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SODELPA Leader Viliame Gavoka says beginning with economics the Girmitiyas have progressed to change the fabric of Fiji’s society, placing Fiji as the most cosmopolitan nation in the Pacific today. As Fiji marked
While Suva and Nausori has been under lockdown since 11pm last night, a lot less people are out and about in Lautoka and Nadi containment areas. Nadi based businesswoman, Rina Kumar says about 6 major supermarkets
The President of the Labasa Chamber of Commerce Satish Kumar says it is an unusual Saturday as there are not many people in Labasa Town and supermarkets are also not crowded. Kumar says some people have now decided
Prime Minister, Voreqe Bainimarama has conveyed his appreciation to Australian Prime Minister, Scott Morrison for Australia’s unprecedented commitment and support to Fiji's response and recovery from COVID-19. Du
The Fiji National Provident Fund has extended the deadline for contribution payments to 31 May 2021, in response to the lockdown restrictions. FNPF says they understand many businesses were shut down to comply with
An additional 10,000 doses of the AstraZeneca vaccine have arrived from Australia. Australia's High Commissioner to Fiji, John Feakes says they are pleased to announce this second delivery of Australia-made AstraZe
Two juveniles will be appearing in the Suva Magistrates Court today for allegedly throwing stones at two police officers at the Tamavua-i-Wai settlement. The officers were attending to a report when the alleged inc
It has been stressed by the Permanent Secretary for Health Doctor James Fong that there was no glitch with the careFIJI app in relation to contact tracing for the positive COVID-19 cases at Extra Supermarket. He s
Prime Minister Voreqe Bainimarama has conveyed his appreciation to New Zealand’s Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern for New Zealand’s timely support to Fiji. The New Zealand Government has offered Fiji a grant co
The Association of Banks in Fiji says apart from the Suva and Nausori lockdown containment zones, bank branches around the country will remain open on Monday 17th and Tuesday 18th May. It says all banks apart from
The Health Ministry’s Chief Medical Advisor Doctor Jemesa Tudravu has confirmed that there are no new cases at the Lautoka Hospital after screening the 317 staff as well as the 207 patients. He says the 207 patie
Fiji will be receiving more GeneXpert machines next week that are expected to boost our testing capacity and help our fight to contain the spread of COVID-19. The Head of Health Protection, Dr Aalisha Sahukhan say
Permanent Secretary for Health Dr James Fong believes they will be able to catch up with all the backlog once the Fiji Centre for Disease Control is back up today. He highlighted this when questioned if the closure
Permanent Secretary for Health, Doctor James Fong says they have identified red zones based on behaviour which are termed high-risk areas for COVID-19. When asked by fijivillage on whether there are options being l
Five more patients have recovered from COVID-19 in Fiji. Head of Health Protection Dr Aalisha Sahukhan says there are now 48 active cases where six are border quarantine cases, 29 are locally transmitted cases whi
As the Suva and Nausori lockdown period begins from 11pm tonight to 4am Wednesday, the Permanent Secretary for Health Doctor James Fong says at this stage, they have not made a recommendation either way on the lockdown
Permanent Secretary for Health Doctor James Fong will have a press conference on COVID-19 this evening. The time is yet to be confirmed. Stay with Legend FM for updates. We will have live coverage on our
The National Federation Party says the contribution of the Girmitiyas to the social, economic and political advancement of Fiji as well as the development of the sugar industry into the economic backbone for more than 1
The Suva City Council has been granted approval to continue providing garbage collection during the lockdown period. SCC Chairman Isikeli Tikoduadua says they will ensure that COVID-19 protocols are practiced duri
The food distribution program for people affected by the Nausori and Suva lockdown will be activated on Sunday 16th May at 12pm and people can make their request by dialing *161#. The Ministry of Economy says any r
