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The medical assistance team comprising of personnel from Australia and New Zealand will arrive into Fiji tonight. Health Minister Dr. Ifereimi Waqainabete says some of the people coming are familiar as they came
FNPF members who missed the first round of the Lockdown Round 2 payment last week, will receive their funds tomorrow. Acting Chief Executive Officer Viliame Vodonaivalu says these members had submitted their applic
New Zealand is now providing additional support to Fiji to mitigate the effects of the COVID-19 outbreak on vulnerable households. The assistance includes up to NZ $5 million for the government to deliver COVID-19
The Ministry of Health is now administering the second dose of the COVID-19 vaccine in Labasa. The target group in this phase of the vaccination rollout are front-liners, who have turned up in numbers to get their
Taxis are only allowed to carry two passengers in the back seat while minibuses are only permitted to carry eight passengers with one sitting in the front seat. This is confirmed by the CEO of the Land Transport Autho
A non-profit charitable organization Worthy Works Fiji has so far assisted more than 120 needy families in the Navua and Wainadoi area who have been badly affected due to the effects of COVID-19. The group which is
Acting Police Commissioner Rusiate Tudravu paid a visit to the officers and their families who are currently in self-isolation at homes and the barracks in Nasova and Makoi. He was accompanied by other senior offi
100 families from three communities in the Western Division whose livelihoods have been affected have received their food rations from the Adventist Development and Relief Agency. These are families from Vio Island
$7,058 was raised in the PUBG Fiji COVID Charity tournament last night. The money will be used to help people struggling to put food on the table due to the financial impact of the current COVID-19 outbreak in the
The number of deaths related to COVID-19 has passed 500,000 in Brazil, the second-highest in the world, as experts say the outbreak could worsen amid slow vaccination and the start of winter. The virus continues to
50,000 more doses of the AstraZeneca vaccine as part of support from the Australian government has been delivered to Fiji. The Health Ministry says with the arrival of more vaccines, they will not only ramp u
A father has been left without any means of support as he has lost his eldest son to the devastating tornado that struck South Auckland on Saturday morning. 42-year-old Janesh Prasad who was originally from D
118 grocery and essential item packs were distributed today and yesterday by the government to people in home isolation. There were 68 deliveries yesterday and 50 today. They also delivered packs to the new fa
A resident of Korovou Town says she can see that villages are doing a good job in keeping children locked down in their bubbles. Lavenia Kaci lives and works at Tailevu Hotel in Korovou Town. She says normally
The number of deaths related to Covid-19 has passed 500,000 in Brazil, the second-highest in the world, as experts say the outbreak could worsen amid slow vaccination and the start of winter. The virus continues to
There were eighty people arrested in the last 24 hours for breaching health restrictions in the country. Acting Police Commissioner Rusiate Tudravu says of that number, 41 people were arrested for being part of a s
The Narukua family of Mokani Village in Tailevu has been distributing food rations to the elderly, widows and families in the village whose income has been affected by COVID-19. A member of the family, Seremaia Vue
The President of the Sikh Association of Fiji, Bayant Singh says he has been noticing some hesitancy among the younger generation to get vaccinated for COVID-19 as they are being negatively influenced by people overseas
The Fijian Competition and Consumer Commission says they have conducted 4,545 inspections on businesses across the Central, Western and Northern Divisions since April 20th this year. Of these inspections, 126 were
Marist Rugby Club officials brought some relief this week to 30 rugby players affected by COVID-19 by providing them with ration packs and masks. A team led by former Flying Fijians Joseph Narruhn distributed the D
