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The Fijian government and the Australian government have signed a direct funding agreement of 1.7 million for the advancement of the Fijian Immigration Department’s information, communication, and technological infras
The Fiji Airways Men's National 7s team needs to win the remaining two matches today to win the Oceania 7s. The side defeated Australia 19-7 last night. They are the only undefeated team in the men’s competi
The Australian Government continues to provide support to Fiji as another 70,000 doses of COVID-19 AstraZeneca vaccines have arrived in the country. This brings the total number of Australian vaccine doses flown in
More than 6,800 Fijians living in the Lami-Suva-Nausori containment area have returned to work following the re-opening of businesses under COVID safe operation protocols. The Ministry of Commerce, Trade, Tourism a
Vinod Patel Works Limited has reopened its services to the public and is operating with 50% occupancy under the COVID-Safe protocols. According to a government statement, a Vinod Patel Works Limited company represe
Hundreds of Fijian children whose families’ incomes have been decimated by the impacts of COVID-19 will receive grocery packs. This has been made possible through the generosity of New Zealanders towards Save the
Municipal Councils around the country received a major boost in their daily operations after the New Zealand High Commission and Embassy of the People’s Republic of China donated Personal Protective Equipment to all C
Serious concerns are being raised as people are still breaching social gathering restrictions in place to drink alcohol as 53 people were arrested in the last 24 hours for breaching curfew and health related restriction
Derek Chauvin, the former police officer who killed George Floyd on a Minneapolis street in the US last year has been sentenced to 22 and half years in prison. Chauvin spoke briefly before the sentence was imposed,
398 food and essential item packs were distributed to families in home isolation and lockdown areas by government yesterday. This includes 155 packs for families in home isolation while 243 packs were delivered to
Some services of the Nausori Town Council will be affected in the coming weeks as 42 staff are either in isolation, quarantine, or in lockdown areas. Minister of Local Government, Premila Kumar says only urgent ser
Minister for Employment Parveen Bala says COVID-19 vaccination will become mandatory for travel across international borders and it is likely that this will include travel for work which is already the case for the Paci
The Fiji Airways Men's National 7s team has beaten the Oceania 7s team 32-12 in their second match in the Oceania 7s. Waisea Nacuqu scored twice while Rusiate Nasove, Meli Derenalagi, Napolioni Bolaca and Kitione
272,354 people have received the first doses of AstraZeneca since the beginning of the vaccination campaign in Fiji and 38,031 are now fully vaccinated. This means that 46% of the adults in Fiji have received one d
Acting Police Commissioner, Rusiate Tudravu says they will be stepping up their patrol as they know criminal elements will try to take advantage of the current situation. Tudravu is also urging community groups and
Police have arrested and charged an 18-year-old man who has been terrorizing and committing a series of robberies in Valelevu and nearby areas reported throughout the month of June. They say a total of seven repor
Permanent Secretary for Health, Doctor James Fong says the 7 day average of new COVID cases per day has increased to 203 cases per day or 230 cases per million population per day. Doctor Fong says all the evidence
China has pledged to continue its support in an effort to help Fiji fight against COVID-19 pandemic, develop economy, and tackle climate change. Chinese President Xi Jinping says China is willing to continue to pro
The Fiji Revenue and Customs Service is urging Fijians to be careful of fake Facebook and WhatsApp messages requesting payments to clear customs charges before their goods are released. FRCS says a number of
The Health Ministry's Chief Medical Advisor, Doctor Jemesa Tudravu says 507 individuals who tested positive for COVID-19 are in 11 community isolation facilities while 291 are in home isolation facilities. Doctor T
