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The Permanent Secretary for Health, Doctor James Fong says he is aware of the incident where the body of a man from Ba was given to another family in Navua by mistake on Wednesday by the Suva Morgue Services at the CWM
A number of crossings and roads in the Northern Division are currently closed due to flooding caused by heavy rain. The Nakama Crossing, Nasarava Crossing, Bulileka Road, Konsami Crossing, Waidamudamu Road, Tabia
A flash flood warning remains in force for all low lying and flood prone areas in Vanua Levu. The Nadi Weather Office says as of 9 o’clock this morning, significant rainfall has been recorded over most parts of V
29,640 children between the ages of 15 to 17 are fully vaccinated while 36,814 children have received at least one dose of a COVID-19 vaccine. 10,657 children between the ages of 12 to 14 have received both the do
596 new cases of COVID-19 have been recorded by the Health Ministry since Tuesday. Permanent Secretary for Health Doctor James Fong says 224 new cases were recorded on Tuesday and 372 new cases were recorded in th
Permanent Secretary for Health Doctor James Fong has confirmed that they will be announcing more stringent measures related to masking and social gatherings later this week. He says they have always promoted indivi
There are 113 people currently admitted in hospitals around the country with COVID-19. This has been confirmed in the latest update by Permanent Secretary for Health Doctor James Fong. None of these people ad
Since confirmation of Fiji’s third wave of COVID-19 on the 29th of last month, there have been seven COVID-19 deaths reported by the Ministry of Health and Medical Services. Two new COVID-19 deaths have been re
Knox Entertainment and the Uprising Beach Resort have announced that the Woodstock Uprising Music Festival has been postponed. They say it is their responsibility to postpone the festival due to the rising cases o
A heavy rain alert is now in force for Fiji. A strong wind warning remains in force for the land areas of Lau Group and is now in force for Vanua Levu. A strong wind warning remains in force for Lau and Vanua Levu
Heads of schools have been told to talk to students about following COVID-safe measures outside the school premises following reports by Fijivillage of the widespread disregard of COVID protocols by students at the Suva
Minister for Education Premila Kumar says physical distancing cannot be practiced in schools but to offset that, our ventilation in schools is far better than compared to many other schools in the world. Some pare
COVID-19 safety messages in the form of posters, brochures, booklets and videos have been launched by the Education Ministry in partnership with UNICEF. The posters include checklists for students like COVID-19 sy
The Ministry of Tourism and Tourism Fiji are yet to respond to claims made by an Australian tourist that COVID-safe protocols are not being followed in a Nadi based resort. Sapphire Loebler of New South Wales says
Adele's 30 was the best-selling album of 2021, after just six weeks on sale. The star sold more than 600,000 copies of her so-called "divorce album", with 80% of those sales on CD and vinyl, bucking the trend towa
The NSW government has launched a campaign urging people only to get tested for COVID-19 if they have symptoms after the state recorded 35,054 new cases and eight deaths. The number of people in hospital with COVI
Police Director Traffic SSP Mahesh Mishra says there have been no fatal road accidents from the 15th of last month to date. 25 road fatalities were recorded last year compared to 45 in 2020 and SSP Mishra says thi
11 juveniles and 8 police officers were among 62 people that were charged with serious offences last month. According to the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions, the juveniles were charged with aggravat
A 7-year-old boy who has been frequently hospitalized since infancy due to a bleeding disorder is in desperate need of type 0 blood at the CWM Hospital. If you are willing to donate, please call his mother Marisil
People quarantined in the Chinese city of Xi'an are bartering supplies amid continuing worries over food shortages. Social posts show locals swapping cigarettes and tech gadgets for food. About 13 million hav
