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Minister for Economy Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum says the funding they receive from other countries helps cushion the blow with respect to our revenue collection. Fijivillage had asked Sayed-Khaiyum whether some of the dis
30 cases were recorded over the last 24 hours for breach of curfew and health restrictions which includes 11 people arrested for gathering in a church at Nadevo village in Navosa. Acting Police Commissioner Rusiate
Fiji National Provident Fund members who applied for Phase 2 Round 5 of the COVID-19 relief assistance will receive their payment today. Chief Operating Officer, Pravinesh Singh confirms there have been issues with
India's main opposition party has called for a full national lockdown, shortly after the country passed more than 20 million COVID-19 infections. They say there has been a "virtual collapse of health services" and a
The Ministry of Health is still investigating the source of COVID-19 for the two doctors from Lautoka Hospital that tested positive for the virus. Permanent Secretary for Health Doctor James Fong says they will be
A total of 4,430 ration packs was distributed to families who ran out of food in the Suva-Nausori lockdown zone over the weekend. Each food pack had eight items which includes one 10kg rice, 4kg flour, 1kg split pe
People who are living in the Nadi, Lautoka, Suva, Lami and Nausori containment zones and cannot go to work due to the COVID-19 zones in place can now apply for two lots of $45 as a grocery payment as part of a new assis
Businesses that do not follow COVID-19 social distancing and 50 percent capacity guidelines will have to close down according to the Permanent Secretary for Health, Doctor James Fong. He highlighted this while res
Permanent Secretary for Health Doctor James Fong says they have asked Police to be on the watch out for people who are not following COVID safety guidelines such as gathering from different households to drink kava and
All members of the Lion Heart 7s team who had participated in the Malomalo 7s have been screened by the Ministry of Health. The team was an area of concern in contact tracing. The Health Ministry’s Chief Med
All 4,000 COVID-19 vaccine doses allocated for Suva have been administered while the Health Ministry is expected to roll out the remaining 20,000 doses through the West by the end of this week. Permanent Secretary
If we do happen to contract COVID, we don’t play by a different set of rules. Those are the words of Permanent Secretary for Health, Doctor James Fong who says the health officials go into the same isolation ward
Permanent Secretary for Health, Doctor James Fong says Lautoka may remain a containment area for some time longer after the confirmation of the two Lautoka Hospital doctors getting COVID-19. Doctor Fong says Lautok
Permanent Secretary for Health, Doctor James Fong will have a press conference on COVID-19 at 6pm this evening. Stay with Legend FM for updates. We will have live coverage on our website, fijivillage.
Lautoka Chamber of Commerce Chairman, Pyara Singh says a bulk of businesses in Lautoka have closed their doors as per the government’s directive and their employees are receiving or have applied for FNPF assistance.
98 contacts of the two Lautoka Hospital doctors who had tested positive for COVID-19, have been identified, and many of these contacts are their colleagues who work at the same hospital, including doctors and nurses.
The Association of Banks in Fiji has donated $20,000 to the Ministry of Health in contact tracing efforts and containment of the coronavirus. President Rakesh Ram says they commend Permanent Secretary for Health, D
Non-essential businesses outside of the current containment areas in Suva, Nausori, Nadi and Lautoka areas can now operate. Permanent Secretary for Health Doctor James Fong confirms they made this decision late yes
200 families who are in home quarantine in Lautoka have received food assistance from FRIEND Fiji. The Commissioner Western's Office received these food rations from the Founder and CEO of FRIEND, Sashi Kiran and
Many people could still be spotted walking around Suva without masks this morning. We saw both the young and old walking with masks in their hands at the Suva Bus Stand. They only put on their masks when they
