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Prime Minister Voreqe Bainimarama and Attorney-General Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum today visited the Fiji Procurement Office yard where food rations are currently being loaded. The food rations are for the Suva-Nausori loc
Non-essential businesses are still open in Navua despite clear directives from the Permanent Secretary for Health Doctor James Fong that only essential businesses like supermarkets should be open across the country apar
10 students from Vanuatu who were drinking alcohol at Nailuva Road, Suva yesterday have been ordered to pay a fine of $300 each or face 30 days behind bars. The students live in separate houses and breached the CO
Acting Police Commissioner Rusiate Tudravu says there will be zero tolerance on any breach of restrictions announced by the Permanent Secretary for Health, Dr. James Fong. Tudravu says his officers have been briefe
Officials in Delhi have been urged to find more sites for cremations as the city's morgues and crematoriums are overwhelmed by masses of COVID deaths. A second wave of the virus is ravaging parts of India, with 386
FNPF has extended the deadline for April 2021 contribution payments. They say contributions are usually due on the month end, but given the current situation, they have extended the deadline for payments by two wee
Everyone who attended funeral in Tavakubu, Lautoka and the church service in Nadera have been found. The Permanent Secretary for Health Dr James Fong says during the next 14 days, they will be screening the Tavakub
The Health Ministry’s Head of Health Protection Doctor Aalisha Sahukhan says 51,014 COVID-19 tests have been conducted to date with a daily average of 774 tests per day over the last 7 days. She says there has be
More than 500 employees of the garment factory will need to be reached by the Ministry of Health officials during the curfew period from 8 tonight to 4am Monday. The Permanent Secretary for Health Doctor James Fong
The Permanent Secretary for Health, Dr. James Fong says he had said on Thursday that there was a good chance a lockdown could be announced. When questioned why people were informed so late about the lockdown in the
The Health Ministry’s Head of Health Protection Doctor Aalisha Sahukhan says two cases of COVID-19 are still under investigation to determine their source of transmission. She says for now they are being consider
Permanent Secretary for Health, Doctor James Fong says starting from 8pm tonight, Suva and the Nausori corridor will be on war-footing. Doctor Fong says they have 56 hours to break as many chains of COVID transmiss
Fiji has 1 new COVID-19 case following the screening of another 16,613 Fijians and another 1018 tests yesterday. The new case is the wife of case number 110, the first man in Ra who tested positive for the virus ea
SODELPA Leader Viliame Gavoka today visited police officers and frontline workers at the three checkpoints at Delainavesi, Sawani and Nakasi. He says they are simply visiting these checkpoints to thank officers and
Minister for Defence and National Security, Inia Seruiratu says the four Divisional Commissioners have commenced work to identify and set up community isolation facilities in all divisions. They are currently looki
Grant assistance of AUD$35 million from the Australian government was received today by Minister for Economy and Attorney-General Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum at Suvavou House. Sayed-Khaiyum says this direct budget support
The Fiji National Provident Fund has announced today an additional relief for its members as it reopens the Phase 4 withdrawal scheme which will include drivers for taxis, mini buses, hire vehicles and Small and Medium
FNPF has so far paid out $48,180 to 219 members as part of the lockdown relief and $35,765 was members own funds while $12,414 was topped up by Government. Acting CEO, Viliame Vodonaivalu says their teams continue
A grant of $10,000 and a GeneXpert machine used for the detection of the COVID-19 virus has been donated to the Health Ministry by Oceania Hospitals. The Executive Director of Oceania Hospitals Pramesh Sharma hande
If you are living in the elevated areas of Lami, Namadi Heights, elevated areas along Princes Road, Samabula along and along Rewa Street then start storing water today as the Water Authority of Fiji says you will experi
