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The Ministry of Education says teachers can access school resources from next Monday to prepare Weekly Home Study Packages for their students based on their classroom coverage. The Weekly Home Study Packages will
The Head of Health Protection Dr. Aalisha Sahukhan has today asked all leaders and anyone who has influence over people to do everything they can to encourage the general public to get vaccinated and also abide by the h
President Jioji Konrote and Prime Minister Voreqe Bainimarama got their second doses of the COVID-19 vaccine, AstraZeneca today. Permanent Secretary for Health, Doctor James Fong says the President and the Prime Mi
Permanent Secretary for Health, Doctor James Fong says they have not advised the government to enforce a 24 hour curfew for 28 days for Viti Levu. Doctor Fong has made it clear that if he believed there was a medic
308 new cases of COVID-19 have been confirmed - 297 cases are from the Lami-Nausori Containment Zone, and 11 are from Tramline Nadi. Permanent Secretary for Health, Doctor James Fong says 218 of the cases in Lami-S
In an effort to support hospitals in the fight against COVID-19, New Zealand has provided 40 more airvos plus six months supply of consumables to the Ministry of Health this week. These machines are in additi
More than 1,000 people turned up at All Saints Secondary School and Saint Mary’s Primary School in Labasa today to receive their first and second dose of the COVID-19 AstraZeneca vaccine. The Ministry of He
266,436 people have received the first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine, AstraZeneca while 32,766 Fijians are now fully vaccinated. While speaking on the fijivillage Straight Talk With Vijay Narayan, Head of the Vaccin
Attorney General and Minister for Economy, Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum says it is the right of a person if they want to accept or not accept a medical procedure or treatment, however, it is in everyone’s best interest to get
The Governor and Chairman of the Reserve Bank of Fiji Board, Ariff Ali says vaccinating our population will be essential to control the spread of the virus, help support the reopening of businesses and borders and kick-
Residents of Nadonumai settlement in Lami are preparing for what lies ahead if the number of COVID-19 cases continues to rise in Lami. The first COVID-19 case in Lami was identified in Nadonumai through the N
Government will be distributing more than 500 grocery and essential item packs to families affected by the lockdown in Qauia Settlement in Lami today. Teams from the Ministry of Economy Data Entry Team, Fiji
The Head of the Burebasaga Confederacy, Na Marama Bale Na Roko Tui Dreketi, Ro Teimumu Kepa is urging the people to stop drinking grog for now as this can be super spreader. She is also urging people to get vaccina
The Austrian government through the European Union for the Pacific, has provided Fiji with Personal Protective Equipment valued at over $156,270 to assist the governments rigorous efforts to contain the second wave of C
A Naivikinikini woman is calling on people to get vaccinated and not to be frightened of different videos that they see on social media. Frances Qounadovu says the majority of the women in Naivikinikini in Lami had
The Health Ministry's Head of Health Protection Doctor Aalisha Sahukhan says what they were afraid of and warned would happen when this outbreak started two months ago is now happening. She says the daily case numb
The Permanent Secretary for Health Doctor James Fong says any discussions of a broader lockdown apart from the targeted lockdown that they have, needs to be part of a broader discussion and is beyond the Ministry of Hea
Health Ministry's Chief Medical Advisor Doctor Jemesa Tudravu says through their learnings from previous lockdowns, the lockdown in Qauia now provides the opportunity for them to better their efforts through a more coll
Permanent Secretary for Health, Doctor James Fong says they have detected two cases of unknown origin in Lautoka. Doctor Fong says they have not linked these cases which are a mother and her daughter, to any known
75 new COVID-19 cases have been recorded for Qauia in Lami in the 24 hours to 8am yesterday and expect more cases as more tested positive throughout yesterday. Permanent Secretary for Health, Doctor James Fong says
