3,760 articles tagged "covid"
Minister for Health Dr. Ifereimi Waqainabete confirms that they have been able to trace a total of 834 people who had come into contact with the 9th case of COVID-19 in Fiji who was a 54-year-old man from Soasoa
Health Minister Doctor Ifereimi Waqainabete says they continue to monitor two Fijians who attended the religious gathering in Nizamuddin in India and returned to Fiji, while Fijivillage has received information that 3 o
Police Commissioner Sitiveni Qiliho confirms that people like the 27-year-old flight attendant from Lautoka who was the first confirmed COVID-19 case and the 54-year-old Labasa man who returned from a religious gatherin
New Zealand’s Prime Minister, Jacinda Ardern says sports stars must be better as role models during the coronavirus pandemic. She made this comment after the Crusaders team members were seen training together at
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
