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Chief Justice Kamal Kumar has struck out the 'no jab, no job' policy case that was filed by Lautoka lawyer, Aman Ravindra Singh due to non appearance. Singh had filed the challenge in the Lautoka High Court last mo
Speaker of Parliament and UNAIDS Goodwill Ambassador for the Pacific Region, Ratu Epeli Nailatikau says according to the Global AIDS Monitoring Report, Fiji is in the top 5 countries of rising new HIV infections in the
Police say bookings for failure to wear a mask in a public place remains high despite repeated calls made by the Ministry of Health on the need for Fijians to remain cautious. Of the 243 Public Health Infringement
Police say the body that was found in Qiolevu in Sawani has been identified as a 60-year-old taxi driver of Korociriciri in Nausori. Spokesperson Ana Naisoro says the man was reported missing at the Nausori Police
Permanent Secretary for Health Doctor James Fong says they are preparing for the lifting of international travel restrictions and other social and workplace engagement restrictions, noting that a number of countries hav
Police are investigating the discovery of the body of a taxi driver in Qiolevu, Sawani. At this stage, Police can only confirm a case of interest following the discovery. More details on whether this is an all
Fiji Airports is ramping up its Nadi International Airport operations in expectation and anticipation of the reopening of our borders. Fiji Airports Acting CEO, Isei Tudreu says as an airport it is encouraging to s
The Fijian Teachers Association says the Curriculum Advisory Services of the Ministry of Education should consult, get expert advice and redesign the curriculum for years 1 to 13. General Secretary, Paula Namanuman
Fiji Day is a public holiday on Sunday October 10th this year while Monday 11th October will be a normal working day. Minister for Employment, Parveen Bala has clarified this after some confusion amongst people on
As of the 25th September 2021: 591,293 adults in Fiji have received their first dose of the vaccine and 425,902 have received their second doses. Permanent Secretary for Health Doctor James Fong says based on their
Permanent Secretary for Health Doctor James Fong stresses that the public must remain cautious about how they engage in the greater freedoms that they will enjoy. He says as already announced, as the second dose co
President Jioji Konrote has appointed Preetika Priyadarshni Prasad as the Acting Solicitor-General. In a statement, the Fijian Government says Prasad who has served in the Office of the Attorney-General since 2005
Oleksandr Usyk is the new WBA, WBO, IBF and IBO heavyweight world champion. He wins it on points. Anthony Joshua is beaten. The scores are 117-112, 116-112, 115-113.
Minister for Women, Children and Poverty Alleviation, Rosy Akbar says they have gathered that post-COVID lockdowns have increased instances of domestic violence with the calls jumping from 149 in August 2020 to 817 call
Ovalau Island in the Lomaiviti group is a new area of interest after 2 positive cases who were under quarantine in the Levuka quarantine facility and tested on 20 September 2021 were reported as positive on 23 September
Vaccination of children aged 15 to 17 years with the Moderna vaccine will cease this weekend to allow the Health Ministry to take stock of the progress of the campaign. 14,680 children in Fiji have received one dos
As of the 23rd September 2021, 590,386 adults in Fiji have received their first dose of the vaccine and 419,065 have received their second doses. Permanent Secretary for Health Doctor James Fong says based on our u
Attorney General, Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum says he hopes the judiciary in Fiji picks up on the development of the laws surrounding social media as the Australian courts have already ruled that media organisations can no long
Sacked Fiji Bureau of Statistics CEO, Kemueli Naiqama has today stressed that he has discharged his responsibility as a trained statistician to the best of his ability without fear or favour and as a neutral civil serva
Minister for Health, Dr. Ifereimi Waqainabete says there continues to be research and also follow up however, they are yet to see how the AstraZeneca vaccine will hold up in a person one year after being fully vaccinate
