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220,437 people in the country have received their first doses of the COVID-19 vaccine, AstraZeneca while 4,773 have received their second doses. While speaking on our Straight Talk program on COVID-19, Head of the
Three new machines for the testing of COVID-19 have been installed in the Fiji Centre for Disease Control which will enable 16 instead of 4 tests to be run at once per machine and allowing for up to 1000 additional test
People in the greater Nadera, Nadawa and Laqere areas are still turning-up to get vaccinated today. It is the third day of the vaccine rollout in these areas this week. We saw people following the COVID-safe p
A 38-year-old farmer who crossed the Nadali Containment area and came into Nausori Town has been taken into police custody. Acting Police Police Commissioner, Rusiate Tudravu says 11 people were arrested over the l
Fijians living in rural and maritime areas can now build better and stronger homes after the Ministry of Housing launched its upgraded two bedroom house plan which is a Category 4 engineer certified plan. The cost
The FEMAT Field Hospital at the Vodafone Arena which is assisting CWM Hospital in the delivery of health care services in the Central Division is open 24 hours a day. According to the Health Ministry, all non-COVID
Permanent Secretary for Health, Doctor James Fong says due to the high number of COVID-19 cases and constraints on quarantine capacity, new positive cases are being entered into home isolation, where feasible. Doct
Medical services of the Valelevu Health Centre have been redirected to the Makoi Health Centre after two patients tested positive for COVID-19 at the Valelevu Health Centre. The Ministry of Health says services at
281 private students studying at USP have received financial assistance under the USP Student Bursary Scheme. The Bursary Scheme is a tuition fee assistance scheme available to USP’s private students facing financial
Residents of Lami have raised concerns on the clinker ship that arrived recently and is emitting dust into the air. Lami resident Sydel Whippy says this ship has been berthed at the Suva Harbour for a while and is
A non-governmental organisation, For Good Reasons has managed to assist over 50 families in Lakena, Nausori with food packs and special needs like medicines and adult diapers. Founder, Shajit Bala says most people
The district of Lutu in Naitasiri has enforced a total lockdown in their three villages of Lutu, Navuniyaro and Nanukuloa as a safety measure after an increase in the number of COVID-19 cases reported in Naitasiri.
Speaker of Parliament, Ratu Epeli Nailatikau confirms that the Parliament precincts has been closed until further notice. A secretariat staff has been identified as a primary contact of a COVID-19 positive case.
The Leader of the National Federation Party Professor Biman Prasad says a lockdown is inevitable as the longer we wait and numbers rise, the longer and more painful the lockdown will be. Professor Prasad says the l
The Ministry of Education in partnership with Telecom Fiji Limited has launched the LearningHUB for students, and those accessing it from the Telecom network will not incur any internet charges. The LearningHUB pro
26 people were arrested for breaching curfew orders and the health restrictions in the last 24 hours with drunkards topping the list. Acting Police Commissioner Rusiate Tudravu says the Western Division recorded 7
Attorney-General Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum says the Fijian Elections Office has requested around $34.9 million to conduct the 2022 General Elections. He told parliament the FEO has requested $20 million for preparato
Senior management and staff from the Ministry of Education Headquarters, Divisional and District Offices, heads of schools and teachers have voluntarily come together to provide families in need with food rations durin
The CWM Hospital’s Emergency Department is now closed to all members of the public. The Health Ministry says all patients needing emergency services will be required to visit the FEMAT Emergency Department Fac
The Health Ministry confirms their contact tracing investigations have identified several of their vaccination personnel as secondary contacts of an earlier-announced COVID-19 case in Nadi. As a result, the rollou
