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As students from Years 8 to 13 return to face to face classes from tomorrow, Minister for Education Premila Kumar says parents who are not willing to send their children to school will have to make arrangements with the
Victoria has reported a record 8,577 new COVID-19 cases and three deaths, as experts raise doubts about the usefulness of the QR-code check-in system. Today’s daily case numbers surpassed Victoria’s previous r
The Advisory Councillor of Lekutu District in Bua, Mohammed Farukh says many parents in his district are worried about their children, especially those in primary schools as COVID-19 cases are increasing in the Bua prov
The Permanent Secretary for Health Dr. James Fong says they are targeting their community surveillance in areas that they think have a COVID-19 outbreak. He says they are not going everywhere swabbing everyone and
The COVID-19 vaccination venue at Albert Park in Suva will be open till 1pm today. The Ministry of Health will provide booster dose for individuals aged 18 years and above, first and second dose of the vaccine f
Stephen Curry broke his own NBA record for consecutive three-pointers as he led the Golden State Warriors to a 123-116 win over the Utah Jazz. Curry scored a three-pointer for the 158th successive game, breaking
A 5-year-old girl of Saukaba Settlement in Navosa is believed to have drowned in the Sigatoka River. The incident happened yesterday. Police say the girl was seen by a group of boys at around 2pm near the Sig
The Government distributed 161 household packs to families in home isolation yesterday. They have distributed the packs in Navua, Lami, Suva, Nasinu, Nausori, Lautoka, and a number of areas in the Northern Divisio
With COVID-19 cases surging just as students are about to return from winter break, dozens of U.S. colleges are moving classes online again for at least the first week or so of the semester, and some warn it could stret
The Permanent Secretary for Health Dr James Fong says they are seeing an increase in COVID-19 cases in the maritime islands and this was expected given the opening of maritime travel and the many social media postings o
The Fijian government has been distributing household packs to families in home isolation. Some of the places that they have already distributed the household packs to include areas from Suva, Lami, Navua, Nasinu,
People’s Alliance Leader Sitiveni Rabuka is calling on the Government to place the top priority on the lives of the people and take a risk-based approach that is driven by science and not on self-serving political and
The number of COVID-19 patients in NSW hospitals has more than doubled since Christmas as experts predict case numbers could reach 100,000 a day and medical professionals warn of a “widespread staffing crisisâ€.
At least 12 people have been killed and several others injured after a stampede at a Hindu shrine in India. Police say it was triggered by an argument between devotees at the shrine of Mata Vaishno Devi in Indian-a
92.2% of the adult target population in Fiji are now fully vaccinated while 97.8% have received at least the first dose. This means that 569,791 adults in Fiji are now fully vaccinated. 29,509 children between
Permanent Secretary for Health Dr James Fong says they have discussed with the Ministry of Education the current plans for school opening and they support the planned reopening of schools scheduled for Tuesday. Dr
The Permanent Secretary for Health Doctor James Fong says they would like to avoid population blanket measures such as lockdowns as they have also negatively impacted our communities on other fronts. Dr Fong says i
The Fijian Competition and Consumer Commission is continuing their inspections and has issued 41 Public Health Infringement Notices across Fiji while 62 other cases are under investigation. Of the 41 notices issued
As the new year begins today, many Fijians are planning to take cautionary steps this year after many trials they have had to face because of COVID-19 but they are also hopeful that this year will be different and bette
Fiji Labour Party Leader Mahendra Chaudhry says the appointment of a Commission of Inquiry into the conduct, operations and performance of the Office of the Auditor-General has no legal basis. Chaudhry says it is c
