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As our frontliners continue their efforts to combat the spread of COVID-19 in the country, the Fiji Water Foundation has donated 30 new tents to the Ministry of Health. The tents were the result of discussions betw
FNU Vice-Chancellor Professor Toby Wilkinson says their Incident Response Team is reviewing whether restrictions at Natabua campus can be lifted or need to be extended. This is after a cluster of positive COVID-19
Five days after a powerful earthquake killed at least 2,189 people in Haiti help is trickling in, but struggling people say they need it more quickly. The poorest country in the Americas is in urgent need of medica
310 COVID-19 patients admitted to the hospital - 31 patients in severe condition and 15 are in critical condition There are currently 310 COVID-19 patients admitted to the hospital. 114 patients are admitted t
541,611 adults in Fiji have received their first dose of the COVID vaccine and 228,799 have received their second doses. This means that 92.3% of the target population have received at least one dose and 39% are no
Head of Health Protection, Doctor Aalisha Sahukhan will appear on a special talkback on the fijivillage Straight Talk With Vijay Narayan at 7pm tonight. Doctor Aalisha will speak on the COVID-19 pandemic. You
Minister for Disaster Management, Inia Seruiratu says Fiji is in the dry season and they are allocating emergency water already in a few communities in the Western Division particularly in the Yasawa, Vatulele and Malol
Minister for Economy, Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum reveals they have received a total of around 345,000 applications for the first payment of $360 under the government funded unemployment assistance. He says based on initia
Minister for Economy, Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum says he is flabbergasted that as a former Minister of Education, SODELPA MP, Ro Teimumu Kepa says that men cannot handle sanitary pads or will be shy. He highlighted
New Zealand will remain at alert level 4 lockdown until Tuesday night. Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern made the announcement after New Zealand recorded 11 new community cases of COVID-19 on Friday, with three being f
Minister for Education Rosy Akbar says since the launch of the consultation process on the Fiji National Action Plan to prevent violence against women and girls, 804 participants have been part of the in person consulta
Health Minister, Dr. Ifereimi Waqainabete says they are assisting families on a case by case basis and cannot as a blanket rule change the policy for mortuary cost as it is locked under the schedule of fees. He sta
“If everybody that needs to be fully vaccinated for COVID-19 get the two doses, we will see the case numbers drop by 31st October, 2021.†Minister for Health, Dr. Ifereimi Waqainabete stated this in parliament
A COVID-19 case has been detected in the Tokyo Paralympics village, just days before the Games are due to start. Organisers say the person who tested positive for the virus is not an athlete and is not a resident o
Nicole Kidman has become the latest Hollywood star to come under fire for circumventing strict quarantine rules for international travellers. The Australian actress's arrival in Hong Kong has sparked widespread ang
Minister for Tourism Faiyaz Koya says Fiji's ultimate goal as with every other destination is to safely restore quarantine free travel. He says our readiness target is for a December opening. The Minister was
Permanent Secretary for Health, Doctor James Fong says day 4 tests for all except 2 primary contacts of the COVID-19 case reported from Nabouwalu in Vanua Levu have returned negative. He says results of the remaini
539,555 adults in Fiji have received their first dose of the COVID vaccine and 223,987 have received their second doses. This means that 92% of the target population have received at least one dose and 38.2% are no
Minister for Health, Dr. Ifereimi Waqainabete says pregnant mothers receive several forms of support in hospitals and at their homes when they are due to deliver babies, adding once mothers have been identified as posit
The Patents Bill of 2020 which is intended to update Fiji's archaic patent legislation has been unanimously passed by parliament. Attorney-General Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum says the Patents Bill intends to provide an eff
