Latest News news and updates from Fiji and the Pacific.
494, 855 adults in Fiji have received their first dose of the COVID vaccine and 158,271 have received their second doses. Permanent Secretary for Health, Doctor James Fong says this means that 84.4 percent of the t
People who have recovered recently from COVID-19 or presumed COVID-19 are eligible for vaccination once they have completed 14 days of isolation and recovered from acute illness. Permanent Secretary for Health, Doc
Viliame Vodonaivalu has been appointed as the new CEO of FNPF. FNPF Board Chairman Daksesh Patel says the Board is confident that Vodonaivalu’s deep knowledge and significant local experience made him the best fi
Australian charity organisation, Heroes Need Heroes has donated over $46,000 worth of emergency response equipment to the Ministry of Health. The equipment which includes 10 Automatic External Defibrillators, were
National Fire Authority investigators are currently collecting and analyzing evidence to determine the cause of major commercial fires on Sunday night in Ba and Suva. A report is expected to be out in the next few
A founding member of the National Federation Party and former NFP MP, Ujagar Singh has passed away in Auckland. Party Leader, Professor Biman Prasad says Singh’s death marks the end of an era of the period of tra
New York City is to require customers and staff of restaurants, gyms and other indoor businesses to have had Covid-19 vaccinations. The policy is to encourage more residents to get vaccinated as the Delta variant s
A Sydney based group has helped more than 200 families since the COVID-19 pandemic began in Fiji and intends to assist even more families as soon as possible. Humdard Incorporated member, Jiten Lal says their group
Municipal Councils’ around the country have been urged to implement appropriate strategies to strengthen their financial positions and focus on the collection of market and Public Service Vehicle fees arrears until 3
The University of Otago’s Global Health Institute and Dunedin’s Mercy Hospital are supporting the establishment of a new Communicable Diseases Research Centre at the Fiji National University. The University of
People whose income has been affected by COVID-19 can start applying for the first round of government's unemployment assistance from the 9th to the 11th of August. People living in Viti Levu who are over the age o
491,056 adults in Fiji have received their first dose of the COVID vaccine and 151,866 have received their second doses. Permanent Secretary for Health, Doctor James Fong says this means that 83.7 percent of the ta
The 7-day average of new COVID cases per day is 1085 cases per day or 1226 cases per million population per day. Permanent Secretary for Health, Doctor James Fong maintains the daily case numbers remain high, and d
The Fiji Police Force’s Narcotic Bureau is working in collaboration with the Pacific Transnational Crime Coordination Centre following the discovery of packages of cocaine worth $2.3 million in Tonga last Tuesday.
Minister for Local Government Premila Kumar says it is pleasing to note that around 67% of the market vendors throughout the 18 municipal markets in Fiji have received their first jab of the AstraZeneca vaccine as of ye
The Ministry of Local Government says the Ba Town Council has a loan of approximately $1.6 million, which needs to be paid off. The Ministry adds the Council has been directed to work on practicable strategies to p
The Fiji National Provident Fund COVID-19 Unemployment assistance will reopen next Monday for the continuation of Phases two, four and the Voluntary members relief and the new rounds will only be available to members wi
New Zealand is sending 100,000 AstraZeneca vaccine doses and additional financial support to Fiji for nursing staff. NZ’s Foreign Affairs Minister Nanaia Mahuta says New Zealand has funded 100,000 doses of the A
Front-liners working at the FEMAT Field Hospital have received 50 cartons of Aquasafe bottled water through Sai Prema Foundation and Pleass Global Limited. Sai Prema Foundation Treasurer Pratin Lal says this is a
The Reserve Bank of Fiji says despite the domestic economy opening up under strict COVID-19 protocols, aggregate demand remains suppressed as more people have become unemployed or have had their wages and hours worked r
