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A number of families celebrated Christmas at the My Suva Park today as they reflected on the challenges that were brought on by 2020. Anaseini Koro says while they are celebrating Christmas in Suva they have also s
Fiji Women’s Crisis Centre Coordinator Shamima Ali says four women lost their lives to domestic violence this year and many continue to suffer in silence and live in a controlled and abusive environment. In her C
The Fiji Roads Authority has sustained around $20 million worth of damages due to Tropical Cyclone Yasa. Acting CEO Kamal Prasad says this is based on the initial damage assessments. Prasad says damages in the
Prime Minister Voreqe Bainimarama has urged people that if they have the means, to help uplift those suffering in the aftermath of Cyclone Yasa and those left reeling from the far-reaching economic impact of COVID-19.
Substance abuse including marijuana cases are on the rise amongst students in schools during the COVID-19 period, and urgent action is required. While speaking during the Leadership Fiji Virtual National Dialogue o
Villagers of Kia Island in Macuata have received relief supplies from the National Disaster Management Office, Australian Government, Red Cross, Vodafone and Republic of Fiji Military Forces. Kia Island is one of t
Commissioner Northern Uraia Rainima says all the food rations will be distributed to the affected people before Christmas. He highlighted this while briefing government officials. Rainima has also asked the different
It is time to lend a helping hand to those severely affected by Severe Tropical Cyclone Yasa. Communications Fiji Limited, the parent company of Legend FM, FM96, Viti FM, Navtarang, Radio Sargam and fijivillage has st
Galoa Village Headman in Bua Simione Makosoi says they are in urgent need of clean water, food and tarpaulins. Makosoi says they were prepared for this cyclone, but the destructive winds damaged most of the houses
Minister for Education Rosy Akbar says they will be providing temporary learning shelters such as tents to schools that they will not be able to repair or rebuild in time for the opening of the 2021 school year. A
The National Disaster Management Office has deployed 10,000 food ration packs and non-food items to affected villages and communities in the Northern Division. NDMO Director Vasiti Soko says they are sending 10,000
The National Disaster Management Office has confirmed two more fatalities because of Tropical Cyclone Yasa bringing the total to 4. NDMO Director, Vasiti Soko says one man aged 50 years died in Ra while a 70 year o
A 67-year-old man is the third confirmed fatality due to Tropical Cyclone Yasa. This has been confirmed by Minister for Disaster Management, Inia Seruiratu. Seruiratu says the man was from Yadua Island in Bua
The National Disaster Management Office says they are looking at as early as tomorrow to mobilize a team to deploy food rations to areas affected by Tropical Cyclone Yasa. The NDMO says they will look into the Nor
The centre of Severe Tropical Cyclone Yasa is located about 40 kilometres West of Lakeba and has been downgraded to a Category 3 Cyclone. Close to its centre the TC Yasa currently has winds upto 155 kilometres per hour
The centre of Severe Tropical Cyclone Yasa is located about 50 kilometres North North West of Koro and continues to track into the Koro Sea and then to Southern Lau. Yasa is taking this path after leaving a trail
The centre of Severe Tropical Cyclone Yasa is now located about 60 kilometres South-East of Labasa and continues to move in a southeasterly direction as it goes over the Koro Sea and over Southern Lau. Close to its
The Nadi Weather Office says the centre of Severe Tropical Cyclone Yasa is expected to exit Vanua Levu this hour however the hurricane-force winds will continue as the rest of the system continues to track out of the No
The Nadi Weather Office says the centre of Severe Tropical Cyclone Yasa is still over Bua and the whole category 5 cyclone is expected to cross Vanua Levu over a 3 to 6 hour period. The centre of the system will go
The Nadi Weather Office says the centre of Severe Tropical Cyclone Yasa is over Bua and the whole category 5 cyclone is expected to cross Vanua Levu in 3 to 6 hours. The centre of the system will go over Nasau and
