3,760 articles tagged "covid"
The General Secretary of the Pacific Conference of Churches, Reverend James Bhagwan says now more than ever, there is a need to respect the ocean. As today marks “World Oceans Dayâ€, Reverend Bhagwan says people tu
The last remaining active COVID-19 case has recovered and New Zealand has marked 17 days in a row without a new case. Stuff.co reports that the recent recovery is a person in their 50s. New Zealand Director-Ge
The 2020 Kula Awards has been cancelled however the Fiji Film Mobile Movie competition will be held this year. Minister for Commerce, Trade and Transport Faiyaz Koya says this decision has been made in consideration
Australia has ensured that Fiji will be able to access a future COVID-19 vaccine through a new innovative funding mechanism announced by Gavi, The Vaccine Alliance, at the recent Global Vaccine Summit. Australia ha
861 students have withdrawn from 1,332 courses at the University of the South Pacific due to the current circumstances. In a statement, the USP says this is as of 31st May this year and is equivalent to 3.2% of Sem
All nine arrests made for curfew breaches last night were alcohol related. Police Commissioner Sitiveni Qiliho says there was only one case in the Southern Division where a lecturer was allegedly found drunk and wa
Prime Minister, Voreqe Bainimarama says with COVID-19 still raging around the world, the government is busy preparing for the official launch of careFIJI, a new mobile app that will speed up contact tracing and, eventua
The Fijian Police officer who had tested positive for COVID-19 in India has recovered. Police Commissioner Sitiveni Qiliho says they have received the good news of the Police officer's negative status. He says
Health Minister Doctor Ifereimi Waqainabete says even though all the COVID-19 patients in Fiji have been cleared, we cannot drop our guard. Waqainabete says we all have to understand what the new normal is. He
Prime Minister Voreqe Bainimarama says Fiji has cleared the last of our active COVID-19 patients. Bainimarama tweeted that with no deaths, our recovery rate is 100 percent. He says even with our testing number
$20,000 has been donated by Macao-based Chinese company David Group and its charity arm, Soi Ian Charity Association to the COVID-19 Relief Fund. Prime Minister Voreqe Bainimarama received the cheque today and it i
The US is to ban passenger flights from China from 17 June, in the latest sign of tensions between the two economic giants. BBC News reports that the US Department of Transportation said it is punishing Beijing for re
The Consumer Council of Fiji is urging people to contact them for assistance if they are having difficulties in paying their rent. CEO Seema Shandil says they have assisted around 80 tenants who were having difficu
15 people were part of the 28 people who were arrested for breach of COVID-19 restrictions last night. Police Commissioner Sitiveni Qiliho says the 15 aged between 16 to 28 years were playing touch rugby at a schoo
Prime Minister Voreqe Bainimarama says in the coming months, COVID-19 will trigger financial decisions that have the potential to reshape the world as we know it. While speaking to leaders from Africa, the Caribbea
Government will spend $4 million to fund those FNPF members for the five fortnights who have exhausted their general accounts or have less than $35 in their general accounts. Under this category government will aut
The Fiji Football Association is hoping to begin assisting players and officials who have been badly affected due to COVID-19 and TC Harold by the end of this week. Fiji FA CEO Mohammed Yusuf says they are waiting
Minister for Economy, Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum says all efforts should be focused on building confidence domestically to encourage more construction activity that can result in the creation of jobs. Sayed-Khaiyum says t
“The next two years will be going to be tough but we need Fiji Airways to come back strongly for the future of the country.†Fiji National Provident Fund’s CEO, Jaoji Koroi has made this comment adding that F
Permanent Secretary for Waterways and Environment Joshua Wycliffe says farmers need to be aware of how biodiversity helps connect everything from the type of plant life to the type of animals that can help boost soil nu
