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The European Union has pledged to spend close to $2 million in humanitarian aid funding to deliver emergency relief assistance to families affected by Cyclone Yasa. EU Commissioner for Crisis Management, Janez Lena
Lautoka businessman, Narayan Reddy and resident Allen Lockington have come together once again to help people affected by TC Yasa and they have sent the first phase of relief supplies for 200 families to Vanua Levu yest
Fiji Airways has flown in almost 17 tonnes of relief supplies and equipment from Auckland sent by the New Zealand Government to the Fiji National Disaster Management Office. Overnight, a Fiji Airways Airbus A330 fr
The Caritas team from the Catholic Church of Fiji is now in Vanua Levu to conduct a one day training on psycho-social response to trauma in Labasa and they will also share food rations and clothes. The psycho-socia
Australian states and territories have begun enforcing entry bans on Sydney residents amid a growing coronavirus outbreak in Australia’s largest city. The border closures outside New South Wales (NSW) have spoile
About 20,000 Year 12 and 13 students have the option to sit for their exams today and tomorrow. The Education Ministry says students who opt to sit for the exams will not be able to seek a compassionate assessment.
Only 8% of areas in Labasa and Savusavu have power supply after damage to the power network in Vanua Levu. Energy Fiji Limited says they have restored power to most parts of Labasa Town and Labasa Hospital. No
Prime Minister Voreqe Bainimarama together with government officials distributed relief packages to the villagers in Nabuinikadamu, Navakasali and Cogea in Bua. Bainimarama commended the villagers for their resilie
The Consumer Council of Fiji is urging traders to exercise responsibility by refraining from selling food and other perishable items which have gone bad due to effects of the cyclone. CEO Seema Shandil says power f
The BSP Fiji Group comprising of the Bank, BSP Life and BSP Finance today announced it will donate $75,000 towards TC Yasa Relief Assistance Programs earmarked for Fijians who have been severely affected by the cyclone.
The food ration packs that are currently being given to people in areas affected by Tropical Cyclone Yasa is enough to last two weeks. Minister for National Disaster Management Inia Seruiratu says they will give 2
Kia Island in Macuata has suffered extensive damage and some people on the island say Monster Cyclone Yasa has left the island looking like a warzone and the residents have lost everything. Nukubati residents, Keira R
Three trucks full of relief items from Vodafone Fiji has been deployed to the Northern Division that will assist families who have been severely affected by Tropical Cyclone Yasa. About 250 volunteers turned up at
Naroi villagers in Moala, Lau are now eating whatever is left in their farms as the damaging winds during Tropical Cyclone Yasa uprooted and destroyed most of their root crops and yaqona farms. Josaia Besetimoala o
The Water Authority of Fiji says their team from Suva have left with pipes, fittings and other necessities to the Northern Division to help their team members from Labasa, Savusavu, Seaqaqa and other areas to fix the da
Headteacher South Taveuni Primary School, Ravinesh Goundar says the extent of damages at the school was not as extensive as Tropical Cyclone Winston in 2016. Goundar says both the primary and secondary school did n
A couple from Batinikama, Labasa whose house was damaged during Tropical Cyclone Yasa have repaired their house with the remaining material and are staying in their house. Raksha Singh and her family were stuck in
Food Delivery Service, Food Well Fiji is organising a food drive for families in Bua trying to recover from the devastation of Monster Cyclone Yasa. Director Salote Malani Maiwiriwiri says most of their work involv
European nations have begun to impose travel bans on the UK after it reported a more-infectious and "out of control" coronavirus variant. Ireland, Germany, France, Italy, the Netherlands and Belgium are all halting
The U.S. Ambassador to Fiji Joseph Cella has announced the approval of $204,550 in assistance from the U.S. Agency for International Development’s Bureau for Humanitarian Assistance. These funds will be used to s
