3,658 articles tagged "covid-19"
The 8 people who were arrested for allegedly drinking yaqona in a grog shop in Nabua appeared in the Suva Magistrates Court this afternoon. 67-year-old Shafiq Ali, 64-year-old Mohammed Maulana Shah, 54-year-old Leo
The Prime Minister says 68 missionaries of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints left their bags and possessions behind in Kiribati, to get 11 Fijians back home. Voreqe Bainimarama says our national carri
Prime Minister Voreqe Bainimarama says Tropical Cyclone Harold will enter the Fijian waters tomorrow, and we can expect strong winds and heavy rain in the Yasawa and Mamanuca groups, Viti Levu, Kadavu, the Lomaiviti Gro
The Prime Minister says the lifting of the lockdown in Lautoka does not mean life is going back to normal, It’s not cause for celebration or an excuse to play loose with the rules. Voreqe Bainimarama says the 8pm
Familiar sights were seen in Lautoka this morning, as the greater Lautoka Lockdown restriction was lifted however people are still taking precautionary measures for COVID-19 and the approaching Tropical Cyclone Harold.
After staying in lockdown for 17 days, a number of people in Lautoka were seen going back to work after the lockdown was lifted this morning. A resident, Narayan Reddy says about 70% of the shops have opened and pe
24 year old Josaia Bulivono Naitukunivalu who is charged with incitement to violence and disobedience of law has been granted bail by the Suva Magistrates Court. It is alleged that on the 4th of April, Naitukunival
Prime Minister Voreqe Bainimarama has just confirmed another case. The total number of cases now goes up to 15. Testing 25 samples overnight. The new case is the husband of the zumba classmate of L
Police Commissioner Sitiveni Qiliho says they will investigate as to how a man who had arrived from Uruguay had managed to smuggle himself into the Lautoka lockdown area. The man had arrived into the country on the
The head of the World Health Organization (WHO) has condemned as "racist" the comments by two French doctors who suggested a vaccine for the coronavirus could be tested in Africa. "Africa can't and won't be a testi
Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola's mother, Dolors Sala Carrio, has died aged 82 in Barcelona after contracting coronavirus. Manchester City says everyone associated with the club sends their most heartfelt sym
The Ministry of Health has launched mobile fever clinics in Suva yesterday. The teams saw 98 individuals in an hour before stopping due to heavy rain. The teams team will continue their clinics in Vuna Road, N
UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson has been moved to intensive care in hospital after his coronavirus symptoms "worsened". A Downing Street spokesman said Johnson was moved on the advice of his medical team and is rec
Minister for Health Doctor Ifereimi Waqainabete is urging Fijians not to participate in any social events, even something as intimate as a grog session with friends. The Minister has also confirmed that they
Prime Minister Voreqe Bainimarama says Fiji is preparing to face two crises at once – COVID-19 and effects of Tropical Cyclone Harold. Bainimarama says the only way we beat both is if every Fijian adheres closely
Prime Minister Voreqe Bainimarama confirms that the lockdown in the Greater Lautoka Area will be lifted at 5am tomorrow however a new confined area has to be determined for a part of Lautoka after a man smuggled his way
Fiji now has 14 cases of COVID-19, and a new Lautoka confined area is expected to be announced tomorrow after the lockdown for the Greater Lautoka Area is lifted at 5am tomorrow. Two new cases confirmed by the
Lautoka businessman, Narayan Reddy who along with the Rotary Club of Lautoka and Lautoka Ratepayers Association has been assisting people since the lockdown in Lautoka says residents are struggling but they are still tr
Minister for Employment, Parveen Bala confirms all Fijians working under the Seasonal Worker Programme and Pacific Labour Scheme in Australia and New Zealand are working and no one is infected by COVID-19. Bala say
U.S. singer Pink says she had tested positive for COVID-19, two weeks ago and has since recovered. The singer, who is known for pop songs like ‘What About Us,’ ‘Just Give Me A Reason’ and ‘Just Like A Pil
