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With the country seeing an increase in COVID-19 cases daily and the need for less movement, MH and Max Val-u supermarkets are now offering people the convenience and safety of shopping from home through their online sho
9 Public Health Infringement Notices were issued to youths as they were found playing touch rugby in Ba yesterday. Police say a total of 46 Public Health Infringement Notices were issued over the last 24-hour perio
A drive-through vaccination drive will begin at Nadi International Airport from tomorrow till Friday. Eligible Fijians over the age of 18 can get their first and second jab from 9am to 4pm. As of yesterday, 39
SODELPA Leader Viliame Gavoka says the article by FBC News titled “SODELPA Leader backs budget†published on Saturday was misleading and selective while FBC is standing by the story. He says he would like to cl
A 49 year old man living in Nadonumai in Lami has been charged with five counts of Malicious Acts for allegedly broadcasting live videos that maliciously spread fake news about the COVID-19 vaccine, government, members
The government says their distribution teams have delivered one large pack of food rations to eleven crew members of the MV Cagivou who are self-isolating onboard the vessel. They have been in isolation for 1
The Ministry of Health will begin administering the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine to pregnant women across Viti Levu from Wednesday. The Ministry says due to the increasing widespread transmission of COVID-19 disease ac
The Executive Director of Dialogue Fiji Nilesh Lal is calling on all Fijians to play their part and get vaccinated to ensure the Government actually has the capacity to execute the 2021/2022 National Budget.
Residents of Pacific Harbour can get themselves screened at the drive-through screening clinic at The Establishment restaurant from today until Wednesday. The Ministry of Health says people living in Section
393,095 adults in Fiji have received their first dose of the AstraZeneca vaccine and 78,624 have received their second doses. Permanent Secretary for Health, Doctor James Fong says this means that 67 percent of the
The Government's “Northern Connectivity†Project which aims to make sure Fijians in the North have the ability to connect to fast internet speeds is on track to be completed in December this year. Minister for
Fijians living in Tavua and Vatukoula can win a $100 shopping voucher for getting vaccinated at any of the vaccination sites in the area. The Tavua Duavata Crime Prevention Committee came up with the initiative.
37 people were served with Public Health Infringement Notices for various health breaches in the last 24 hours. 25 of the notices were served for failure to wear a mask. Acting Police Commissioner Rusiate Tudr
Fiji born novelist Blair Robertson has completed his third novel, Na Duna Navatu: A Fiji tale (The eel of Navatu), the third book of the Kaiviti series. The story is set in 500BC, at a time when the Lapita people,
A tax-free interim dividend of $3.33 million has been paid out to 24,000 investment account holders of Unit Trust of Fiji. This payout is for the six months period ended 30 June 2021. Unit Trust of Fiji Chair
A man who was allegedly hit by a car in Siberia in Labasa last night has passed away. Police have identified the driver and are currently investigating the circumstances surrounding the accident. They say inve
More food rations will be delivered to the Qauia lockdown area today. This is the fourth round of food ration distribution there. There are more than 550 families in the Qauia lockdown area. The governmen
45 police officers in home isolation with their families or in police barracks received food rations from the government yesterday. 37 household packs were delivered to these families by distribution teams. Th
Minister for Economy Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum says as part of the public-private partnership arrangements with Health Care Fiji Limited, the Ba Hospital will start operations in December this year. He also says the Laut
Around 1,000 new jobs were created under the Stronger Together Job Support scheme since the initiative began in November last year. Minister for Economy Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum says they will continue with the initiati
