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It is being stressed by the Health Ministry that if you plan to line-up to get vaccinated after midday, you have to make sure that you are at the vaccination site by 1.30pm so you can be served on that day. This i
Prime Minister Voreqe Bainimarama has put an end to claims that he is currently in New Zealand. On his official Twitter page, Bainimarama has posted a photo of himself at Mark Street in Suva and says he saw someon
The Education Ministry says the reopening of schools today has been done on the advice of UNICEF and the World Health Organisation. They say schools are an important time for children’s learning and development
A heavy rain alert is now in force for Vanua Levu, Taveuni and nearby smaller islands, Lau and Lomaiviti Group. A strong wind warning is also in force for the land areas of Lau Group while a strong wind warning re
There has been poor turnout in a number of schools around the country with most of them reporting less than 50% attendance however a few schools in the Central Division have 90% of students in school today. Years 1
There were 22 people including 6 juveniles charged with a total of 60 counts of separate serious sexual incidents last month. According to statistics from the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions, there w
The Permanent Secretary for Health Dr James Fong says they can consider having other venues in Suva to provide booster doses for COVID-19 however people should understand that health staff have been working for one whol
A Tui Narere Transport bus went off the parking area at the Suva Bus Stand and ended up at the passengers waiting area damaging some parts of the bus stand earlier today. No one was injured during the incident.
A healthcare worker of the Ministry of Health and Medical Services who tests positive for COVID-19 will be required to self-isolate at home for seven days. Permanent Secretary for Health Doctor James Fong says bef
There was a good turnout of students in five schools in Suva this morning as face to face classes for those in Years 8 to 13 resumed today. Years 12 and 13 students are back from their two weeks break while studen
The Ministry of Health has announced new restrictions and guidelines on sea travel between Viti Levu, Vanua Levu and the maritime islands effective from today due to the COVID-19 outbreak in the Northern division and a
69 people are currently admitted in the hospital with COVID-19. According to the latest update by the Health Ministry, none of those admitted are in severe or critical condition. Of those admitted, 35 are in
92.2% of the adult target population in Fiji are fully vaccinated while 97.8% have received at least one dose of a COVID-19 vaccine. This means 569,791 Fijians have received both doses of a vaccine while 604,488 a
580 new cases of COVID-19 have been recorded in Fiji since Saturday. 405 new cases were recorded on Sunday and 175 new cases in the last 24 hours ending at 8am yesterday. Permanent Secretary for Health Docto
Two elderly unvaccinated men have died from COVID-19. They are the latest COVID-19 deaths reported by the Health Ministry. Permanent Secretary for Health Doctor James Fong says the first COVID-19 death is a 73
People’s Alliance Leader Sitiveni Rabuka says he has been requested by several parents whose children are boarders at Queen Victoria School, Ratu Kadavulevu School and Adi Cakobau School to appeal to the Government to
Face masks are to be worn in classrooms in England's secondary schools to reduce the spread of the Omicron variant. The temporary reintroduction of face coverings aims to address concerns about schools remaining o
Tourism Fiji CEO, Brent Hill says it has been difficult for hotels and resorts as there are guests who are testing positive for COVID-19 and have to be isolated, but having around 30,000 guests so far is an incredible a
Minister for Education, Premila Kumar says the Ministry will be working closely with various schools to provide necessary psycho-social support to students in the first week of their return to school. She says tea
With Years 8 to 13 students returning to school today, the Ministry of Education is yet to clarify how two metres physical distancing will be maintained in classrooms and whether there will be enough space to accommodat
