The September fire at the Rarawai Sugar Mill has forced cane-cutting operations to extend into January 2026, as a result, the Fiji Corrections Service Musu Dovu crew, made up of 150 inmates, will remain at their respective Corrections Centres in Ba, Tavua and Rakiraki throughout the festive season.
Over the past two days, the workforce and their supervising officers were visited by the Assistant Commissioner of Corrections Operations, Alevio Turaga, and Director Operations and Intelligence, Superintendent Lemeki Rokovesa.
“Purpose of the visit was to personally thank the inmates for the task carried out from the first day until now, and to remind all that the festive season is around the corner and we are still engaging with a few farmers,” Mr Turaga said.
“Our main task is to help out farmers and support the sugar industry.”
The team visited FCS officers and inmates at cane-cutting sites in Lautoka, Ba, Tavua and Rakiraki, including their accommodation facilities.
“We also specifically wanted to talk to our fellow officers who will be away from their families this festive season. We commend them for answering the call of duty and for maintaining standards this season, as we have not experienced any breaches or discipline issues so far,” Mr Turaga added.
The Musu Dovu Operations, established in 2013, were introduced to help address labour shortages in the sugar industry.
