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The FNPF Lockdown relief for working members has been extended to the end of the month. More than 14,600 members have accessed this relief so far and have been paid $3.1 million with government paying $631,000 whil
30 people have been arrested for breaching the COVID-19 restrictions and curfew orders in the last 24 hours. Acting Police Commissioner Rusiate Tudravu says ten people from Vakabalea in Navua were arrested as membe
Permanent Secretary for Health, Doctor James Fong says four new cases of COVID-19 have been confirmed. These new cases all stem from the cluster in Nadali, Nausori, which is believed to have started with a close co
Acting Permanent Secretary for Economy, Shiri Gounder has assured Fijians in the lockdown areas that they have sufficient packs for distribution and if need be, more can be organised. Fijians living in Suva and Nau
The number of people who continue to breach the restrictions in place to prevent the spread of COVID-19 is increasing day by day as 86 people were arrested in the last 24 hours for breaching orders. According to po
Police continue to maintain heavy presence at strategic locations into day two of the Suva and Nausori lockdown. The roads between Suva and Nausori remain empty and the only vehicles that are visible belong to poli
Fiji has confirmed two new cases of COVID-19. The Permanent Secretary for Health Doctor James Fong says they have confirmed these new cases through their testing at other facilities throughout Fiji. Doctor Fon
With a number of restrictions now in place to prevent the spread of COVID-19, many people are still getting together for alcohol and grog related parties as 53 people were arrested over the last 24-hours for breaching c
There is heavy police presence on the roads in the Suva lockdown area. Police are patrolling in many residential and city areas with no one else seen walking around. Fijivillage saw police trucks and four-whee
The Permanent Secretary for Health Doctor James Fong says the woman from the recent Makoi cluster that passed away and her family were assessed by the screening team two weeks ago but did not meet the swabbing criteria.
Permanent Secretary for Health, Doctor James Fong says it will require a longer course of lockdown if we are to eliminate COVID-19 from Viti Levu however they are using the initial 4 days lockdown to understand the data
Fiji has confirmed one new case of COVID-19. The Permanent Secretary for Health Dr James Fong says this new case is a household member of the Lakena cases reported earlier, and he was already in isolation at Navua
The containment checkpoint near Rups Nakasi has been lifted as the Suva and Nausori containment zones have been merged into one for the lockdown period that has started and will end at 4am on Wednesday the 19th of May.
Despite the rising number of COVID-19 cases in the country and the increasing number of cases with unknown sources, the complacent attitude in the community continues as 36 people have been arrested in the last 24 hours
Today marks 142 years since the first girmitiyas arrived on Fiji's shores. Prime Minister, Voreqe Bainimarama says we contend with a new and difficult chapter of the COVID-19 pandemic, may the unyielding strength a
At 10am, May 14th, 1987, the first coup was staged in Fiji led by the third-ranked military officer in the Republic of Fiji Military Forces, Sitiveni Rabuka. This changed Fiji forever and as we mark 34 years of th
The New Zealand Government has offered a grant contribution of approximately $60 million in budget support to Fiji in response to the economic crisis caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. New Zealand’s High Commission
The Makoi Health Centre is now in operation after a thorough decontamination exercise. This has been confirmed by the Ministry of Health and Medical Services. The Makoi Health Centre was closed for decontamina
The worrying trend of increasing COVID-19 cases with no links to other cases continues as Fiji has recorded four new COVID-19 cases. Permanent Secretary for Health, Doctor James Fong says the first case is from Mak
Fiji has recorded it’s fourth COVID-19 death. Permanent Secretary for Health, Doctor James Fong says a woman from the recent Makoi cluster who tested positive for COVID-19, was entered into intensive care after h
