79 articles tagged "covid19"
The Health Ministry has reported 2 new COVID-19 deaths bringing the total number of deaths in this third wave to 117. The first COVID-19 death is of a 75-year-old man from the Eastern Division, who was admitted at
The Reserve Bank of Fiji has so far approved 5,244 loan applications worth $106.9 million under the COVID-19 Recovery Credit Guarantee Scheme. Acting Prime Minister and Minister for Economy, Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum sa
Permanent Secretary for Health, Dr. James Fong says masking, physical distancing and ventilation are the main factors to consider when people are looking at COVID-19 risk mitigation measures for outside functions like w
Physical distancing is still part of the conditions for approved businesses. This has been highlighted by Permanent Secretary for Health Doctor James Fong when questioned if the 2 metres distancing for office seati
Year 13 students will now sit for their remaining papers from the 14th of this month. The Year 13 national examination started on the 1st this month. Education Minister Premila Kumar says the order of papers w
Police Commissioner, Sitveni Qiliho has reassured the citizens of Fiji that Police operations will continue in terms of keeping the crime rates low. He says that statistics over the last year and in the last 5 year
Acting Prime Minister Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum says from tomorrow, public service vehicles can operate at full capacity, which include buses, mini-buses, carriers and taxis however the government will continue to enforce mas
The national curfew imposed from 12am to 4am for almost 2 years has been lifted. Acting Prime Minister, Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum says they recognize the curfew had other benefits unrelated to the virus itself. /+AU
All primary and secondary schools in the Western Division will be closed this week due to flooding and bad weather. Acting Prime Minister, Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum has confirmed this in a press conference. He says
The Permanent Secretary for Health, Dr James Fong says it is a grave concern that they continue to receive requests for vaccine exemption from persons with medical comorbidities, especially non-communicable diseases.
A 2-month-old baby from Northern Division has passed away due to COVID-19. He died at home last Wednesday. The Permanent Secretary for Health, Dr James Fong says a thorough investigation was carried out by the
Permanent Secretary for Health Doctor James Fong says trying to source the pediatric doses for 5 to 12 years old is a little bit complex as these doses have to be specifically made and is much more expensive. Dr Fo
175,500 doses of the Pfizer vaccines has been officially handed over to the Ministry of Health which will be used for booster shots and children above the ages of 12 years. It has been confirmed that Pfizer doses a
The Mata Ni Tikina or the District Representative of Nacula in the Yasawa Islands, Lavenia Naivalu believes those breaching maritime travel restrictions are using unsupervised ports such as Wailoaloa Beach and Saweni B
The Coordinator of the Fiji Women's Crisis Centre, Shamima Ali is calling on doctors in the Western Division to offer services in kind and they are hoping to set up a medical centre to provide assistance to those affect
The United Nations is making an appeal for $10.3 billion (£8.2 billion) to help fight the coronavirus pandemic, its largest-ever fund-raising call. The UN says up to 265 million people could face starvation by the
Three generations of a high-profile Bollywood family have tested positive for COVID-19. Results show actress Aishwarya Rai Bachchan, a former Miss World, and her daughter Aaradhya were infected with coronavirus. Her
National Federation Party President, Pio Tikoduadua says the current rudderless cash strapped government has no shame. In his response to the COVID-19 Response Budget, Tikoduadua says someone who is an expert with
SODELPA MP, Ro Teimumu Kepa says it is not easy being a teacher now as just in the past few years, allocations for counsellors, school chaplains and boarding school allowances have been removed from the budget. In
SODELPA MP Niko Nawaikula says that the COVID-19 Response Budget is a monkey budget. In his response to the budget, Nawaikula says that the budget is poor and incompetent as more is needed. He says that the $4
