BAINIMARAMA OPENS RESOURCE
CENTRE FOR WOMEN IN KOROLEVU
For the women of Biausevu, their new Resource Centre will be an anchor of their community –– a centre of opportunity, entrepreneurship, and independence.
Prime Minister Voreqe Bainamarama highlighted this during the opening of the $150,000 project at Biausevu Village in Korolevu, yesterday.
Mr Bainimarama is optimistic that its wider economic benefits will prove every dollar is well spent. “By channelling today’s excitement into those walls, that building will transform into a hive of economic activity and constructive dialogue,” he said.
“It will be a safe place for women in the community to congregate, sell their wares, and unlock their economic potential.
“And it will be a well-deserved home for the hardworking women and girls in Biausevu for years to come.
“Now, with this permanent home, women will be able to have the confidence and peace-of-mind of a longterm facility that is wholly dedicated to them –– a place to finally call their own.”
Mr Bainimarama said women and girls do not belong on the sidelines; they deserve to be front and centre when it comes to how resources are allocated, how communities are run, and how decisions are made. “My daughters and grand-daughters, along with every other girl and woman in this country, deserve to know that their dreams are taken seriously and that they stand on equal footing with each of their fellow Fijians,” he said.
“That’s the Fiji I’m working build every day.”
He called on the men and boys of the Korolevu community to join him in creating a Fiji where women and girls are safe, respected, and empowered to access greater opportunities.
Biausevu Women’s Association president, Serenia Serea, 50 thanked Mr Bainimarama on behalf of the 36 members.
“Gone are the days when women are relegated to the community hall to meet or sell their handicrafts and souvenirs to the many tourists who frequent the place to see the pristine beauty of the Biausevu Waterfall,” she said.
Rural Quarters Commissioned in Nadroga-Navosa
The Prime Minister also commissioed teachers quarters at Ratu Ilaisa Memorial School in Semo, Nadroga yesterday.
“We all know that a great teacher can have a lifelong impact, and they hold the future of so many young Fijians in their hands every day,” he said.
Mr Bainimarama said the event was also to celebrate a promise delivered for the school, its students and, especially, for the eight teachers who work at this school. “Whether you’re a student in the heart of Suva, the outer islands of Lomaiviti or here in NadrogaNavosa, you deserve equal access to high-quality education and highquality instruction.”