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The Fiji Council of Churches is conducting webinars and is calling on the church and religious leaders to use their scriptures and teachings to encourage their members to get vaccinated and adhere to COVID-19 regulation
41% of the target population of Fiji aged 18 years and over have received the first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine, AstraZeneca so far. Permanent Secretary for Health, Doctor James Fong says this brings the total num
The Medical Administrator in Melbourne Australia, Dr Qalo Sukabula is calling on people who have relatives who are at high risk or have existing medical conditions to get vaccinated. Doctor Sukabula highlighted thi
21 people have been arrested for breaching curfew and health restrictions in place with majority of the arrests linked to alcohol and grog consumption. Acting Police Commissioner Rusiate Tudravu says the Southern D
Police say they will continue to ensure every member of Reba Circle in Nadera takes things seriously as concerns have been raised after around 20 children were seen playing together near the Reba Circle Barracks and the
147 vulnerable families in the Barara community in Nadi have been assisted with food packs from the Barara Youth Social Club and Barara Youth Football Club. Shalendra Naidu, a member of the Club says they are dete
There is good news for students in the Northern Division whose schools were damaged by Tropical Cyclone Yasa as the Australian government is providing a grant of $19.7 million for the reconstruction of nine schools.
You should expect rain until late tomorrow if you live in Viti Levu, Vanua Levu, Taveuni, Lau and Lomaiviti groups and Kadavu. The Nadi Weather Office says you should mostly expect associated cloud and showers.
Cristiano Ronaldo became the top scorer in European Championship history as Portugal beat Hungary 3-0 in their first UEFA Euro 2020 match. Ronaldo converted an 87th-minute penalty for his 10th goal in the competit
The number of Americans who have died from COVID-19 has surpassed 600,000 – the most of any nation – according to data from John Hopkins University. The US also ranks highest in the total number of recorded cas
Permanent Secretary for Health, Doctor James Fong says the COVID-19 outbreak, based on the number of daily cases, is escalating in the Lami - Nausori containment area, with a majority of the cases in the lockdown areas
Two doses of the AstraZeneca or Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccines are highly effective against hospitalization from the Delta variant of the coronavirus, according to a new analysis from Public Health England.
Residents of Lami are raising serious concerns that a lot of people are walking around the Lami area without masks and not following health protocols and some were also spotted behind the Post Office without masks and w
A Naqelelevu villager is calling for assistance with food and sanitary supplies as they have run out of all their supplies. Leonard Loga who has been stuck in Suva since the current COVID-19 outbreak started in lat
Attorney-General Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum says there are, unfortunately, some media outlets, politicians, and individuals who care more about politicising COVID-19 than wanting to know and tell the truth. He made
The Permanent Secretary for Health Dr James Fong has highlighted that they are careful of the quality control for vaccines and if one batch does not look good or breaches their cold chain parameters, it is entirely remo
Permanent Secretary for Health, Doctor James Fong says he is confident that Fiji has enough equipment for the surge in COVID-19 cases that they have planned for, and they will continue to plan ahead. He says
The Human Rights and Anti Discrimination Commission says lockdowns, physical distancing and limitations to our rights and freedoms during these extraordinary times must not be used as an excuse to neglect and ill-treat
McDonald’s Fiji Director Marc McElrath says they have closed their branch in Laucala Bay as a precautionary measure. McElrath says they have taken this measure as they suspect that one of their staff members is s
If you are residing in lockdown areas and squatter settlements in the Central Division and in Nadi, then you can expect to receive dalo suckers (rourou planting material) from as early as tomorrow. Minister f
