USP challenged by sacked manager
A former senior manager of the University of the South Pacific has lodged a complaint against his employer with Fiji’s employment industrial tribunal. Hasmukh Lal was until recently, CEO of the USP’s Pacific
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USP Saga: Thompson under pressure to cease probe
The controversy surrounding the top job at the University of the South Pacific (USP) has refused to go away nearly one year after it first erupted at its main campus in Suva, Fiji. By March this year, exactly 10 months
FNU seeks to leap into first place
Fiji National University is celebrating its 10th anniversary as a national university, but 150th anniversary as an education provider. Talking to Islands Business just before his recent departure, FNU Vice-Chancellor
USP students’ body backs VC Ahluwalia
Students of the University of the South Pacific have weighed in on the leadership row surrounding the university by calling on the USP’s top decision making body, the USP Council to reign in its chairperson who’s
Samoa warns USP Pro Chancellor
High drama continues at the Pacific’s only regional university, with reports that one of the member country’s that owns the university has signaled it could seek the removal from office of Winston Thompson,
USP Vice Chancellor to be investigated for alleged “material misconduct”
The University of the South Pacific’s supreme body, the USP Council has established a team to investigate its vice chancellor and president Professor Pal Ahluwalia. The formation of the investigative team was
BDO report out on USP allegations
By Samantha Magick The Auckland-based accounting firm tasked with investigating allegations of mismanagement at the University of the South Pacific appears to have vindicated the University’s new Vice Chancellor, who
USP pro chancellor Thompson seeks VC suspension
Exclusive By Samisoni Pareti Winston Thompson, the besieged pro chancellor of the University of the South Pacific has sought the suspension of the USP vice chancellor and president, Professor Pal Ahluwalia. Ambassador
USP investigator to be picked next Tuesday
The University of the South Pacific has invited four Auckland-based accounting firms to bid for the task of undertaking an independent investigation into allegations by the USP’s current Vice Chancellor and President