Successful resolution

THE Ministry of Employment, Productivity and Industrial Relations says intervention of the mediation services resulted in a successful resolution of an employment dispute between Energy Fiji Ltd (EFL) and the Construction, Energy and Timber Workers Union of Fiji (CETWUF). The ministry states after intensive negotiations, agreement has been reached between the two parties over the union log of claims, including an increase in wages, salary and allowances and back payment from January 1, 2023. The mediation proceedings, which commenced on July 18 over six sessions of negotiations, have successfully concluded with an agreement signed on Thursday that included a 12 per cent pay rise for EFL workers.

Act comes into effect

THE High Court (Amendment) Act has come into effect from September 19, states a gazette order issued under the authority of the Attorney-General Siromi Turaga. This now means the AntiCorruption Courts in the High Court and the Magistrate Courts are no longer in operation. In 2021, the High Court Act and the Magistrate’s Court Act were amended to establish the AntiCorruption Division of the High Court and the Anti-Corruption Division of the Magistrate’s Court respectively..

Education summit ends

THE National Education Summit 2023 ended in Nadi on Friday night. Minister for Education Aseri Radrodro said “the real journey starts now”. “Your Ministry of Education will continue to look to you all and your organisations for the implementations of our resolutions,” he said. “And we are optimistic that we will not end here. But complete and achieve what we must to transform education accessibility and quality for all Fijians.”