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Permanent Secretary for Health Doctor James Fong says they want to have a focused lockdown to avoid a nationwide lockdown. Dr Fong says they will not give warnings if there is a need for a nationwide lockdown.
Permanent Secretary for Health Doctor James Fong says essential movement is when you want to go to the pharmacy or have a medical problem that needs to be addressed. He says police will be encouraging people to go
Kiala Henri Lusaka's father-in-law has told the Suva High Court that Lusaka had sent pictures to him of his daughter who appeared to be lifeless and had something on her eyes. Lusaka allegedly murdered his wife on
Lautoka Chamber of Commerce Chairman, Pyara Singh says he is pleading with some businesses in Lautoka to remain open as their staff are dependent on them. He confirms some variety stores have indicated to close the
Smartphone users need to be aware of Viber calls and messages, claiming to be from Vodafone Fiji saying that the user has won a lottery. This comes after the Council received a complaint from a concerned consumer i
A small business, Pepe & Pepe Fiji Limited has been making more than a 100 masks a day to keep up with the demand. Owner Stella Simpson says they started making face masks when Fiji’s first case of COVID-19 was c
The Fiji Football Association provided 25 packs of lunch to the frontline workers in Wainitarawau, Cunningham today. CEO Mohammed Yusuf says this is part of their social responsibility. He says this is a criti
3,000 masks are being distributed by the Minister for Employment, Youth and Sports Parveen Bala to the staff of essential businesses around Suva today. He is visiting supermarkets and other retailers. The mas
More people could be seen wearing masks and practicing social distancing around Suva today and businesses have started enforcing strict measures like not allowing customers to enter if they do not have a mask or careFij
All vendors at Lautoka Market are wearing masks and gloves, have a hand sanitiser each and are also writing details like names, addresses and mobile numbers of all the customers that are visiting their stalls. Laut
It is a dream come true for top local rugby referee Tevita Rokovereni as he has been selected to officiate at the Olympics in the Women’s 7s competition. Rokovereni says he began his refereeing career in 2008 and
A hospital employee in Italy has been accused of skipping work on full pay for 15 years. The man is alleged to have stopped turning up to work at the hospital in the southern city of Catanzaro in 2005. He is n
If you are planning to visit a LTA office, you will be required to wear a mask before you can enter, have the careFIJI app installed and activated on your phones and to observe social distancing, maintaining at least a
Police officers have been directed to wear safety kits such as masks and gloves at all times. Acting Police Commissioner Rusiate Tudravu reiterated the importance of these safety measures and has directed all Divis
The Fiji Police Force says they will not be facilitating any police clearance for the next 14 days. They say this will be reviewed considering the current COVID-19 situation on the ground.
COLUMBUS, Ohio — It was Valentine’s Day when Ma’Khia Bryant, 16, moved into the foster home where her younger sister had lived for more than a year. The girls were close, and would dance and make TikTok videos tog
Permanent Secretary for Health, Doctor James Fong says the current COVID-19 situation is not a reality television show as we are dealing with an outbreak of a very deadly virus. Doctor Fong says anyone who spends t
Permanent Secretary for Health, Doctor James Fong says many retailers are starting to follow the COVID-19 rules. These rules include wearing a mask, maintaining two metres distance and installing the careFIJI app.
India’s rapidly worsening coronavirus outbreak is now expanding on a scale beyond any previously measured in more than a year of the pandemic: The health ministry reported more than 310,000 new infections on Thursday,
Masks and gloves will now be made compulsory for those entering the Suva Market and there will also controlled foot traffic and movement of people coming in and out of Suva. This is part of the action plan that the
