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We have the means to protect ourselves and children have a lower risk of getting COVID-19, lower risk of suffering symptomatic disease and lower risk of getting severe outcomes. Those are the comments of Permanent
Around 40 youths including boys and girls were engaged in a brawl at the Suva Bus Stand at around 10 o'clock last night leaving innocent people boarding or waiting for their bus to run or move out of the way for their s
Following confirmation that Early Childhood Education to Year 7 students will return to face to face to classes from Monday 7th February, Minister for Education Premila Kumar says parents of these students have been req
Acting Prime Minister and Attorney-General Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum has revealed that primary schools will re-open from 7th February. While speaking at the Lokgeet Competition at Maha Mariamann Temple in Ba, Sayed-Khai
Police investigations are still ongoing in relation to the separate cases of alleged sacrilege in Nausori on Thursday where two Hindu temples in Baulevu and Vuci were broken into. Police have confirmed that no one
Permanent Secretary for Health Dr James Fong says he will review the situation for curfew. He made this comment to fijivillage after we highlighted to him that Ellana Kalounisiga of Knox Entertainment said that on
The US State Department is advising its citizens not to travel to Fiji due to COVID-19 related restrictions. The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has issued a Level 4 Travel Health Notice for Fiji, in
Permanent Secretary for Health, Doctor James Fong says after two years of non-stop COVID-19 coverage, he fears that the issue of Non-Communicable Diseases which is by far the number one killer of our people, has been se
The Fiji Independent Commission Against Corruption (FICAC) has concluded that the allegations made by Fiji Labour Party Leader, Mahendra Chaudhry and Unity Fiji Leader, Savenaca Narube against the former Electoral Commi
The Government has agreed to withdraw its March 2021 compulsory acquisition notice to nearly 2,000 minority shareholders of the Fiji Sugar Corporation Limited. Munro Leys partner and prominent lawyer, Richard Naidu
People are advised to beware of fake social media accounts as there is confirmation today that someone has created a fake YouTube account of Permanent Secretary for Health, Doctor James Fong. Doctor Fong confirms t
The Reserve Bank of Fiji Board says the annual inflation was 3.0 percent in December 2021, underpinned by higher food and fuel prices which have been spurred by higher global commodity prices, supply chain disruptions,
Five people below the age of 19 years have died from COVID-19 during the third wave in Fiji. An analysis of the first 94 deaths in the third wave by the Health Ministry says the five deaths in the under 19 group we
Members of the Nav Durga Mandir Ramayan Mandali Baulevu Landing in Nausori are in a state of shock after their temple was broken into and the holy book, Ramayan was set on fire early this morning. Vineshwar Sharma
A 10-day old baby girl, an 8-year-old girl and a 13-year-old boy who had pre-existing medical conditions and were unvaccinated are 12 of the new COVID-19 deaths reported by the Health Ministry. 96 COVID-19 related
Ellana Kalounisiga of Knox Entertainment says one of the biggest challenges for the performing arts sector across Fiji is the curfew. She highlighted this during the MSME Policy Dialogue. Kalounisiga asked for
Residents in Tacirua say they have been facing low pressure to no water supply for the last four months. The extent of the problem can be seen as plastic drums are lined up along Princes Road in Tacirua. Resid
A body has been discovered at Toga Bridge in Nausori. Police say the discovery was made at 5am today. Police officers are at the scene and more details are expected to be released later today.
People are advised to continue to follow the COVID safe protocols as there are many COVID-19 cases in the community, and with these increasing numbers in the community, our most vulnerable are at higher risk of being in
Chief Justice Kamal Kumar will deliver his ruling on notice in the leave to appeal case of Veronica Malani against Attorney General Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum and DPP Christopher Pryde. Pryde had decided that no charges w
