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3 new border quarantine cases of COVID-19 have been confirmed. The first two cases are two women aged 69 and 39 who travelled to Fiji from California, arriving on flight FJ1813 from Los Angeles on March 1st. B
The Fiji Women’s Crisis Centre says inequality, the climate emergency, COVID-19 and the rise of exclusionary politics have further exacerbated our vulnerability as a nation to address the serious violations of womenâ€
Frontline healthcare workers, members of the disciplined forces involved in COVID-19 operations, selected staff of Fiji Airways, Airports Fiji Limited and the Fiji Immigration Department along with quarantine workers wi
The European Union says Fiji will receive 108,000 doses of COVID-19 vaccines under the COVAX Facility which is a global initiative aimed at making sure low and middle-income countries get access to the vaccines. Th
6,000 frontline workers will receive the first doses of the 12,000 AstraZeneca vaccines that has arrived into the country. While receiving the vaccines Prime Minister Voreqe Bainimarama says these Fijians serve
Fiji will receive its first batch of COVID-19 vaccines at 7 o’clock tonight at an official handover at the Nadi International Airport. The Health Minister Doctor Ifereimi Waqainabete has confirmed that we are get
Good news as the first shipment of COVID-19 vaccine will arrive in the country today. Health Minister, Doctor Ifereimi Waqainabete says it is great news for the people of the country and the arrival of the vaccine
Police in China and South Africa have seized thousands of doses of counterfeit COVID-19 vaccine and made dozens of arrests. Interpol says police made 80 arrests at a Chinese factory allegedly making fake vaccine, w
Fiji currently has seven active border quarantine cases of COVID-19. They are all in isolation. We have recorded 63 cases since our first case on 19th March last year where 54 people have recovered. Two C
Country star Dolly Parton marked her vaccination against COVID-19 with a special rendition of one of her best-known songs. Parton sang a reworked version of Jolene before she received her jab at a hospital in Nash
There are four new border quarantine cases of COVID-19 in Fiji. The first two cases are a 42-year-old woman and a 35-year-old man who arrived in Nadi from India on flight GA8250 on 24th February. The Ministry
New Zealand has committed to supporting Fiji over the next three years in a variety of fields. This includes strengthening governance, democracy and values; supporting social well-being, particularly for those most
An analysis in England shows a single shot of either the Oxford-AstraZeneca or the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine reduces the chance of needing hospital treatment by more than 80%. The Public Health England data
African countries are starting mass COVID-19 vaccination drives using vaccines supplied through a scheme set up to share doses fairly with poorer nations. Ivory Coast is one of the first to benefit from the UN-back
30,000 COVID-19 tests have been conducted in the country so far and this will be boosted by the 22,000 GeneXpert test kits donated by UNICEF together with the Asian Development Bank today. Health Minister Dr Iferei
After their first win in 2021 Super Rugby Aotearoa, the Blues are now forced to relocate after a seven-day lockdown was declared for Auckland. This is after a new local case of the coronavirus of unknown origin eme
US regulators have formally approved the single-shot Johnson & Johnson (J&J) coronavirus vaccine. The vaccine is set to be a cost-effective alternative to the Pfizer and Moderna vaccines, and can be stored
Minister for Economy Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum says Fiji has the capacity to buy the COVID-19 vaccines and they are not just relying on aid or grant. While speaking during the Virtual Public Budget Consultation from Sin
The idea of possibly exporting marijuana for medicinal purposes as an alternative to earn export funds has been recommended during the round table discussions held at Uni Fiji in Saweni. Fiji’s National Developme
Roko Tui Kadavu Kitione Raibevu says the population in Kadavu has increased because of the increase in the price of kava and the COVID-19 pandemic. Raibevu says from the data collected during the recent cyclones, t
