Ministry of Communications

The Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Trade, Co-operatives, SMEs and Communications, Hon. Manoa Kamikamica met with the Board of Directors, Regional CEO and the Management team of Vodafone Fiji. Accompanying the Deputy Prime Minister was the Acting Permanent Secretary for Communications Ms. Tupou'tuah Baravilala.

During the meeting, the strategic priorities of Vodafone Fiji were discussed in relation to the Global Mobile Economy and the Global Mobile Trends, where the Deputy Prime Minister reaffirmed the Ministry's support to the telecommunications sector.

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The Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Trade, Co-operatives, SMEs and Communications, Hon. Manoa Kamikamica met with Walesi Pte Limited representatives where the Deputy Prime Minister was briefed on the work of Walesi. Accompanying the Deputy Prime Minister was the Acting Permanent Secretary for Communications, Tupou'tuah Baravilala.

During the meeting, Walesi Board Chair provided a brief on Walesi operations, particularly the Digital TV rollout, WiFi hotspots and the installation of set top boxes and TVs in community halls and markets, nationwide. At present, Walesi provides Free–to–Air television to all Fijians through 9 channels.

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The Department of Information (DINFO) provided critical to officers; Asenaca Ratubuli, Sereana Tadrau and Vaciseva Kuli of the Department of Heritage, on conducting television interviews crucial for audio-visual works.

The training, which was facilitated by DINFO’s Film and Television Unit, focused on data collection and the use of a video camera in village and community settings.

The areas covered in the three-hour training included the use of video and audio recording devices, prepping an ideal location with proper lighting and sound as well as brushing up of existing knowledge for the trainees.

To give the trainees more practical insight, recorded videos of different scenarios were played to draw attention to preferred techniques and quality that will be required.

Another important area of focus during the training was the efficient and effective storage of footage, to ensure safety of data kept for the purpose of records and reference.

The trainees, at the end of the session, acknowledged the staff of DINFO for sharing their knowledge and skills which was a timely boost considering its significant contribution to their work on the ground.

The training was held at the Ministry of Communication’s DINFO office at Government Building on December 1, 2022.
The short course was part of continuous efforts to provide relevant training on basic camera work and editing for media liaison officers within government ministries that the facilitates upon request from individual ministries. For more information email the Director Information on [email protected]

Acting Permanent Secretary for Communications Tupou'tuah Baravilala today stressed Government's continued commitment to ensure that our people have access to meaningful connectivity in a secure cyberspace and, to utilise the vast opportunities that the internet provides. She also spotlighted the need for closer collaboration in our collective fight against cybercrime.

Speaking at the 4th Annual Pacific Islands law officers Network (PILON) Cybercrime Workshop in Nadi with the theme 'Combating cybercrime: Trends and Tools in a Changing World, Ms Baravilala highlighted that digital technologies continue to accelerate, and with it, cybersecurity risks continue to become more evident.

"The shift to online spaces has presented a challenge -- the attack surface area has increased. Digital technologies continue to accelerate, and with it, cybersecurity risks continue to become more evident. We have seen emerging and evolving threats which are transboundary in nature and which have an impact on international peace and security and thereby, placing cybersecurity as a priority", said Ms Baravilala.

Ms Baravilala emphasised the need to ensure that cybersecurity measures are robust and agile, have stronger protection tools in place so that recovery is swift and business operation disruption is minimised should an attack succeed.
Ms Baravilala also called for the need to create a culture of cyber hygiene practices amongst our people.

“It requires all of us, proactively synergising our efforts, and implementing cyber security safeguards and measures. Only then, can we turn the tide on these cyber threat actors which are a threat to peace, security, prosperity and the well-being of our people”, said Ms Baravilala.

She then urged participants at the workshop that in order to improve cybersecurity capabilities and readiness across the Pacific, everyone needs to collaborate and make the most of existing regional networks such as this Pacific Islands law officers Network (PILON), the Pacific Cybersecurity Operational Network(PACSON), and the Pacific Transnational Crime Network through collaboration and information-sharing between these networks.

The workshop will end on Friday and is being attended by more than 50 participants from around the region comprising senior government officials, legal officers, law enforcement, investigation and prosecution officers.

To read more of the Acting PS Communication's speech please click on the link https://bit.ly/3UgQvM6

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The Acting Permenant Secretary for Communications was part of the 🪔 celebrations organised by staff of the Ministry of earlier today.

As part of the celebrations the staff organised delicious vegetarian food & sweets 🤤

The APS acknowledged and thanked the staff for their hard work, perseverance and commitment in ensuring the smooth running of the government machinery.

The Fijian Government has been recognised with an award for co-hosting the first ever virtual Asia Media Summit that was held in May this year by the Asia-Pacific Institute for Broadcasting Development (AIBD).

The award was presented by the Indian Minister of State for Information & Broadcasting, Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying, Dr. L. Murugan to Mr. Nilesh Kumar, counsellor at the Fijian High Commission in New Delhi, India.

Mr. Kumar received the award on behalf of the Fijian Ministry of Communications and the Fijian Broadcasting Corporation (FBC) at the 47th Annual Gathering/ 20th AIBD Meeting 2022 that was held at the Lalit Hotel in New Delhi, India from 19 – 21 September.

During the ceremony, the role of broadcast media as the platform for bringing accurate and timely information that saved millions of lives during the COVID-19 pandemic was recognised.

Acting Permanent Secretary for Communications Tupou'tuah Baravilala delivered a statement at the International Telecommunications Union Plenipotentiary Conference 2022 in Bucharest, Romania which is being attended by over 3000 participants from Heads of Governments, Ministers, diplomatic corp, senior government officials, regulators, technical experts, academia and the private sector.

Ms Baravilala in her statement shared Fiji’s efforts in continuing to develop the telecommunications sector and making historic strides in bridging the digital divide in our society, and transforming Fiji into a digital economy.

"As a matter of priority, the Fijian Government is working to bridge the remaining five per cent of our population who live in the deep interiors of the two largest islands nestled between mountains, or in remote and maritime communities", said Ms Baravilala.

Ms Baravilala emphasised that an open, secure, stable, accessible, and peaceful cyberspace is
crucial to fully realise the Sustainable Development Goals and to ensure long term financial security and prosperity.

Ms Baravilala also called for the urgency of ensuring that ICT infrastructure is climate-resilient.

“Resilient infrastructure is required for sustainability and given Fiji's heightened vulnerability due to adverse climatic events. Since, 2014, we have endured 14 cyclones. It is not difficult to imagine a severe storm destroying critical infrastructure and crippling our increasingly digital economy, said Ms Baravilala.

She also reiterated 's continued commitment to the collective vision to build a more digital,
inclusive –– and more resilient –– world.

The Fijian delegation was led by Ms Tupoutuah Baravilala, the Acting Permanent Secretary for Communications, and included Mr Vivek Anand, Principal Engineer – Department of Communications, and Mr Shanil Dutt, First Secretary - Fiji's Mission in Geneva. The ITU Plenipotentiary Conference will take place from 26 Spetember to 14 October 2022.

The Ministry of Communications, Office of the Solicitor-General and the Cybercrime Programme Office
of the Council of Europe made a joint submission to the Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs and Defence on the Convention on 💻



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