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Save the Children Fiji assisted about 96 families with grocery packs in the Suva-Nasinu corridor yesterday and will be assisting another 40 families in Nausori tomorrow. CEO Shairana Ali says providing assistance w
Suva, Nausori and Lami are now in one big containment zone known as the Lami-Nausori containment zone. The borders were lifted at 4 o'clock this morning following the announcement by Prime Minister Voreqe Bainimara
Two new cases of COVID-19 have been recorded in Nadi. There have been no cases in the Nadi area for 17 days and 20 days in Lautoka. In an address to the nation this evening, Prime Minister Voreqe Bainimarama s
Narere residents are calling for a 2 weeks lockdown to contain the virus and say it is frustrating to see that people are breaking the curfew, not following the safety precautions, and are meeting in their communities.
There will be no bus services for the Central and Western Division Containment Zones on Sundays. The Land Transport Authority says it has been confirmed by the Fiji Bus Operators Association in their bid to assist
Fiji has recorded the highest number of COVID-19 cases as Permanent Secretary for Health, Doctor James Fong has confirmed 46 new cases that are all from the Central Division. Doctor Fong says 43 of these cases are
An essential staff of the United Nations in Suva has tested positive for COVID-19, and UN Resident Coordinator, Sanaka Samarasinha says as a precautionary measure they have decided to temporarily restrict access to Kada
The Nadi Chamber of Commerce President, Doctor Ram Raju says tens of thousands of people in Nadi and other towns are without jobs and without sources of funds to buy essentials as Nadi remains a containment zone. D
The Governor and Chairman of the Reserve Bank of Fiji Board, Ariff Ali reiterates that our economic recovery hinges on how soon the second wave of infections is contained locally and the resumption of international tour
Six new positive COVID-19 cases were announced last night. Permanent Secretary for Health, Doctor James Fong says 4 cases are primary contacts within the Muanikoso cluster and 2 are from the Vunivivi cluster.
22 new COVID-19 cases have been announced which include 12 cases from Vunivivi Nausori, 7 Navy officers, 2 from Queen Elizabeth Barracks and 1 from Kinoya. Investigations have revealed that the navy, Waila and Vuni
Attorney General and Minister for Economy Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum has tabled a motion in parliament which seeks to amend the government guarantee period to Fiji Airways however National Federation Party Leader, Professor Bi
"I can assure you that the workings of your parliament are not a waste of time and nor are they useless." Speaker of Parliament, Ratu Epeli Nailatikau stressed this in parliament as he said some parliamentarians h
There 27 new COVID-19 cases with 1 case being a day patient at CWM Hospital. Permanent Secretary for Health, Doctor James Fong says the patient was not admitted at the hospital but was tested as part of a pre-admi
SODELPA Whip Lynda Tabuya says COVID-19 has finally exposed that the Government has no creative ideas and money to help the people however Minister for Economy, Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum states the Government has directly spe
Parliament has approved the government guarantee for the Fiji Development Bank totaling $170 million. While speaking in his right of reply on the motion for parliament to give the approval for the guarantee, Minist
Permanent Secretary for Health, Doctor James Fong has confirmed 13 new cases of COVID-19 since last night, and 12 of these cases are Fiji Navy staff. Doctor Fong says the 12 Fiji Navy staff are primary contacts of
The University of the South Pacific has closed the Residential Halls at the Laucala Campus as five residential students have been swabbed by the Ministry of Health as secondary contacts to a contact to a positive COVID-
Minister for Commerce, Faiyaz Koya says Prime Minister, Voreqe Bainimarama is not sitting idly by as claimed by SODELPA Leader, Viliame Gavoka. While supporting the motion for a government guarantee of a $170 milli
Minister for Economy Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum has today tabled a motion in parliament for the government to guarantee $170 million for the Fiji Development Bank. While tabling the motion, Sayed-Khaiyum says the 2021 gov
