3,760 articles tagged "covid"
Police continue to arrest people who are breaching the health restrictions in place to drink alcohol. 19 people were arrested in the last 24 hours for breaching curfew orders and health restrictions. Acting Po
Permanent Secretary for Health, Doctor James Fong confirms there are 105 new COVID-19 cases and 98 of the new cases are linked to existing clusters It has also been confirmed that another 2 patients admitted at CWM
Minister for Health Doctor Ifereimi Waqainabete says no one will be forced to take the vaccine however more people will be protected if more people receive the vaccine. While speaking on the Bula Ko Lau facebook l
The Sangam College of Nursing says the College faculty, students and its management stand in solidarity with the Government in this campaign to eradicate the COVID-19 virus. This is after Fiji Sun ran an article o
The President of the Shree Sanatan Dharm Pratinidhi Sabha of Fiji, Sarju Prasad is urging people to get vaccinated because that is the only saviour and our best chance of returning to normalcy. Prasad says it is t
Former Fiji resident Loraine Suka says COVID-19 is real and is a dying experience and people need to make the right decision to get vaccinated. Suka who now resides in London, highlighted this while speaking on Bu
The Ministry of Commerce and Trade together with the Ministry of Health has approved 149 hairdressers and barber shop applications which will re-employ around 503 people. This includes 58 hairdressers and barber s
In an effort to provide the Ministry of Health humanitarian assistance to assist Fiji’s response to the second wave of COVID-19, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints has provided assistance worth $49,800.
Minister for Defence, National Security and Policing, Inia Seruiratu has urged front-liners not to let laxity and complacency creep into the system and maintain their level of discipline and professionalism at all times
China has provided more Personal Protective Equipment valued over $500,000 to support Fiji’s national response to the second wave of COVID-19. The first batch of consignment comprises of new PPE’s including 55
In an effort to support Fiji’s response in tackling the second wave of COVID-19, The Republic of Cappuccino and ROC Market has gathered assistance to support Fiji’s response in tackling the second wave of COVID-19.
Permanent Secretary for Health, Doctor James Fong has confirmed there are 47 new COVID-19 cases yesterday - 19 of these are from the CWM Hospital cluster and 15 are from the Nawaka Nadi cluster. Doctor Fong says 42
The Fijian Government says they are troubled by incorrect social media reports that the residents of Nawaka, Nadi have not received groceries and essential items. The residents of Nawaka came out with placards earl
The Ministry of Health has clarified that there is no evidence to suggest that the death of a 53 year old man and the hospitalisation of a 65 year old woman suffering severe illness is related to the individuals getting
The Chief Surgeon of the CWM Hospital, Doctor Josese Turagava says anti-vaccine campaigns are nothing new and people should not be easily swayed by the conspiracy theories about the COVID-19 vaccine. Dr Turagava h
The Director of the Fiji Human Rights and Anti-Discrimination Commission Ashwin Raj says any consideration about mandatory vaccination as a precondition for employment must take knowledge of our existing laws in relatio
Prime Minister Voreqe Bainimarama says rather than subject the nation to a far more severe socioeconomic situation, they will continue to care for those in need with the resources they have. Bainimarama says peopl
Residents of some areas in Nawaka who protested and asked for urgent food assistance have received their ration packs this afternoon from the Ministry of Economy. The residents came out with placards today to pr
Minister for Education Rosy Akbar says engaging young children in hazardous activities, is a despicable act and does not help in their development as it inhibits their physical, mental, social, and educational developme
The Fiji Football Association continues to assist players affected by COVID-19 as they distributed food packs to players of the Ba Men’s and Women’s teams. The distribution is being led by Fiji FA executive boa
