3,658 articles tagged "covid-19"
The Fiji Corrections Service and the Judiciary are in discussions to convene court hearings through Skype which will not require inmates or remandees to be taken to the court house for their cases. This comes after
12 arrests were made for breach of sporting activities in the Central Division as a group of men were found playing soccer at the Queen Elizabeth Drive beachfront yesterday afternoon. Police Commissioner, Sitiveni
A total of 182,892 Fijians have been provided with relief assistance so far in Fiji’s declared disaster areas after TC Harold. This was highlighted by the Minister for Disaster Management, Inia Seruiratu while re
Nancy Pelosi is taking the global pandemic very seriously as the US Speaker of the House of Representatives and a congresswoman. Americans, by and large, look to her for guidance, especially in these trying times. F
People can play single non-contact sports like golf, tennis and volleyball. However, Police Commissioner Sitiveni Qiliho stresses that the clubs are to remain closed. He says those intending to get together fo
Prime Minister, Voreqe Bainimarama says early next week, the Minister for Economy, Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum will announce the second round of COVID-19 unemployment benefits to be paid out in partnership with FNPF to aid thos
Prime Minister Voreqe Bainimarama says they have already health screened over 800,000 Fijians through the largest healthcare mobilisation campaign in Fijian history, and in the coming weeks they will massively step-up t
Prime Minister, Voreqe Bainimarama has announced that the health directives will remain for now as Fiji does not want to risk a second wave of COVID-19. Fiji currently has 3 active COVID-19 cases and 15 cases have
Two Rohingya refugees have tested positive for coronavirus in the world's largest refugee camp in Bangladesh, officials say. A government doctor told the BBC News these are the first confirmed cases among refugees
The Fiji Rugby Union says all their plans are ready based on their Return to Play Protocol and any competition that will be allowed to kick off based on any relaxation in health restrictions, will start after 4 weeks of
The International Olympic Committee expects to bear costs of up to US $800 million for its part in the organisation of the postponed Tokyo 2020 Olympics, now due to be staged next year. In March, the International
24-year-old Nikhil Singh is hoping that selling vegetables at the new Laqere Market will improve his family's situation as he has lost his job because of COVID-19. Singh who was a video editor for a major retail co
The Australian government has donated AUS$12.25 million to the Fijian Government as part of their COVID-19 relief assistance. While receiving the donation Minister for Economy Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum thanked the Austra
To help those that have lost their jobs due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Ministry for Forestry will be establishing a programme where people have to plant trees and they will pay them. The Ministry says the Cas
The United States has donated over $175,000 worth of locally-sourced COVID-19 relief supplies to Fiji. The donation includes over 1,400 litres of hand sanitizer, 1,000 boxes of sanitizing wipes, 9,000 face masks, 5
The Veilomani Food Bank Initiative today received further boost as it received a truckload of food items from the New Zealand, Australia, US, UK and Japan government. The items include flour, sugar, rice, biscuits,
Russia has confirmed 232,000 cases of coronavirus - the second-highest toll in the world after the US. BBC News reports in the last 24 hours the country has reported 10,899 infections, the tenth consecutive day tha
The Nausori District Council of Social Services is in the process of collecting data in the Nausori area on the number of people who have been affected by COVID-19 and Tropical Cyclone Harold that assistance. Proje
Fiji’s leading alcohol beverages manufacturer, Paradise Beverages Limited has donated another 1,400 litres of manufactured hand sanitizers towards the Health Ministry’s fight against COVID-19. They had already
Counselling service provider, Lifeline Fiji confirms that they have received calls from front-line workers such as police officers and medical workers who have called in for emotional and psychological support as they h
