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Villagers and youth groups in Tailevu with the help of their different village headmen have been taking charge and implementing their own lockdowns following the confirmation of COVID-19 cases in Korovou. In
The Foundation for Rural Integrated Enterprises Development or FRIEND says struggling families in areas from Wainadoi to Logani can now apply for basic grocery assistance. FRIEND has joined forces with major food d
The 59,000 people who are due for their second jab of the AstraZeneca vaccine can visit any of the vaccination centres open near their area to get the shot. While speaking on the Straight Talk With Vijay Narayan pr
The Health Ministry is very concerned about the amount of misinformation that is currently out there for the public about COVID-19 and is urging people to get their information from the right sources. Responding to
Ten public holidays have been approved by the Government for 2022. Minister for Employment Parveen Bala says the announcement will allow Fijians and all relevant stakeholders to plan their activities for 2022.
The Fijian government distributed 849 grocery and essential item packs to lockdown areas and families who are in home isolation yesterday. It says the third round of grocery and essential item packs has been distri
Japan's Naomi Osaka will not play at Wimbledon this year but is planning to return in time for the Tokyo Olympics. BBC News reports the four-time Grand Slam champion will spend time with friends and family having a
The state of emergency in Tokyo is to be lifted, five weeks before the start of the Olympic Games. Emergency Covid-19 restrictions have been in place in Japan's capital and other prefectures since late April amid a
The Health Ministry says it is disturbed by some reports of impolite and inappropriate conduct by some of the frontline officials, including those administering vaccines. Permanent Secretary for Health Doctor James
Permanent Secretary for Health Doctor James Fong says Fiji’s border quarantine facilities and protocols have been exhaustively reviewed to protect against transmission stemming from individuals entered into quarantine
All schools in Fiji will remain closed until further notice. In a statement, the Ministry of Education says all schools nationwide will remain closed following discussions with the Ministry of Health and further an
The Head of the Vaccination Taskforce of the Health Ministry, Doctor Rachel Devi says based on the availability of the AstraZeneca doses, they are aiming to get almost 70% of the target population fully vaccinated by Se
A Nadi based non governmental organisation, Voice of Needy Foundation will be providing 709 sanitary kits to families in the Nawaka lockdown area tomorrow. Founder and President, Mainaz Nazrin Ali says they came up
A total of 9,067 Fijians from different areas have so far been registered to return home since the announcement on 29th May. This includes 4758 people from the Central Division, 1584 people from the Northern Divisi
Acting Police Commissioner, Rusiate Tudravu is calling on the people breaching COVID-19 health guidelines and curfew everyday to think of the nation as a whole as there will be prolonged challenges if we do not change.
29 people were arrested for breaching curfew orders and health restrictions in the last 24-hours. 15 people were arrested in the Southern Division, the Western Division recorded 9 cases, the Eastern Division
More than 60 staff of the Outrigger Beach Resort will gain employment following confirmation that the resort will now be used as an isolation facility by the Ministry of Health. The resort has allocated 160 r
The government says a total of 337 groceries and essential item packs were distributed to lockdown areas and families who are in home isolation yesterday. This includes areas and villages on lockdown in Naitasiri
The Health Ministry has started administering the second dose of COVID-19 vaccines from the available vaccination sites across the country. It says individuals who received the first dose of the AstraZeneca Covishi
42 percent of Fijians aged 18 years and over have received at least one dose of the COVID-19 vaccine so far. Permanent Secretary for Health, Doctor James Fong says they are making extremely efficient use of the vac
