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The village of Lutu-Wainibuka in the province of Naitasiri is now banning non-essential travel joining several other villages throughout the country that have taken this preventative measure to fight the spread of COVID
An extra 750 Australian dollars will hit the bank accounts of millions of Australians from today as the government starts paying out on its promised coronavirus stimulus package. The one-off payment is tax free an
The United Nations Development Programme says income losses are expected to exceed $220 billion in developing countries and nearly half of all jobs in Africa could be lost. It says with an estimated 55 percent of t
Fiji Airways says it is exploring the possibility of evacuation flights between Nadi and Los Angeles this week or early next week to assist in the repatriation of citizens and residents. Fiji Airways says it is explor
Air New Zealand has started the "painful process" of slashing its workforce with overseas staff first to face losing their jobs. The airline is "planning to be a domestic airline with limited international services".
Sixty eight people were arrested last night for breaching the curfew hours from 10pm to 5am daily. 37 people were arrested in the Western Division, 13 in the Southern Division and 18 in the Eastern Division. P
Barcelona players will take a 70% pay cut during the coronavirus pandemic and make additional contributions to ensure non-sporting staff receive full wages. Captain, Lionel Messi said the move was delayed as the pl
The Suva City Council is taking proactive measures at the Suva Bus Stand as the country continues the fight to stop the spread of COVID-19. At least 10 hand-sanitizers have already been installed along the sitting
The total number of COVID-19 cases in Italy has reached more than 100,000 after 1648 new cases were confirmed yesterday. However, the number of new cases has decreased for the fifth day in a row. CNN has repo
Minister for Health Dr. Ifereimi Waqainabete says they have been alerted by the New Zealand Ministry of Health about a man who has contracted COVID-19 in New Zealand with a recent travel history to Fiji. Dr. Waqain
People who do not live in the Lautoka Confined Area and are not working in the tourism sector but have also lost their jobs due to COVID-19 can access their unemployment assistance. This has been confirmed by the F
Juventus' players and manager Maurizio Sarri have agreed to their pay being stopped for four months to save the club an estimated 90m euros during the coronavirus pandemic. All sport in Italy has been suspended unt
There have been 76 new cases of Covid-19 confirmed in New Zealand, with 12 people now in hospital. Director-General of Health Dr Ashley Bloomfield said the total number of cases in the country now stands at 589, an
All Public Service Vehicle operators must cease operations before 10pm tonight to ensure that their staff can get home after work and fully comply with the provisions of the nationwide curfew starting from 10pm to 5am a
The Commander of the Republic of Fiji Military Forces, Rear Admiral Viliame Naupoto confirms that armed soldiers are patrolling the strategic national assets of the country to ensure there is no sabotage by anyone.
A 67-year-old sugarcane farmer of Johnson Road in Drasa, Lautoka says they are lucky to be in a lockdown situation and has also praised government’s decision to implement a curfew from tonight. Narend Prasad says
A woman in her 60s who is alleged to have left her home where she was ordered to self-isolate for a period of 14 days will be taken in for questioning by Police after she undergoes the 14-day mandatory isolation period
Singapore has cancelled the passport of one of its citizens who was found to have breached a requirement to quarantine himself after returning from overseas. The man arrived by ferry from Batam, Indonesia on March
Municipal markets will now be open from 8am to 7pm to ensure vendors are able to comply with the nationwide curfew. This has been highlighted by the Minister for Local Government Premila Kumar who says that they ha
The Head of Health Protection, Dr. Aalisha Sahukhan says they have conducted over 330 tests for COVID-19 at Fiji Centres for Disease Control and there have been no new cases. Dr. Sahukhan says Fiji still has five p
