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39,000 households will be transferred more than $23 million by December this year through Save the Children Fiji’s Cash Transfer Program. CEO Shairana Ali says they are assisting households that are without a sou
Fiji will not be participating in the Vancouver and Edmonton 7s. FRU CEO, John O’Connor says taking into account player welfare and safety and after consultation with World Rugby, they have decided to take the de
A 71-year-old woman from Nausori has passed away due to COVID-19. Permanent Secretary for Health Dr James Fong says she presented to the CWM Hospital in severe respiratory distress. Dr Fong says she passed awa
The Head of Health Protection, Doctor Aalisha Sahukhan stresses that people should still follow the COVID safe protocols and we may continue to wear masks and adhere to the 2 metres physical distancing rule for a long t
Fiji has recorded 290 new cases of COVID-19. 128 cases are from the Western Division, 137 cases are from the Central Division and 25 cases are from Kadavu. Permanent Secretary for Health Dr James Fong says this m
Former Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka says he stands by his comments that the Government should be concerned about the people that received the $360 unemployment cash assistance from taxpayers money and used it for non-
Permanent Secretary for Health Dr James Fong says a 55-year-old fully vaccinated woman with underlying medical conditions passed away on the 28th of August after she went to the Nadi Hospital in severe respiratory distr
Two 16-year-old boys are among the seven people charged with rape in two separate incidents in the month of August this year. The Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions says a 16-year-old boy was charged wit
SODELPA MP, Mosese Bulitavu says they want SODELPA to sort out its financial and administrative issues as he says the SODELPA caucus members are no longer signatories of the parliamentary grant that is given to the part
The court hearing in the case of SODELPA MP Mosese Bulitavu will take place next Monday. SODELPA Leader Viliame Gavoka has filed an application in the Court of Disputed Returns that Bulitavu's seat in Parliament be
The Health Ministry has confirmed 10 new COVID-19 deaths for the period from the 26th to 30th of August 2021. Seven deaths were reported from the Western Division and three deaths were reported from the Central Division
The Fiji Law Society has urged the Attorney General, Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum to take a more considered and professional public stance on court decisions with which he disagrees. Law Society President, Wylie Clarke says
Tourists who used to visit Fiji are now doing their part in trying to assist struggling families in the country through International Needs Fiji’s “Friends of Fiji†initiative. More than 200 families have bee
The Government has paid $104.2 million to 289,489 Fijians under the first round of unemployment assistance while a few dozen applications are still being processed. Minister for Economy, Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum says th
Supervisor of Elections Mohammed Saneem says the Fijian Elections Office joins the Electoral Commission in welcoming the announcement by the Attorney General in relation to the amendments to provisions governing the reg
Fiji has recorded 258 new cases of COVID-19 for the 24 hour period that ended at 8am yesterday. 152 cases are from the Western Division and 106 cases are from the Central Division. Permanent Secretary for Health
Constitutional lawyer and former Supervisor of Elections, Jon Apted who was one of the lawyers representing SODELPA MP, Niko Nawaikula says it is incorrect to criticize them for not addressing the question of double reg
The Fiji Law Society has raised concerns over the arrest, transfer to Suva and detention of Doctor Jone Hawea, and Society President Wylie Clarke stresses to be clear, “spreading misinformation†is not a crime in Fi
Head of the Vaccination Taskforce, Doctor Rachel Devi has confirmed that the Ministry of Health is now working with the Ministry of Education and other stakeholders to prepare for children aged 12 to 17 years in Fiji to
The Electoral Commission has welcomed the announcement by the Attorney General and the Minister responsible for Elections that the Government is now considering amending the Electoral (Registration of Voters) Act 2012 a
