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Ono-I-Lau villager Komiami Kirisimasi says the effects of the Tongan volcanic eruption a week ago is still visible on the environment around the island and the villagers are thankful that relief supplies have reached th
Minister for Commerce and Trade, Faiyaz Koya says as of 8th January 2022, they have issued approximately 48 Public Health Infringement Notices to businesses who failed to comply with regulated COVID measures and they ha
Minister for Tourism Faiyaz Koya says the number of tourists who have tested positive for COVID-19 upon their arrival in Fiji would be very minimal. He highlighted this when questioned how many tourists have tested
The case of former Fiji Airways flight attendants’ grievances has been adjourned pending the outcome of Fiji Airways application for leave to appeal against the Employment Relations Tribunal’s decision refusing to s
Despite the hardships brought about by the COVID-19 pandemic, floriculturist Asinate Tabua continues to thrive and was almost unaffected by its impact. The Korotogo villager in the district of Conua in Nadroga runs
There are 169 people with COVID-19 currently admitted in hospitals around the country. None of these people are in severe or critical condition. There 78 COVID-19 patients admitted in the Central Division, 70
987 new COVID-19 cases have been recorded by the Health Ministry since last Friday. There were 656 new cases were recorded Saturday, 81 new cases were recorded on Sunday and 250 new cases in the last 24 hours endi
The Permanent Secretary for Health Doctor James Fong says the deaths of a 4-month-old baby and a 15-year-boy with underlying health conditions are sad reminders that as cases increase to very high numbers in the communi
The Fijian Government says it has come to their attention that, unfortunately, a small number of misguided individuals have not understood that the post on their FB page of a photo of Prime Minister Voreqe Bainimarama o
Police have questioned and released a few people following the death of a 48-year-old man in Nausori Town on Saturday night. The man was found lying unconscious on a street. It is believed the man died followi
Suva Market Vendors Association President, Sofia Talei says they are running out of vegetable and root crop supplies at the Suva Market and due to market vendors increasing costs, the prices will be as high as $5 a heap
5,700 people lost their lives due to complications related to Non-Communicable Diseases in 2020. According to the Economic Burden Report Fiji 2018, the total burden of NCDs on the Fijian society due to lost hours o
Nestlé Fiji has donated FJ$75,000 to the International Federation of Red Cross in support of the relief efforts in Tonga following the volcanic eruption and tsunami. The donation to the International Federation of
A family of seven of Waimanu Road are safe after their house caught fire this morning. A family member told us that they were outside when the fire started and they are lucky that no one was injured. The fire
Fiji Women's Crisis Centre Coordinator, Shamima Ali says people should bring proof and report them to the relevant authorities if they have any issues or complaints against the Centre. This is after an ex-employee,
Police have begun investigations following the death of a 48-year-old man in Nausori Town on Saturday night. He was found lying unconscious on a street. Police say some officers who were attending to a report
The Bula Ko Lau Forum has donated 120 cartons of bottled water to families in Lau affected by the volcanic eruption in Tonga. 40 cartons have been delivered to villagers in Ono-I-Lau, 30 cartons will be delivered t
With students returning to school from today, the Fiji Police Force says their officers will be present in numbers to ensure children get home safely on time. Police say officers will also be present in numbers in
Firefighters have managed to contain a fire at the bottom flat of a house along Waimanu Road. Two fire trucks are at the scene. The cause of the fire is not known at this stage.
Tonga faces a long road to recovery, with most of the population affected by the violent eruption and tsunami that followed and many areas still scrambling to restore basic necessities. The Tongan government says
