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Permanent Secretary for Health Dr James Fong says if the Fiji National Sports Commission makes a specific application to the COVID 19 Risk Mitigation Task Force to increase the seating capacity at the sporting events fr
The Fiji National Sports Commission says they are having talks with the COVID Taskforce team to increase capacity at the sporting events from 50% to 75% and are also keeping in mind the Coca Cola Games in April. Co
More than 100,000 Fijians who have seen their livelihoods lost or severely impacted due to the COVID-19 pandemic have been assured by Prime Minister Voreqe Bainimarama that government has their back. Bainimarama sa
A new border quarantine case of COVID-19 has been announced. The Ministry of Health says the new case is a 55 year old man who travelled to Fiji from Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea, arriving in Nadi on flight FJ192
A review by the European Union’s medicines regulator has concluded the Oxford-AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine is "safe and effective". The European Medicines Agency investigated after 13 EU states suspended use of t
Two Fiji Corrections Service officers are very thankful to the government for allowing them to get the shot of the COVID-19 vaccine before their deployment to Sudan. Solomone Turaga and Selesitino Naeqe were part o
Permanent Secretary for Health, Doctor James Fong says people just have to take a lot of fluids and Panadol before or after taking the COVID-19 vaccine, Astra-Zeneca as there is expected side effects like mild fever.
Good news as the second shipment of the COVID-19 vaccine under the COVAX Facility could arrive as early as April or May this year. Head of Fiji's COVID-19 Vaccine Taskforce, Dr Rachel Devi says they are anticipatin
Good news as India will be providing a considerable number of the AstraZeneca vaccines to Fiji. This has been announced by the Acting Indian High Commissioner to Fiji, Sukanta Sahoo. Sahoo says this will be fa
Australia will provide 8,000 AstraZeneca vaccine doses to Papua New Guinea as the island nation struggles with an outbreak of COVID-19. Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison announced the doses would be sent imm
The COVID-19 14 days quarantine conditions will not change despite the vaccination status of an individual who is travelling to Fiji. General Manager COVID Response Unit of the Ministry of Health, Dr. Ana Maisema s
People can be registered in their nearest health facility and the Ministry of Health will soon be mobilizing a team to conduct COVID-19 vaccine registrations. Head of Fiji's COVID-19 Vaccine Taskforce, Dr Rachel De
Prime Minister Voreqe Bainimarama has confirmed that he plans to be vaccinated as soon as he becomes eligible. While speaking at the rebranding of the Nasese Private Hospital at Ratu Sukuna Road this morning, Baini
There has been a 70% increase in construction permits and there is continued confidence of investors despite COVID-19. Acting Permanent Secretary for Local Government, Shaheen Ali says this has been noted after Suv
More than 5,500 COVID-19 protection frontliners in Fiji have been vaccinated so far and Health Minister, Doctor Ifereimi Waqainabete says most of them are well after their first dose. Doctor Waqainabete says they h
The Youth for Integrity Network has welcomed Prime Minister Voreqe Bainimarama’s comments that the Draft Police Bill will not go in its current form to Parliament. Bainimarama says he has noted concerns from the
Sharlene Mercer has turned her hobby of baking into a popular small-medium enterprise brand after she stepped up to support her family when her husband’s working hours were reduced due to COVID-19. Mercer says sh
Germany, France and Italy have halted rollouts of the Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine, after a series of incidents in Europe involving blood clots. They join several smaller European nations who have halted vaccinations
There are currently 884 people who have recently arrived from overseas undergoing mandatory 14 day quarantine in Government supervised border quarantine facilities. The Ministry of Health says it has been 8 days si
Round 4 of Phase 3 of the FNPF COVID-19 relief assistance will open today. This is for members still at work but are on reduced hours or reduced wage rates. FNPF says all members under this round must reapply
