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All Nasinu and Nausori markets will be closed from midday today and will remain closed tomorrow. This has been confirmed by Nausori Market Manager, Jitendra Singh who says the council will monitor the situation tom
Supermarkets and essential services in Savusavu and Labasa will only operate until midday today while other businesses will not operate as TC Yasa continues to head towards Fiji. President of Savusavu Chamber of Co
44 families that are close to the vicinity of Energy Fiji Limited’s transmission lines in Cunningham have been moved to the Delainamasi Primary School evacuation centre. The National Disaster Management Office sa
All public transport services have ceased until further notice. This has been confirmed by the National Disaster Management Office. However some buses have been providing services in Suva and Nausori areas.
Yasawa has been experiencing heavy rain and strong winds from last night as Tropical Cyclone Yasa moves closer to the Fiji group. Anare Tiko of Gunu Village in Naviti Island, Yasawa says at 3 this morning, they l
Save the Children teams are monitoring the storm closely and stand ready to support the Government of Fiji to respond. Save the Children Fiji CEO, Shairana Ali says the aid agency has stockpiles of aid including sh
Prime Minister Voreqe Bainimarama has stressed that all Police officers who use violence as a tool to suppress others will be held accountable. While commissioning the newly-rebuilt Nakorotubu Community Police Post
The Director of the National Disaster Management Office, Vasiti Soko says evacuation centres are open to allow people to move in if they feel their houses are not secure. You can check the list of evacuation centre
Floodwaters have entered the compounds of 15 houses at the vulnerable River Road informal settlement in Narere. It started flooding there at around 3.15 this afternoon. River Road Settlement Committee Presiden
Tavua District Office Chairman Umesh Prasad says people have taken heed of the cyclone warnings and shutters have been put up on all houses. Prasad says the situation is very calm at the moment and they have been a
Some residents of Nanuku Informal Settlement in Vatuwaqa have started to move from their home to evacuation centres as flood waters have started to enter their compounds. Nanuku Community Health Worker and resident
The Maritime Safety Authority of Fiji has issued a stop travel order for all maritime transport involving passengers and cargo. MSAF Chief Executive Officer Simon Gravenall says all shipmasters, owners and agents f
Fiji Airways says all planes which include Airbus A350s, A330s and Boeing 737s will either operate their scheduled freight or repatriation services to Sydney, Auckland, Los Angeles and Hong Kong, or be ferried to Sydney
People should expect disruptions in power supply by tomorrow into Friday as Category 5 Tropical Cyclone Yasa continues to head towards Fiji. CEO of Energy Fiji Limited, Hasmukh Patel says the restoration process a
The Fiji Judiciary has today signed a contract with the McGirr Technologies of Australia for the installation of e-filing software system to increase its efficiency, save time and reduce cost. This project is being
The Fiji Bus Operators Association has announced that long haul bus services will be halted from this evening while it is uncertain if bus services will be able to operate tomorrow. From 7pm tonight, only skeleton
Permanent Secretaries and employers should use their discretion on when to send workers home to prepare for Tropical Cyclone Yasa. This has been highlighted by the Director of the National Disaster Management Offic
The Director of the National Disaster Management Office, Vasiti Soko says cabinet will decide on whether there will be any changes to curfew times. Soko says there were discussions about the curfew while they were
Minister for Economy Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum says through budgetary allocations and the Prime Minister’s Trust Fund they have approximately $3.5 million available on hand to meet any of the additional costs. Sayed-Kh
Health Minister Doctor Ifereimi Waqainabete has highlighted that the ministry has never been this prepared for any cyclone or disaster that Fiji has experienced. Doctor Waqainabete says yesterday all command centre
