Latest Features news and updates from Fiji and the Pacific.
A Police officer who is alleged to be the driver involved in the hit and run accident along Milverton Road over the weekend, appeared in the Suva Magistrates Court today. Tavinesh Naicker is charged with one count
CWM Hospital Chief Surgeon, Doctor Josese Turagava has urged the people of Kadavu to refrain from unnecessary movement as this can assist in their work of eradicating COVID-19 from the island. He says this virus is
Permanent Secretary for Health Dr James Fong says there were no COVID deaths to report yesterday, however, there are 2 deaths currently under investigation. Dr Fong says as of August 31st, the national 7 day rollin
Minister for Women, Children and Poverty Alleviation, Rosy Akbar says residential homes are not a place for the elderly and is urging families to take care of their fathers and not to abandon them. While speaking a
Permanent Secretary for Health Dr James Fong says they are remodelling their health service provisions to adapt to a more COVID Safe environment. Dr Fong says with the increase in the proportion of non-COVID admiss
Permanent Secretary for Health Dr James Fong confirms Fiji has 200 new cases of COVID-19 for the 24 hour period that ended at 8am yesterday with 131 cases from the Western Division, 67 from the Central Division, 2 cases
The Health Ministry has confirmed that the curfew on Viti Levu will start from 8pm tonight and the finish time remains at 4am. This is based on 50.9 percent of eligible adults receiving their second dose of the COV
Fiji Airways Men’s National 7s Team Coach Gareth Baber says he feels that the celebrations on social media by players such as Jiuta Wainiqolo and Napolioni Bolaca after winning gold in the Olympics was in good spirit
96.5% of the target population have received at least of dose of a COVID-19 vaccine while 50.9% are now fully vaccinated nationwide. According to the Ministry of Health's dashboard, 566,128 adults have received one
Three non-vaccinated people have died from COVID-19 between 31st August and 2nd September. Permanent Secretary for Health, Dr James Fong says two deaths were reported from the Western Division and one was reported
Prominent Suva lawyer, Richard Naidu maintains that the strange thing about the recently passed amendment to the income tax laws that deal with the exemption of people from paying the Capital Gains Tax for shares owned
Radisson Blu Resort in Denarau continues to remain open despite the challenges of the first and second waves of the COVID-19 pandemic since last year, and the resort in Nadi is ensuring that by following strict COVID pr
39,000 households will be transferred more than $23 million by December this year through Save the Children Fiji’s Cash Transfer Program. CEO Shairana Ali says they are assisting households that are without a sou
A 71-year-old woman from Nausori has passed away due to COVID-19. Permanent Secretary for Health Dr James Fong says she presented to the CWM Hospital in severe respiratory distress. Dr Fong says she passed awa
The Head of Health Protection, Doctor Aalisha Sahukhan stresses that people should still follow the COVID safe protocols and we may continue to wear masks and adhere to the 2 metres physical distancing rule for a long t
Fijians living in Australia have donated 2.7 million KN95 face masks worth around $1.1 million to support our health staff as they continue to work tirelessly to protect us from this crisis. While receiving the mas
Fiji has recorded 290 new cases of COVID-19. 128 cases are from the Western Division, 137 cases are from the Central Division and 25 cases are from Kadavu. Permanent Secretary for Health Dr James Fong says this m
Former Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka says he stands by his comments that the Government should be concerned about the people that received the $360 unemployment cash assistance from taxpayers money and used it for non-
Permanent Secretary for Health Dr James Fong says a 55-year-old fully vaccinated woman with underlying medical conditions passed away on the 28th of August after she went to the Nadi Hospital in severe respiratory distr
Two 16-year-old boys are among the seven people charged with rape in two separate incidents in the month of August this year. The Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions says a 16-year-old boy was charged wit
