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The Permanent Secretary for Health Dr James Fong says they are still seeing a high number of cases and high test positivity of 33.5% in the Western Division indicating a very high level of community transmission.
The Vice-Chancellor of the Fiji National University, Professor Toby Wilkinson will step down from his position at the end of this year. Wilkinson had just assumed office in January this year. According to FNU,
Medical efforts to contain the COVID-19 virus on Kadavu has been strengthened through assistance from the private sector, with Goundar Shipping arriving in Kadavu this morning with much-needed supplies and health equipm
The village of Waisomo in Tavuki, Kadavu has prohibited people from visiting other nearby villagers or welcoming visitors in their village to safeguard their members from the deadly COVID-19 virus. Villager, Merel
The Fiji CSO Alliance for COVID-19 Humanitarian Response says they are disappointed with the manner in which the Speaker of Parliament fails to hold elected MPs accountable when utilising non-parliamentary language and
Investigations into 5 potential adverse events after vaccination have determined none of these were as a result of the vaccine Permanent Secretary for Health Dr James Fong says as of the 26th of August, 555,230 ad
The Health Ministry is working with relevant stakeholders to strengthen its quarantine operations. Permanent Secretary for Health Dr James Fong says they will be enforcing the measures such as establishing a slot mana
A Californian parole board has voted to grant prison release to the murderer of Democratic 1968 presidential candidate Robert F Kennedy. Sirhan Sirhan served 53 years in jail for shooting the frontrunner after a sp
Fiji Labour Party Leader, Mahendra Chaudhry says the remarks by Attorney General, Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum on the Court of Disputed Returns ruling in the case of SODELPA MP, Niko Nawaikula, are unwarranted and in bad taste.
A team of Police officers are in Kadavu to to assist their colleagues based at the Kadavu Police Station and support efforts of the Ministry of Health in light of the growing number of COVID-19 cases on the island.
Health Ministry's Chief Medical Advisor Dr Jemesa Tudravu has revealed that another 27-member contingent team will be deployed to Kadavu tonight. This comprises of health, police and a support team carrying medica
Permanent Secretary for Health, Doctor James Fong says the battle continues to contain COVID-19 cases in Kadavu, Malolo, Yasawa and Labasa. Doctor Fong says they have confirmed 29 new cases on Kadavu adding to a t
Eight people from the Western Division have died due to COVID-19 while three people have died in the Central Division between 18th to 26th August, 2021. An 11 year old girl from Naboutini has passed away after con
78% of COVID-19 deaths during this outbreak occurred at home, or on the way to the hospital, or within 2 days of admission to the hospital - giving no or little opportunity for the Ministry of Health clinical teams to p
The Country Director of Medical Services Pacific, Ashna Shaleen says sexual assault and child abuse cases may increase when schools reopen as this will give children an opportunity to talk to their peers, friends and te
National Federation Party Leader Professor Biman Prasad says the middle-of-the-night arrests of people is happening regularly and has questioned why we hear nothing from the Government’s chief legal officer, Attorney
Doctor Jone Hawea has been released from Police custody last night. He was taken into custody from his home in Lautoka and transferred to Suva on Tuesday night. Dr Hawea was being questioned and investigated f
A 56 member government team departed for Kadavu earlier this morning to attend to the increasing number of COVID-19 cases on the island. Chief Surgeon, Doctor Josese Turagava is leading the team. They are expe
Suicide bombers struck the crowded gates of Kabul airport with at least two explosions causing a bloodbath among civilians and U.S. troops, and bringing a catastrophic halt to the airlift of tens of thousands of Afghans
553,399 adults in Fiji have received their first dose of the COVID vaccine and 251,396 have received their second doses. This means that 94.3% of the target population have received at least one dose and 42.9% are
