3,658 articles tagged "covid-19"
US President Donald Trump has announced that he is terminating the country's relationship with the World Health Organisation (WHO). Trump has accused the WHO of failing to hold Beijing to account for the coronaviru
India has announced plans to further ease a strict national lockdown even as the country reported a record daily rise in new coronavirus cases. BBC News reports from 9th June, restaurants, hotels, shopping centres
Tourism Fiji’s Chief Executive Officer, Matthew Stoeckel has confirmed that they have progressed into Stage Two of their Market Re-entry Plan following ongoing optimism and easing of restrictions across their source m
More test kits and personal protective equipment is anticipated to arrive in Fiji by the end of next month. The first set of assistance consists of 20,000 COVID-19 test kits which are valued at FJ$187,500. It
A donation of $4832.40 has been given by Xplizit Car Club to Prime Minister Voreqe Bainimarama to help provide relief to Fijians affected by the COVID-19 Pandemic. The donation is proceedings from a car show held by t
54-year-old Mohammad Saheed from Soasoa in Labasa who allegedly breached self-quarantine orders after arriving into Fiji has been granted bail by the Labasa Magistrates Court. Saheed appeared before Magistrate Seni
Fiji Trades Union Congress National Secretary Felix Anthony says he has been advised that the Fiji Airways Union has taken steps and have sought legal action and they have decided on a number of options that will be det
Seven people who were playing soccer along Grantham Road were arrested yesterday for breaching COVID-19 restrictions on sporting activities. Police Commissioner Sitiveni Qiliho says arrests for breaching sporting r
China has injected US$100,000 and medical supplies to help in Fiji’s fight against COVID-19. China’s Ambassador to Fiji Qian Bo says through the China–Pacific Island Countries Anti-COVID-19 Cooperation Fund t
The 54-year-old man from Soasoa in Labasa who allegedly breached self-quarantine orders after arriving into Fiji has been charged and will appear in a special sitting in the Labasa Magistrates Court today. He was F
Any decision on pay cuts for civil servants as a cost-cutting measure will be announced in the National Budget. When questioned by Fijivillage if the government is looking at a deduction in wages and salaries of ci
Fiji Labour Party Leader, Mahendra Chaudhry says the categorisation of the COVID-19 pandemic as an “act of God†after the amendment to the Employment Relations Act is sheer sacrilege, and he has also raised the ques
Attorney General, Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum says he is not concerned about the comments made by Fiji Trades Union Congress National Secretary Felix Anthony but Anthony says Sayed-Khaiyum should clearly state the government’
With the COVID-19 pandemic and the effects of Tropical Cyclone Harold affecting thousands of people in the nation, Digicel Fiji has taken up the role to provide relief supplies to members of the United Blind Persons of
Fiji’s COVID-19 tracing mobile app is expected to be ready by next week and Minister for Economy and Communications, Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum says the Care Fiji mobile app is based on a Bluetooth trace protocol developed b
Minister for Economy, Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum says he is not concerned about the comments made by Fiji Trades Union Congress National Secretary Felix Anthony regarding the Employer Relations Bill which was passed yesterday.
Government revenue has decreased by almost $1 billion for the current financial year and is likely to drop by almost $1.5 billion in the 2020/2021 financial year if the economy even becomes more sluggish. Minister
The Boston Marathon, originally scheduled to be held in April and then postponed until September because of the Covid-19 pandemic, has now been cancelled for the first time in its history. The race, held annually s
The 54-year-old man from Soasoa in Labasa who had allegedly breached self-quarantine orders after arriving into Fiji has been charged and will be produced in the Labasa Magistrates Court today. The man returned fro
Fiji Trades Union Congress National Secretary Felix Anthony is sending a strong message to the government saying the pandemic is manmade, and China is not located in heaven. Anthony's statement comes following parl
