{"id":593209,"date":"2026-05-19T21:33:14","date_gmt":"2026-05-19T21:33:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/593209\/"},"modified":"2026-05-19T21:33:14","modified_gmt":"2026-05-19T21:33:14","slug":"new-gym-sports-upgrades-planned-for-navosa-youth-fbc-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/593209\/","title":{"rendered":"New Gym, sports upgrades planned for Navosa youth \u2013 FBC News"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Nasova-Gym.png\"\/><\/p>\n<p>[ Source: Fiji Government \/ Facebook ]<\/p>\n<p>Navosa youth are expected to benefit from new sports and fitness opportunities through the construction of a gym facility and upgrades to recreational spaces aimed at promoting healthier lifestyles and reducing social issues among young people.<\/p>\n<p>The initiative is a joint effort between the Ministry of Youth and Sports and the Ministry of Agriculture, Waterways and Sugar Industry, following requests raised by communities in Navosa earlier this year.<\/p>\n<p>The new gym facility will be established at Navosa Central College, with construction expected to be completed by the end of the year.<\/p>\n<p>Assistant Minister for Agriculture Inosi Kuridrani said the project reflects the Government\u2019s commitment to supporting young people through practical initiatives that contribute to their wellbeing and future development.<\/p>\n<p>Article continues after advertisement<\/p>\n<p>The project will also include upgrades to the school playground to create additional space for recreation and physical activity for students and the surrounding communities.<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, Assistant Minister for Youth and Sports Aliki Bia said investments in sports and fitness are important in empowering rural youth and helping them build discipline, confidence, and resilience.<\/p>\n<p>Bia said the initiative would provide a safe and positive environment where young people can stay active, develop healthy habits, and strengthen community ties while helping steer them away from drugs and other social issues.<\/p>\n<p>The Government says the development is part of ongoing efforts to improve opportunities and wellbeing for youth living in rural communities.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"[ Source: Fiji Government \/ Facebook ] Navosa youth are expected to benefit from new sports and fitness&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":593210,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[46],"tags":[6647,102,56,54,55],"class_list":["post-593209","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-fitness","tag-fitness","tag-health","tag-uk","tag-united-kingdom","tag-unitedkingdom"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/593209","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=593209"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/593209\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/593210"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=593209"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=593209"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=593209"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}