110 articles tagged "-vanua-levu"
Vodafone Fiji has today donated $300,000 as part of the Tropical Cyclone Yasa School Rebuilding Assistance. Vodafone Fiji Regional CEO, Pradeep Lal says one key area they want to focus is on helping the students ge
TISI Sangam will spend $30,000 to purchase stationery for students that have been affected by Tropical Cyclone Yasa in the Northern Division. President, Sadasivan Naicker says they will be providing the stationery
Minister for Health Dr Ifereimi Waqainabete has confirmed that at the moment there are no outbreak of any infectious diseases in the North as a result of the devastation caused by Tropical Cyclone Yasa. Waqainabete
A non-governmental organisation providing psychosocial support to Fijians affected by TC Yasa says there has been a long-lasting impact on mental health due to factors such as safe living environment, employment, health
The Fiji Red Cross Society is now planning for Phase 2 of its TC Yasa response and the focus will be addressing the gap areas in the first round. A total of 2,802 households have been assisted so far by the Fiji Re
Commissioner Northern, Uraia Rainima confirms all schools that were being used as evacuation centres have been cleared. Rainima says they have moved evacuees to their make-shift homes, and some are back in their ho
Majority of areas in Vanua Levu are still without power supply. According to tentative timelines for power restoration released by Energy Fiji Limited, some areas are expected to have no power supply until the end
Minister for Disaster Management, Inia Seruiratu says the government is transitioning well from recovery to rehabilitation phase in the Northern Division. Seruiratu says they need to maintain the tempo of their wor
Fiji Emergency Medical Assessment Teams are currently visiting the Cakaudrove Province to provide health services to the villages. Health Minister, Dr Ifereimi Waqainabete says the teams consists of a doctor, healt
The National Disaster Management Office confirms 54 evacuation centres are still active around the country with 1,848 evacuees. NDMO Director, Vasiti Soko also confirms that all evacuation centres have been closed
Minister for Rural, Maritime Development and Disaster Management Inia Seruiratu says 32 schools in the Northern Division have been earmarked to be repaired by the RFMF and Australian Defence Force Engineers on board the
Energy Fiji Limited teams have managed to restore power to almost 29% of areas in Labasa. They have also managed to restore power to 2% of areas in Dreketi and Seaqaqa while 77% of areas in Savusavu have had their
Prime Minister Voreqe Bainimarama says we will emerge stronger from TC Yasa and will come out stronger from this global pandemic and resulting economic crises. In his New Year’s message, Bainimarama says he remem
Minister for Economy Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum says government is still assessing the damage caused by TC Yasa and they will see how this can be financially managed once full assessment is complete. Sayed-Khaiyum says a
Minister for Economy, Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum reveals the Ministry of Sugar will announce a relief package for those sugarcane farmers whose farms have sustained damages during TC Yasa. He says it is not only about giv
Minister for Economy Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum has today clarified that if someone is living in Vanua Levu and their homes have suffered damages but their names are not in the title, they should have the ability to withdraw f
Minister for Health Dr Ifereimi Waqainabete says they have identified the whole of Bua Province and southern parts of Macuata and Cakaudrove as highly likely to have diseases like leptospirosis, typhoid and dengue fever
The Australian Defence Force personnel on board Australia’s largest Navy Ship, HMAS Adelaide will commence work alongside the Republic of Fiji Military Forces from today to establish temporary school facilities on Gal
Australia’s largest ship, the HMAS Adelaide has arrived in Fiji with specialised personnel, equipment and provisions to assist in the Fijian government TC Yasa rehabilitation efforts in the Northern Division. The
Communications Fiji Limited, the parent company of Legend FM, FM96, Viti FM, Navtarang, Radio Sargam and fijivillage has started a TC Yasa Radio Appeal to raise funds for people who have lost everything after the monste
