3,658 articles tagged "covid-19"
Leonardo DiCaprio and Robert De Niro are offering a walk-on role in their new movie to a fan who donates to a new celebrity-driven Covid-19 fund. People who give to the All In Challenge will be entered into a prize
With schools expected to be closed until June 16th this year, Education Minister, Rosy Akbar is advising parents that it is their responsibility to pick up learning resource material packages for their children from the
The Association of Banks in Fiji has pledged $50,000 towards the Fijian Government COVID-19 Donor Fund to help Fijians keep fighting on. Association Chairman, Rakesh Ram says in addition to a number of measures in
The Fijian Competition and Consumer Commission has found some traders outside of the Greater Suva Area increasing the price of basic, critical and essential items in an attempt to take advantage of the Suva lockdown whi
Taxi drivers cannot be carrying 5 to 6 passengers in their car as that would be a breach of the physical distancing directive under the Public Health Act. Police Commissioner, Sitiveni Qiliho has made this clear af
The Pro-Chancellor of the University of Fiji, Kamlesh Arya says they are hoping to start face to face classes on the 28th of this month but this will be subject to government advisory. Arya says all their st
The Australia government will be providing another $4.75 million in assistance to support Fiji’s recovery efforts following the widespread destruction caused by Tropical Cyclone Harold. Australia had initially gi
New Jersey police found 17 bodies in one of the state's largest nursing homes after an anonymous tip said a body was being stored in a shed. A total of 68 people associated with the Andover Subacute and Rehabilitat
Police Commissioner Sitiveni Qiliho has stressed that all businesses in Suva can open from this morning except gyms, cinemas, pools and nightclubs as announced by the Prime Minister. Qiliho has clarified this and s
Attorney General Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum says all businesses can start operations from today except gyms, cinemas, pools and nightclubs as announced by the Prime Minister. Sayed-Khaiyum says they had noted that outlet
Attorney-General Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum says all businesses can start operations from tomorrow except gyms, cinemas, pools and nightclubs as announced by the Prime Minister. Sayed-Khaiyum says they had noted tha
Prime Minister, Voreqe Bainimarama says the Nabua Muslim League Settlement, the site of two of the coronavirus cases, is still a high-risk region. Bainimarama says given how long this virus has proven it can stay
The Prime Minister has today confirmed that the quarantine period for COVID-19 patient contacts and the people returning from overseas will now be 28 days. Voreqe Bainimarama says this follows the confirmation of t
Prime Minister, Voreqe Bainimarama has announced that schools will not open until the 15th of June. Bainimarama says this extension recognises that COVID-19 will be part of our lives for the foreseeable future, and
Prime Minister Voreqe Bainimarama has confirmed that the Suva lockdown will be lifted at 5am tomorrow however schools will remain closed until the 15th of June, all the other public health restrictions will also remain
Free Bird Institute Limited in consultation with the Japanese Embassy in Fiji as well as the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Japan has signed a contract with Fiji Airways to charter a flight from Nadi to Narita, Japan la
The Consumer Council of Fiji is urging Fijians to be careful of COVID-19 charity scam. This is after the Council received a complaint from a consumer where a trader had posted on social media that a certain amount
A new case has been confirmed by the PM The total cases now goes up to 17 State of natural disaster declared in response to COVID-19 First 16 patients in stable condition One new case of COVID 19 21-year-old man
Prime Minister Voreqe Bainimarama will be making an update on COVID-19 soon. Stay with us for all the updates.
The Health Ministry is targeting to screen 150,000 people within the Greater Suva Area by today before the final decision is made to lift the lockdown in Suva. By the end of yesterday, 121,304 people in Suva and th
