Latest News news and updates from Fiji and the Pacific.
Permanent Secretary for Health, Doctor James Fong confirms 49 percent of the target population got the first dose of the AstraZeneca vaccine while 6.12 percent of the people are fully vaccinated. Doctor Fong says 2
Fiji Taxi Association General Secretary Ashwin Lal is calling on all taxi drivers to get vaccinated so that the country moves forward. Lal says we all need to play our part to help the Health Ministry and the gover
The President of the Suva Retailers Association and owner of the CK's Suva Bargain Centre Jitesh Patel is urging people to get vaccinated so they can welcome their staff back to work, start businesses as normal and get
Serious concerns have been raised by some members of the public regarding the crowd outside Narain Jetty in Walu Bay today. With 200 to 300 new COVID-19 cases being reported on a daily basis and widespread cases in
The Ministry of Agriculture has launched the Back To Rural Agriculture Programme to support Fijians who have lost their jobs due to the current pandemic and want to return to the rural areas to focus on agriculture.
Acting Police Commissioner, Rusiate Tudravu says social gatherings continue to take place despite repeated advisories of the potential risks they pose to peoples health. 16 people were arrested in the past 24 hours
A Covid outbreak in Sydney has grown to 128 cases, linked to the highly contagious Delta strain first detected in India. A small number of positive infections have also been recorded in the Northern Territory, Quee
Residents of Matanisivaro near Qauia in Lami have locked down their settlement to protect their families due to the escalating cases out of the area. Resident Maikeli Kalou says this was a collective decision by th
The Methodist Church in Fiji supports the work that is being carried out by the Health Ministry and is urging all Fijians to get vaccinated as this is the only way we can protect ourselves, our family and our nation fro
More than 750 needy families who have been affected by the recent outbreak of COVID-19 have been assisted with food packs by Make a Difference-Fiji in the last five weeks. These are people cannot go to work due to
The COVID-19 vaccination campaign will resume around the country today after vaccination teams took a break over the weekend. If you are over 18 and want to be vaccinated, please present your valid photo identific
Prime Minister Voreqe Bainimarama has conveyed his appreciation to Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison and the Australian Government for their remarkable support to Fiji at this time of great need. In a phone
The Australian state of New South Wales has reported 30 new Covid cases on the second day of Greater Sydney's two-week lockdown. An expanded lockdown now covers 5 million people in Greater Sydney. Cases of th
The Fiji Airways Men's National 7s team has won the Oceania 7s after defeating New Zealand 17-7 tonight. New Zealand needed to win by 35 point margin to claim the title while Fiji only needed a win or a draw.
A charitable organisation, Caritas Fiji has been distributing food rations in Suva and food vouchers in Nadi and Lautoka to assist families who are in urgent need of assistance. This organisation is the social arm of
Minister for Employment, Parveen Bala says he is saddened to hear about the passing of his long-time friend and former Lord Mayor of Suva, Chandu Umaria. Bala says whatever people may think or feel, there can hardl
It took just seconds for a person to be infected with COVID-19 as a stranger walked past them while shopping at Bondi Junction Westfield in Sydney. And the ABC reports it hasn't happened just once. Australian
Members of the Ma’unatul Islam Association of Fiji Lautoka Branch today distributed 30 food packs to the most needy families in the Western Division. These families who are from Ba, Tavua, Lautoka and Sabeto have
The former Lord Mayor and the Special Administrator of the Suva City Council, Chandu Umaria has passed away. Umaria has been a great contributor to the progress of Suva City. Umaria served as a City Councillor
New Zealand’s quarantine-free travel with Australia has been paused until midnight Tuesday. It came as more cases of the virus were announced in New South Wales and Greater Sydney was put into a two-week lockdown
