110 articles tagged "-vanua-levu"
The Ministry of Agriculture Veterinary team celebrated Boxing Day by treating animals in the Northern Division that were affected by Tropical Cyclone Yasa. They were in villages and communities in Dreketi and Labas
FNPF Inspection Teams will be in Savusavu, Bulileka in Labasa and Lekutu and Kubulau in Bua today. FNPF says the application form will be issued and collected by the team on the same day. They say members appl
The Asian Development Bank has approved a grant of about $2 million to the Government of Fiji to help fund priority recovery activities following Tropical Cyclone Yasa. Regional Director of ADB’s Pacific Sub-regio
Residents of Belego Savusavu believe they will get over these hard times and will have a normal life again. 74-year-old Julian Whippy says Tropical Cyclone Yasa is the worst cyclone he has experienced. Whipp
Minister for Economy Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum says these are challenging times and only the right people should receive the assistance. While delivering the food rations to the residents of Vunivau in Labasa, Sayed-Khai
500 food packs have been distributed to residents of Nasarawaqa in Bua and Korovatu and Yalava in Labasa by CJS Group of Companies. Director, Charan Jeath Singh says we are only a day away from Christmas and it is
Residents of Wainikoro, Naibulu, Malawai and Muanidevo in Dreketi have received much needed relief supplies. Prime Minister Voreqe Bainimarama together with some members of cabinet and government officials distribu
Sai Prema Foundation has pledged to assist about 500 families in the Northern Division who have been severely affected by Tropical Cyclone Yasa. Foundation Director Sumeet Tappoo says they felt deeply for those aff
Villagers of Kia Island in Macuata have received relief supplies from the National Disaster Management Office, Australian Government, Red Cross, Vodafone and Republic of Fiji Military Forces. Kia Island is one of t
Power supply has now been fully restored in Taveuni. Due to severe damage to infrastructure, only 8% of areas in Labasa and Savusavu have power supply while none of the areas in Seaqaqa and Dreketi have power.
The Water Authority of Fiji says they have restored water supply to majority of the metered areas in the Northern Division which includes Labasa, Seaqaqa, Dreketi, Vunivau and Nabouwalu. CEO, Barry Omundson say sin
Commissioner Northern Uraia Rainima says all the food rations will be distributed to the affected people before Christmas. He highlighted this while briefing government officials. Rainima has also asked the different
Digicel Fiji has distributed about 500 ration packs in the villages of Nabouwalu, Nasarawaqa, Dreketi, Nabiti, Wailevu East, Belego, Nadoiviri and Savusavu that have been affected by TC Yasa. All affected areas wer
The National Disaster Management Office says as at 8am today, water supply has been fully restored in Labasa, Seaqaqa, Savusavu, Taveuni North and Taveuni South. NDMO says 90% of the areas in Dreketi and Nabouwalu
More than 20 farming families who live in Vunivere, Seaqaqa are in urgent need of food and tents as all their crops and houses were destroyed during TC Yasa. Liaqat Ali says his family is currently taking shelter
None of the villages in the district of Kubulau in Bua were spared by Monster Cyclone Yasa. A first responder, Rusiate Kalouniviti of Nadivakarua Village who has been surveying the damages on the ground says the im
Only 8% of areas in Labasa and Savusavu have power supply after damage to the power network in Vanua Levu. Energy Fiji Limited says they have restored power to most parts of Labasa Town and Labasa Hospital. No
Prime Minister Voreqe Bainimarama together with government officials distributed relief packages to the villagers in Nabuinikadamu, Navakasali and Cogea in Bua. Bainimarama commended the villagers for their resilie
Kia Island in Macuata has suffered extensive damage and some people on the island say Monster Cyclone Yasa has left the island looking like a warzone and the residents have lost everything. Nukubati residents, Keira R
Headteacher South Taveuni Primary School, Ravinesh Goundar says the extent of damages at the school was not as extensive as Tropical Cyclone Winston in 2016. Goundar says both the primary and secondary school did n
