto area in the township of Nadi.
Fijian Language Studies at the University of the South Pacific
The Fijian Language Studies Programme is offered at the University of the South Pacific’s (USP’s) School of Pacific Arts, Communication and Education (SPACE), Laucala Campus. In 2009, a Memorandum of Understanding was signed between USP and TTFB to support this initiative. TTFB has since been funding the Bachelor of Arts in Pacific Vernacular – Fijian, […]
iTaukei Animations Project
TTFB has been supporting the production of comics on animated itukuni, traditional folktales in collaboration with iTaukei institutions. The objective is to revitalize myths, legends and folktales in a more interactive and meaningful way. iTukuni animations are published as supplementary resources or reading materials for primary schools. Theatre Nai Lululu Na iLululu, written by Dr. Apolonia Tamata and directed […]
Professional Development
TTFB sponsored Unaisi Manulevu, a Project Coordinator specializing in Culture and Language to undertake a year’s study – Masters in the Arts of Africa, Oceania and the Americas at the Sainsbury Research Centre, University of East Anglia. The program is considered as one of the most practical and skill-based course for museum professionals around the […]
Sponsorship of Archiving Equipment
In 2014, TTFB purchased office and archiving equipment for the iTaukei Lands and Fisheries Commission (TLFC) within the Ministry of iTaukei Affairs. TLFC maintains records on land ownership, fishing rights and customary title holders.
Information Text Awareness Project
In 2015, Dr Apolonia Tamata from the Literacy Educators Association Fiji (LEAF) and 23 eager teachers from the Nadi district gathered to undertake a 3-day literacy workshop with Wendy Morgan (NZLA representative) and Beryl Exley (ALEA representative). The workshop was part of the Information Text Awareness Project (ITAP 2) being run by the IDOC. This […]