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The Damodar City Aquatic Centre and the National Fitness Centre are closed for the next 14 days. The Fiji Sports Council says their properties such as the ANZ Stadium and Ground, National Netball Centre, Vodafone A
The Methodist Church in Fiji has cancelled all gatherings for the next 14-days to comply with the government’s requirement. The President of the Methodist Church in Fiji Reverend Ili Vunisuwai says this includes
The Shree Sanatan Dharm Purohit Brahman Maha Sabha of Fiji has urged its members conducting Hindu rituals/prayers including Ram Navami celebration to cancel religious gatherings. The Acting National Secretary-Gener
Shop n Save will open all its seven supermarkets in Lautoka and Nadi today with strict physical distancing and 50% capacity measures with other COVID-19 protocols. Director, Nisheel Deo says they have notified all
Lautoka Chamber of Commerce Chairman, Pyara Singh says they will be liaising with all businesses to ensure they are following all COVID-19 related protocols. Singh says they welcome government’s decision to open
Commercial Banks in all parts of the country including lockdown areas will be open and operational today. The Chairman of the Association of Banks Rakesh Ram says COVID-19 protocols announced by the Prime Minister
The Fiji Labour Party is calling for a thorough investigation into how the COVID-19 protocol was breached at a quarantine centre in Nadi which has forced a virtual lockdown of the greater Nadi and Lautoka areas while He
The University of the South Pacific graduation ceremonies that were scheduled to take place this Thursday and Friday have been cancelled. USP says details on how the certificates will be distributed will be decide
SODELPA Leader Viliame Gavoka is calling on authorities to review protocols immediately to protect frontline workers and the health of the public. He says while they appreciate the effort, the new cases raise ques
The timeline for administration of the Astrazeneca vaccines cannot be moved. This was confirmed by the Head of Health Protection at the Ministry of Health, Doctor Alisha Sahukhan who says that they know from the st
Prime Minister, Voreqe Bainimarama advises Fijians in the containment area in Nadi and Lautoka to wear masks as it’s the one thing that may be most important in stopping the spread of COVID-19. Bainimarama says m
The Permanent Secretary for Health Dr James Fong says right now their biggest area of interest is Tavakubu, Lautoka where the 53-year-old woman who tested positive for COVID-19 attended a funeral on Friday and Saturday.
The University of the South Pacific will follow the Prime Minister’s announcement and then decide on the USP graduation ceremonies. The graduation ceremonies were scheduled to be held in Suva on Thursday and Frid
Lautoka residents are starting from zero again today with a lockdown now in effect in the greater Nadi and Lautoka areas. For many residents, it feels like a repeat of last year’s lockdown in March which lasted f
The traffic signal at the Robertson Road/Rodwell Road intersection will be shut down for five weeks from this Friday as the Fiji Roads Authority will be carrying out traffic signal upgrade works. FRA say temporary
Police are searching for 19-year-old Lepani Toranibau who has been reported missing at the Lami Police Station. Toranibau was last seen by his family members on Thursday. Police say he had failed to inform any
Two youths from Namada Village in Nadroga are currently in custody after they allegedly threw water at some of the Naitasiri rugby fans while they were returning from Prince Charles Park last Saturday. Police say t
The Fiji National University has announced that exams at all FNU Campuses around the country have been postponed until further notice. Vice-Chancellor Professor Toby Wilkinson says students will be advised on revis
The first flight to Australia from New Zealand since quarantine-free travel opened between the countries has taken off from Wellington Airport this morning. The Air New Zealand flight departed for Sydney shortly af
All outbound travel out of Vanuatu's main island, Efate, has been stopped for three days following confirmation of a COVID-19 case. The positive case is a recently deceased Filipino fisherman whose body washed up o
