Fiji Law Society President Wylie Clarke. Picture: REINAL CHAND/FT FILE
Prime Minister Voreqe Bainimarama this week treated conversations around the much talked about Bill 17 like a storm in a teacup.
Due to go before Parliament tomorrow, the Bill seeks to amend section 12 of the iTaukei Land Trust Act of 1940.
It seeks to remove the requirement of obtaining the consent of the iTaukei Land Trust Board for any mortgage, charge, pledge or caveat on a lease or for any such lease to be dealt with by any court of law or under the process of any court of law.
That has been contested fiercely by opposition parties, public figures and individual citizens, and has sparked a debate of controversial proportion on social media.
Column: We Can All Agree We Want Better Schools
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North Carolinians disagree about a great deal. But hereâs a proposition virtually all of us endorse: The future of our state is closely tied to the amount and quality of education our people receive.
I could say the future of North Carolinaâs economy depends on better education â and Iâd be right! You only have to listen to what employers say about the importance of skilled employees who exhibit creativity, collaboration and a strong work ethic. You only have to listen to what employees say about the value of what they learned, or should have learned, in school. And you only have to scan the dozens of studies that link average test scores or educational attainment to GDP and income growth.
We all want better schools
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