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Permanent Secretary for Health, Doctor James Fong says they can confirm that the first COVID-19 case of unknown origin in Ra had the virus which is genetically identical to other local cases, and it is the same B1.617 v
Attorney-General Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum says it is quite disconcerting that you have certain people in public life who think that it is fine to attack people personally and he says they do not realize what would happen if
Prime Minister Voreqe Bainimarama continues to be part of the daily COVID Task Force meeting at the Health Ministry Headquarters and Health Minister, Doctor Ifereimi Waqainabete says this is a whole of government effort
The Ministry of Defence, National Security and Policing, Rural and Maritime Development and Disaster Management, and the Ministry of Health has received 35,000 dollars worth of grocery vouchers for their front-line work
Lyndhurst Group of Companies says their factory at the Kalabu Tax Free Zone did not defy the Ministry of Health business shut down order from Monday, 26th April as was suggested by a journalist during the press conferen
Serious concerns have been raised that people are using other routes to cross from one containment area to another, however Police had earlier stated that they are now monitoring the cross-cuts at the containment zone b
Serious concerns have been raised by some people residing at Public Rental Board Housing that some tenants are still disregarding the COVID-19 guidelines. Fijivillage received calls that people from different flats ar
The Water Authority of Fiji confirms water restoration is being progressively done to areas still affected along the Suva to Nausori corridor. Repair works on pipes that resulted in disruptions have been completed.
You should expect rain today if you live in the Eastern half of Viti Levu which is from Pacific Harbour through to Suva, Nausori and up to Tailevu. There is a heavy rain warning for these areas including Vanua Levu
Fiji National Provident Fund members who applied for Phase 2 Round 5 of the COVID-19 relief assistance will receive their payment today. Chief Operating Officer, Pravinesh Singh confirms there have been issues with
India's main opposition party has called for a full national lockdown, shortly after the country passed more than 20 million COVID-19 infections. They say there has been a "virtual collapse of health services" and a
A fire destroyed a two-bedroom school quarters at Waidalice Primary School in Korovou yesterday afternoon. The National Fire Authority was alerted of the fire at 1.37 pm and the fire team from Korovou Fire St
The Ministry of Health is still investigating the source of COVID-19 for the two doctors from Lautoka Hospital that tested positive for the virus. Permanent Secretary for Health Doctor James Fong says they will be
A total of 4,430 ration packs was distributed to families who ran out of food in the Suva-Nausori lockdown zone over the weekend. Each food pack had eight items which includes one 10kg rice, 4kg flour, 1kg split pe
Minister for Women, Children and Poverty Alleviation Mereseini Vuniwaqa says in the Pacific, gender-based violence is sadly an epidemic and it is a mark of embarrassment on our region and a prime hurdle to achieving inc
Businesses that do not follow COVID-19 social distancing and 50 percent capacity guidelines will have to close down according to the Permanent Secretary for Health, Doctor James Fong. He highlighted this while res
The Term 1 school holidays has been extended until 24th May. Education Minister Rosy Akbar says with COVID-19 still an active threat in the community, this was a necessary measure to aid in COVID-containment effort
Permanent Secretary for Health Doctor James Fong says they have asked Police to be on the watch out for people who are not following COVID safety guidelines such as gathering from different households to drink kava and
All members of the Lion Heart 7s team who had participated in the Malomalo 7s have been screened by the Ministry of Health. The team was an area of concern in contact tracing. The Health Ministry’s Chief Med
All 4,000 COVID-19 vaccine doses allocated for Suva have been administered while the Health Ministry is expected to roll out the remaining 20,000 doses through the West by the end of this week. Permanent Secretary
