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SODELPA President Ratu Epenisa Cakobau says comments by SODELPA parliamentarian Lynda Tabuya are distasteful and is an insult to party members who have worked very hard to help retain SODELPA but Tabuya says Ratu Epenis
24,000 AstraZeneca doses from COVAX facility will arrive today. This has been confirmed by the Permanent Secretary for Health Dr James Fong who says that they are looking at deploying the whole 24,000 vaccines.
Contact tracing teams managed to identify 336 primary and secondary contacts and brought them into quarantine facilities overnight after confirmation that a soldier contracted COVID-19 from a Nadi quarantine facility.
The Permanent Secretary for Health Dr James Fong says the soldier who contracted COVID-19 at a quarantine facility in Nadi had already received one dose of his COVID-19 vaccine and they know that offers some level of pr
Australia's Prime Minister Scott Morrison says Australia is in “no hurry†to reopen international borders, but vaccinated Australians may be able to travel for “essential†purposes in the second half of the year
The Shree Sanatan Dharm Pratinidhi Sabha of Fiji is calling on Hindus celebrating Ram Navami to do their prayers at home for the time being if that is possible. This follows the announcement by the Prime Minister
The Fiji Muslim League has deferred all Iftar programs at their mosques for a few days with immediate effect. This follows the announcement by the Prime Minister this morning regarding the new border quarantine cas
LONDON — His coffin borne on a military green Land Rover that he had helped design, Prince Philip was laid to rest Saturday at Windsor Castle in an austere, meticulously choreographed funeral that captured his steely
People are being urged to come forward and assist a mother of two who is suffering from a brain tumor and needs financial assistance to go for treatment overseas. Keshni Lata was diagnosed with the tumor last year
A 19-year-old model, Hannah Jeremiahs will be featured on the Fiji Fashion Week runaway for the first time this year. Jeremiahs who was home schooled for most of her life says she has been interested in modeling si
Home economics for both boys and girls could help reduce gender role stereotyping of household tasks and promote gender equality. This was highlighted by the Minister for Women, Children and Poverty Alleviation Mer
Prime Minister Voreqe Bainimarama says for now, do not gather and do not travel unless it is essential as they have become aware of a new border quarantine case that could pose a risk of transmission beyond the border.
The number of people who have died worldwide in the Covid-19 pandemic has surpassed three million, according to Johns Hopkins University. The milestone comes the day after the head of the World Health Organization
The Duke of Edinburgh has been laid to rest in an intimate funeral at St George's Chapel at Windsor Castle. The Dean of Windsor paid tribute to Prince Philip's "kindness, humour and humanity" during the ceremony.
Agni Deo Singh has retained the position of General Secretary after the Fiji Teachers Union National Elections that ended yesterday. Singh is one of the union’s longest-serving members. The other office bear
It was littering that caused the sewerage overflow near Sunshine Special School in Lautoka on Wednesday. Water Authority of Fiji CEO Barry Omundson says a team attended to this sewerage overflow and found that the
Coral Coast Divers have relocated to Pacific Harbour due to the effects of COVID-19 and major logistic reasons. They were previously based at the Beachouse and Warwick in Coral Coast for the past 3 years. The
The Duke of Edinburgh's "unwavering loyalty" to the Queen, service to the nation and "courage" will be celebrated at his funeral tomorrow. Prince Philip's association with the Royal Navy and love of the sea will be
Counting in the Fiji Teachers Union National Elections is underway in 22 polling stations nationwide. There are 4,917 members of the FTU. The Fijian Elections Office confirmed that as of 2pm today, they record
China’s Ambassador to Fiji Qian Bo says the COVID-19 vaccines developed in China are in the final stages of certification by the World Health Organisation. He says when this happens, he is sure the vaccines will
