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If you attended the Maternal and Child Health Clinic at Raiwaqa Health Centre from April 21st to April 23rd, April 29th to April 30th and May 3rd to May 5th remain at home and contact 158. This has been stressed b
Two men in the Central Division were arrested for not wearing masks while four non-essential business operators were also arrested for breaching health restrictions in Lautoka in the last 24 hours. Acting Police Co
The Health Ministry has confirmed that highly-controlled movement into Viti Levu’s six containment areas will be permitted in private vehicles, taxis and pre-selected buses that operate at half capacity. It says
The Health Ministry decides on the length of each containment area on a day to day basis. This was stressed by the Permanent Secretary for Health Doctor James Fong while responding to a question whether they will
People will face the full brunt of the law if they are caught not following the COVID-19 guidelines when moving from one containment area to another containment area or moving from a non-containment area to a containmen
The Acting Police Commissioner Rusiate Tudravu is stressing that they will only facilitate the movement of those stuck in one containment area and are intending to return to their homes. The Health Ministry has an
The Mokani village COVID-19 screening team have been conducting a food drive to assist villagers who have been severely affected by the recent COVID-19 restrictions. They have been able to assist four familie
The Health Ministry’s Chief Medical Advisor Doctor Jemesa Tudravu says they anticipate the Fiji Emergency Medical Assistance Team Field Hospitals at the old Government Supplies building in Natokowaqa and Nadovu Park i
The World Health Organisation has granted emergency approval for the COVID-19 vaccine made by Chinese company Sinopharm. It is the first vaccine developed by a non-Western country to get WHO backing. The vacci
Two people are still admitted at the CWM Hospital this morning with serious injuries after a car reversed into CJS Supermarket in Nabua last night. Three others have been released from the hospital. They were
A car reversed into CJS Supermarket in Nabua earlier this evening. This has been confirmed in a facebook post by the supermarket owner, Charan Jeath Singh. Some people were injured while the supermarket suffer
Chief Medical Advisor Dr. Jemesa Tudravu says they anticipate the FEMAT Field Hospitals at the old Government Supplies building in Natokowaqa and Nadovu Park in Lautoka to be operational by tomorrow. Dr. Tudravu sa
Permanent Secretary for Health Doctor James Fong says other civil servants will not be doing medical frontline work and they will only provide supporting roles. He says some civil servants have been brought in to h
Fiji now has 49 active cases as we have recorded 7 new locally transmitted cases. The Head of the Health Protection, Dr Aalisha Sahukhan says 6 cases are under investigation. Dr. Sahukhan says 34 cases are loc
93,000 people have received their first dose of COVID-19 vaccines. Permanent Secretary for Health, Doctor James Fong says the COVID-safe habits are the best defence we have. He says from today, and through th
The Health Ministry has announced that those on Viti Levu who are currently outside of the containment area they live in will be allowed to return to their homes from 4am today to 11pm Sunday. Permanent Secretary
Permanent Secretary for Health, Doctor James Fong says they will now be resetting their COVID-19 testing strategy to target the containment areas of Suva, Nausori, Lami, Nadi, Lautoka and Ra while areas outside of these
Minister for Waterways and Environment, Doctor Mahendra Reddy says he has just asked the Permanent Secretary for Environment to start the process of prosecution for the now-suspended Fiji FA senior official caught on vi
Permanent Secretary for Health Doctor James Fong will have a press conference on COVID-19 at 9pm. Stay with Legend FM for updates. We will have live coverage on our website, fijivillage.
A video has emerged on Facebook showing the now suspended Referees Director of the Fiji Football Association, Rakesh Varman picking up rubbish strewn over the beachside and the person shooting the video saying that the
