3,658 articles tagged "covid-19"
54,141 members of Fiji National Provident Fund have accessed their funds for the COVID-19 relief withdrawal scheme, which is 70% of the total applications received by the Fund so far. More than $35 million has been
More than 1,300 COVID-19 tests have been done in Fiji. This was confirmed by the Minister for Health Ifereimi Waqainabete who says that Fiji’s COVID-19 positive rate is 1.4 percent. Waqainabete says Fiji’s
Five Marriott International Fiji Resorts - The Westin Denarau Fiji Resort and Spa, Sheraton Fiji Resort, Sheraton Denarau Villas, Sheraton Tokoriki and Marriott Momi Bay Fiji have teamed together, and are assisting thei
Arya Pratinidhi Sabha of Fiji says they will be unable to assist anyone affected due to COVID-19 or Tropical Cyclone Harold as they have been affected themselves. This has been confirmed by the Sabha spokesperson K
Senior officers of the Republic of Fiji Military Forces met with foreign defence attache’s and other foreign military representatives to discuss military cooperation beyond the COVID-19 crisis. In attendance were
Barcelona football players will be tested for Covid-19 at the club's training ground today before resuming individual work "in the coming days". La Liga teams have been given permission to return to training this w
The UK now has the highest number of coronavirus deaths in Europe. BBC News reports there have been 29,427 deaths recorded across the UK. The latest total for Italy, previously the highest in Europe, now stand
The England and Scotland’s men’s and women’s soccer teams have made a significant donation to the National Health Service in the UK working in the frontline of COVID-19. The donation will include their match
Most of the arrests for breaches of COVID-19 related restrictions in the last 24 hours were in relation to people participating in sporting activities in the Southern Division. 32 arrests were made in the last 24 h
New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern says the country will not have open borders with the rest of the world for "a long time to come". Ardern was speaking after attending part of Australia's cabinet meeting via v
Shree Sanatan Dharm Pratinidhi Sabha of Fiji has assisted 167 families who have been affected by the COVID-19 pandemic and Tropical Cyclone Harold and will be assisting another 100 families in the coming weeks. How
India has recorded its sharpest rise in daily cases of COVID-19 yet. BBC News reports a further 3,900 fresh infections were reported in the last 24 hours, bringing the total to 46,433. The uptick in numbers follows
The Fiji Women’s Rights Movement says ten women tragically lost their lives to domestic violence in 2019 and the FWRM is deeply concerned with news reports of a young woman that was allegedly stabbed to death by her p
The youngest caller to the National Child Helpline during this COVID-19 situation was a 9-year old. This has been highlighted by the Country Director of Medical Services Pacific, Ashna Shaleen. Shaleen says the
People are drinking less grog as latest statistics received by Fijivillage from major grog dealers indicate that sales have dropped by almost 50 percent. Two leading wholesalers and retailers of grog in the country
Warriors adapt to their new lives inside Tamworth bubble Warriors captain Roger Tuivasa-Sheck says the team is getting to grips with life in Tamworth, having completed their first day’s training. Players wer
The three South Sydney players who were turned away from the NRL club’s headquarters and sent for COVID-19 tests have returned negative results for the virus. In a major relief to the NRL, Latrell Mitchell, Adam
The Fiji Institute of Accountants has donated $10,000 towards the Prime Minister’s COVID-19 Fund. The President of the Institute Nilesh Lal says this pandemic has taught them to do business differently. Lal
Fiji is having discussions with Australia and New Zealand on the idea of opening up travel between the three countries based on new legal requirements. This has been confirmed by the Attorney General and Minister f
More than $8 billion has been pledged to help develop a coronavirus vaccine and fund research into the diagnosis and treatment of the disease. Some 40 countries and donors took part in an online summit hosted by the E
