Heavy rain warning in place for Fiji
A heavy rain warning is in place for Fiji. The Nadi Weather Office says a trough of low pressure remains slow moving over the country. They say showers are expected to increase to rain with thunderstorms and b
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Hundreds farewell Hari Raj Naicker
Hundreds of mourners gathered to pay their final respects and farewell to the former first Fijian FIFA referee, Hari Raj Naicker at the dignified crematorium in Nakasi and his residence at Laucala Beach Estate today.
Australian Defence Force personnel will be in carefully-supervised quarantine corridors – NDMO
The National Disaster Management Office says to allow the Australian Defence Force personnel to safely assist with the TC Yasa support, Fiji has reinforced its COVID-19 border quarantine protocols through carefully-supe
Water has been restored to all metered areas in Fiji – Usamate
Minister for Infrastructure Jone Usamate says water has been restored to all metered areas in Fiji and the emphasis now is on rural areas where villages have their own water schemes. He says teams are moving around
Labasa market vendors exempted from paying market fees for 5 weeks
Vendors at the Labasa market have been exempted from paying market fees until the 31st of next month. Minister for Local Government Premila Kumar says this decision was made after consulting market vendors in Labas
Is Rabuka's planned proposed party - People’s Alliance?
It is being suggested on the official facebook page of former Prime Minister and former Opposition Leader Sitiveni Rabuka that he is planning to form a proposed political party, People’s Alliance. It says the pla
EFL releases tentative timelines for the restoration of power in the North
It could take more than two weeks before parts of the Northern Division have their power supply restored, based on tentative timelines for power restoration released by Energy Fiji Limited. Currently, none of the a
Two still admitted after road accident in Lami on Saturday
Two people are still admitted at the Navua Hospital after a vehicle veered off-road and hit an electricity post along the Queens Highway at Togalevu on Saturday afternoon. The driver’s wife and the 6-year-old chi
Kings and Queens Highways open
The Fiji Roads Authority has confirmed that several roads are closed in the Central, Western and Northern divisions due to flooding. The Kings and Queens Highways are open. A heavy rain warning is in force for
3 men die in head on collision in Tailevu
Three men died in a head-on collision between two vehicles along the Kings Highway at Matacula Village in Tailevu around 9.30 last night. Police say two men aged 32 and 60-years-old died at the scene while a 42-yea
EU starts COVID-19 mass vaccination
The European Union has begun a co-ordinated vaccine rollout to fight COVID-19. BBC News reports the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine has been delivered to all 27 member states. Some countries started administering the
Investigation underway after Savusavu house fire leaves 2 families homeless
Police are investigating the fire in Naveria in Savusavu which destroyed a two flat house and left 10 people homeless yesterday. According to Police, the fire started from one of the rooms in the first flat before
Landslide at Lodoni Road at Burerua in Korovou cleared
The Fiji Roads Authority has confirmed that Lodoni Road at Burerua in Korovou is now accessible. FRA contractors cleared the landslide which was blocking the road last night.
Families in the Eastern Division receive assistance
185 people are still sheltering in 4 evacuation centres in the Eastern Division as their houses were destroyed during Tropical Cyclone Yasa. The National Disaster Management Office and government officials recently
Ration packs now being delivered to areas outside the red zone – Rainima
Commissioner Northern, Uraia Rainima says their distributions teams are now reaching out to those outside the most affected areas in Vanua Levu. He says in the last two days throughout Christmas, their teams have b
10 people from Naveria in Savusavu homeless after fire destroys house
10 people from Naveria in Savusavu are homeless after a fire destroyed the two flat house they were renting in at around midday today. The two flat house was occupied by two families. There are five people in
16 new COVID-19 cases in managed isolation in NZ over past four days
There were 16 new COVID-19 cases in New Zealand over the past four days and all of them are in managed isolation. The Ministry of Health says none of the new cases are the new, more contagious coronavirus variant t
$366,709 compensation payments given to 19 people
The Ministry of Employment, Productivity and Industrial Relations has paid $366,709.01 as final compensation to 19 employees who passed away and sustained injuries at their workplace before December 2018. This incl
Tamusua Heath Centre in Yasawa destroyed by fire
The wooden structured Tamusua Health Centre in Yasawa was destroyed in a fire yesterday afternoon. The Tamusua Health Centre provides services to the people of Tamusua village, Nabukeru, and Navutua and the nearby
More than 600 ADF personnel on their way to Fiji
More than 600 Australian Defence Forces personnel are en route to Fiji on board the HMAS Adelaide, Australia's largest Navy ship with humanitarian relief supplies. They will arrive in Fiji this week and will be dep