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The first batch of COVID-19 vaccines has arrived in Palau. The Health minister Emais Roberts told Radio NZ 2,800 doses of the Moderna vaccine arrived on a special flight from the United States. He said health
Minister for Disaster Management, Inia Seruiratu says the government is transitioning well from recovery to rehabilitation phase in the Northern Division. Seruiratu says they need to maintain the tempo of their wor
The Fiji National Provident Fund has processed the first batch of payments for families under the TC Yasa withdrawal scheme. The FNPF says members living in other parts of the country who would like to assist their
An investigation is underway after one of the victims of the alleged stabbing incident at Mead Rd, Nabua yesterday has claimed that there was no response when he called the Police helpline for assistance. The Actin
Three people are still admitted in the CWM Hospital after the bus they were travelling in veered of the road and tumbled at Kiuva in Tailevu on Friday. The bus driver has been questioned and released. They wer
The Fiji Emergency Medical Assessment Teams have covered Bua and most parts of Macuata. This has been confirmed by the Minister for Disaster Management, Inia Seruiratu. Seruiratu says the Minister for Health a
Police are hunting for a group of youths who allegedly stormed into a flat at Mead Road Housing in Nabua this morning and stabbed three people who were drinking grog. Two men who were admitted in the CWM Hospital
Minister for Disaster Management and National Security, Inia Seruiratu says the safety and security of evacuees at evacuation centres is the responsibility of community elders and many stakeholders. This is after c
Acting Commissioner of Police Rusiate Tudravu says he is still concerned about the growing number of complaints against officers and is reiterating the importance of serving with humility. A series of workshops wil
Israel has given vaccinations against coronavirus to more than one million people, the highest rate in the world, as global immunisation efforts step up. Israel has a rate of 11.55 vaccination doses per 100 people,
Water disruptions in the elevated parts of the greater Suva area in the last few days was caused by heavy rain in the Naitasiri highlands which resulted in muddiness in the water and blockages. Water Authority of F
The latest in a series of attempts by allies of President Donald Trump to overturn the November US election result has failed. A Texas judge rejected the case, brought by Republican Louie Gohmert, seeking to stop V
Five Indian cricket players are isolating as a precaution after a video on social media showed them eating indoors at a Melbourne restaurant. They are Rohit Sharma, Rishabh Pant, Shubman Gill, Prithvi Shaw and Navd
The Ministry of Agriculture has launched a rehabilitation program for rice farmers in the Northern Division that aims at elevating the rice industry after the Tropical Cyclone Yasa. Minister for Agriculture Dr Mahe
46 cases of curfew breaches were recorded in the past 48 hours. 19 arrests were made in the Western Division, 16 in the South, 5 in the East, and 6 people were arrested in the Northern Division. Many arrests w
Three people who were taken to the CWM Hospital after sustaining injuries in a road accident at Kiuva in Tailevu are in stable condition. They were among 17 people who were initially rushed to Nausori Health Centre
The Water Authority of Fiji says people living in Baulevu and Raralevu in Nausori will be experiencing low or no water supply from 10 tonight to 5pm tomorrow due to critical repair works at the Raralevu Reservoir.
A 20-year-old man who allegedly raped a 10-year-old girl in an evacuation centre in Seaqaqa last Wednesday has been remanded in custody by Labasa Magistrate, Bimsara Jagodage. Police say the man and the girl are re
The National Disaster Management Office confirms 54 evacuation centres are still active around the country with 1,848 evacuees. NDMO Director, Vasiti Soko also confirms that all evacuation centres have been closed
A total of 447 road bookings were made from Thursday till 6am today. 45 bookings were made in the Southern Division, 222 in the West, 129 in the East while 41 were recorded in the North. 261 people were booked
