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A NOTE FROM THE EDITOR
Publisher
Netani Rika
The University of the South Pacific found itself thrown into chaos five years
General Manager
Samantha Magick ago, when soon after the arrival of its new Vice Chancellor, Professor Pal
Ahluwalia, a damning report claimed financial mismanagement within the
Editor University under its previous leadership. That report led to an external audit
Richard Naidu and Ahluwalia’s subsequent deportation from Fiji, rocking the institution to
its roots.
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The impact of COVID-19 added to those woes. Now, the unions at USP have
Waisale Rokotuiveikau
voted to go on strike raising a long list of issues. We take an in-depth look into
the problems besetting the region’s largest university in this issue.
Reporters
Kite Pareti The other major story in our March edition examines Fiji’s position on Israel at
Prerna Priyanka the International Court of Justice and the United Nations General Assembly.
Some of Fiji’s most experienced commentators and diplomats critique the
Fijian government’s entanglement in one of the world’s longest running
Designer conflicts.
Dick Lee
Our coverage of the 70th anniversary of the infamous Bravo nuclear test in
the Marshall Islands serves as a sad but necessary reminder about a people
Contributors displaced by US nuclear testing in the Pacific.
Nic Maclellan
We also look at the implications of a legalised medicinal cannabis industry
Alipate Pareti
in the region and developments in the kava industry, as well as the earning
Rowena Singh
potential from the growing trend of sports tourism in Fiji.
Joe Yaya
Richard

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