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The General Secretary of the Fiji Teachers Union Agni Deo Singh claims more than 500 teachers are in isolation as they have either contracted COVID-19 or are primary contacts. Singh is questioning how the Ministry
The Health Ministry has confirmed that the COVID-19 vaccination programme is temporarily suspended until further notice due to the current adverse weather conditions. All vaccination venues including drive through
Permanent Secretary for Health, Doctor James Fong says education is important and they need to protect that space and make sure that the space around it is protected so that it becomes a low risk space. While respo
Permanent Secretary for Heath Doctor James Fong says if you do test positive or develop COVID-like symptoms, their advice is that you self-isolate at home for seven days. He says positive people should begin their
Minister for Commerce, Faiyaz Koya says they are not locking down any communities, the curfew is not changing, businesses are not being shut, the borders are not closing and schools are not closing either. He high
New penalties and fines for failing to comply with masking protocols and COVID-safe measures have been announced by the Government. They all come into effect from tomorrow. Minister for Commerce Faiyaz Koya
There are five new COVID-19 deaths bringing the total number of COVID-19 deaths recorded since confirmation of the third wave to 12. Permanent Secretary for Health Doctor James Fong says the first COVID-19 death i
There have been 1,280 new COVID-19 cases recorded by the Health Ministry since Wednesday. The Permanent Secretary for Health Doctor James Fong says 348 new cases were recorded on Thursday and 320 new cases on Frid
It’s just a week since French schools reopened after Christmas but already one in four teachers and nearly 50 pupils are sick with COVID-19 at the Jean Renoir High School in Boulogne-Billancourt. The Sydney Morn
The Fijian Competition and Consumer Commission says they will continue to carry out COVID-safe inspections and all other enforcement responsibilities despite the fact that majority of their staff will be working from ho
A total of 585 household packs were distributed to families in home isolation across Fiji yesterday. The government says 119 packs were distributed to families in home isolation in areas in Navua, Lami, Suva, Nasi
All COVID-19 vaccination sites will be closed this weekend and will resume services on Monday. The Ministry of Health says the COVID-19 drive-through vaccination site at Albert Park in Suva and McDonald's in Nadi
As parents continue to raise concerns regarding the safety of their children in schools, Minister for Education Premila Kumar had said on Tuesday that they are always monitoring the situation. Kumar says the Educat
The Leader of National Federation Party, Professor Biman Prasad says parents from throughout the country have called him expressing their fear about sending their children to school when the third wave is raging in the
President Ratu Wiliame Katonivere is encouraging people to get their booster shots. Ratu Wiliame got his booster shot at the State House this morning. He adds the State House staff also got their booster shot
A whopping 16 out of 38 players in the Broncos squad have tested positive for COVID-19. The players were set to return to training yesterday but are now isolating, as are three staff members who also tested positi
As cases of COVID-19 continue to increase in the community, several pharmacies in the country have run out of the Rapid Antigen COVID-19 test kits. Fijivillage has visited a number of pharmacies in Suva who have al
The Permanent Secretary for Health Dr James Fong has confirmed that they have received reports of students and teachers testing positive for COVID-19. Dr Fong says they have sorted contact tracing and facilitated
The Fiji Police Force is reminding public service vehicle drivers to comply with COVID safe measures. They say the final decision lies with drivers, and officers have reminded bus operators of the need to comply w
29,640 children between the ages of 15 to 17 are fully vaccinated while 36,814 children have received at least one dose of a COVID-19 vaccine. 10,657 children between the ages of 12 to 14 have received both the do
