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Hindu’s for many years have been celebrating the festival of Ram Naumi together in their communities but for the first time, Fijians are not celebrating the 9 days on a grand scale due to COVID-19. There is a ban
The total number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Fiji remains at 5 and there have been no new cases for 7 days now. Health Minister, Doctor Ifereimi Waqainabete says a total of 368 tests have been conducted so far
Minister for Agriculture Dr. Mahendra Reddy confirms that the Agriculture Marketing Authority is not in the business of making profits at this time and are not overcharging market vendors in the Lautoka lock-down area.
As people of Lautoka continue with the second week of lockdown, more assistance has come through for those who are in desperate need of food and other essential items. This is for people who have been living from p
Ba soccer President, Rishi Kumar has resigned from his position after being at the helm for the past 17 years. Kumar who is one of the most successful sports administrators in the country has won 43 titles with the
Health Minister, Doctor Ifereimi Waqainabete says a whole of the nation approach is needed to continue to keep the COVID-19 cases at a minimum amount, and Fiji still has 5 confirmed cases with no new cases despite 357
Attorney General and Minister for Civil Service Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum has announced a work from home civil servants’ guideline which will be rolled out from tomorrow after a meeting with the Permanent Secretaries.
People should not be lining up outside the Fiji National Provident Fund Offices if they require the COVID-19 Assistance. This has been stressed by FNPF CEO, Jaoji Koroi who says that members can check if they are e
Minister for Health Dr. Ifereimi Waqainabete says they have been alerted by the New Zealand Ministry of Health about a man who has contracted COVID-19 in New Zealand with a recent travel history to Fiji. Dr. Waqain
A 67-year-old sugarcane farmer of Johnson Road in Drasa, Lautoka says they are lucky to be in a lockdown situation and has also praised government’s decision to implement a curfew from tonight. Narend Prasad says
Police Commissioner, Sitiveni Qiliho says they will set up 101 permanent checkpoints around the country as the nationwide curfew comes into effect tomorrow. Qiliho says they are working with the Republic of Fiji Na
Minister for Education, Rosy Akbar says she is aware that every passing minute, they will be missing out on official formal learning time if circumstances forces them to extend the two weeks school holidays beyond the s
SODELPA MP Niko Nawaikula says that the COVID-19 Response Budget is a monkey budget. In his response to the budget, Nawaikula says that the budget is poor and incompetent as more is needed. He says that the $4
Attorney General Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum says if anybody were to listen to the opposition, they would think there is nothing working in the public health system. In his right of reply, Sayed-Khaiyum particularly took a
Health Minister, Doctor Ifereimi Waqainabete has revealed that the 27-year-old flight attendant who is the first confirmed case of COVID-19, had allegedly gone out to party in San Francisco, stayed with family there, al
Despite the tight situation being faced by businesses due to the slowdown in the economy and the COVID-19 crisis, Tebara Prime Cuts Fiji Limited and Tebara Halal Meats Suva Limited are not letting any of their staff go
National Federation Party Leader Professor Biman Prasad says they support some of the measures in the COVID-19 response budget however he labelled it as a disappointing and dishonest budget. While making his contri
The Ministry of Women, Children and Poverty Alleviation is happy that the COVID-19 Response Budget will help maintain the current social protection programs. This includes the Social Pension Scheme, the Poverty Ben
The Prime Minister says that they have been working closely with foreign missions to make sure that Fijians can get home and expatriates in Fiji are able to return to their country. He says there are three final ev
Opposition Leader, Sitiveni Rabuka says the people of Fiji must be told the truth as he claimed the government is manipulating the figures, particularly in the supplementary budget. In his response to the COVID-19
