7 Mar 2018

Fiji Govt return Burchell to head Youth and Sport

2:38 pm on 7 March 2018

The Fiji Government has returned Alison Burchell to head the Youth and Sports Ministry, following the suspension of Iowane Tiko, who is being investigated by the Independent Commission Against Corruption.

Ministry of Youth and Sports in Fiji.

Ministry of Youth and Sports in Fiji. Photo: Alex Perrottet/RNZ

Mr Tiko had been at Education and was moved to Youth and Sport a little over a month ago, swapping with Ms Burchell.

Now the government has announced that Ms Burchell will return as the permanent secretary of the Ministry of Youth and Sport.