$27.7 million allocated to USP

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For this financial year, $27.7 million has been allocated to the University of the South Pacific (USP).

According to a Government statement, this is part of the Fijian Government’s contribution, which will be disbursed once a grant agreement is signed and upon resolution of the matters which have been highlighted in the letter.

The statement said the letter sent to the Pro-Chancellor and Vice-Chancellor of USP on September 23, 2020 speaks for itself.

“This is not a matter to be resolved through the media.

“From January 2020 to date the Fijian Government has paid $21.8 million.

“We look forward to the matters in the letter being addressed expeditiously.”