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21 officials from the Fiji Revenue and Customs Service, Fiji Ports Limited, Biosecurity Authority of Fiji and agents for the cargo vessel MV Island Chief have all been quarantined and also the people they came in contac
Two crew members of the cargo ship MV Island Chief that arrived in Fiji on 2nd December 2020 have tested positive for COVID-19 and are in isolation at the Navua Hospital. Permanent Secretary for Health Doctor James
Permanent Secretary for Health, Doctor James Fong is expected to have a press conference today regarding containment of a risk situation at the Suva and Lautoka hospitals. However, he stresses that there is no comm
Permanent Secretary for Health, Doctor James Fong has confirmed that the risk situation at the Lautoka Hospital is contained for now. Doctor Fong stresses that there is no evidence of community transmission of COVI
More heavy rain is expected throughout the weekend until Monday. There is still a heavy rain warning in force for Viti Levu, the eastern half of Vanua Levu which includes areas from Labasa, Savusavu, Seaqaqa and T
Fiji Women’s Crisis Centre Coordinator Shamima Ali says they still encounter a number of police officers who try to reconcile cases of domestic violence despite the no drop policy. Ali says the perpetrators in th
The Fiji Women's Crisis Centre received around 900 new cases of violence against women and children from January to November this year. Coordinator Shamima Ali says there 80 rape cases where many of them were refer
A heavy rain warning is now in force for Viti Levu, the eastern and interior parts of Vanua Levu which includes areas from Labasa, Savusavu, Seaqaqa and Taveuni, and Kadavu, Yasawa, Mamanuca and Lomaiviti. The Wea
Six SODELPA parliamentarians who appeared in the Suva Magistrates Court earlier today for allegedly abusing parliamentary allowances, have been released on bail. The six MPs, Adi Litia Qionibaravi, Ratu Suliano Mat
FijiFirst MP, Vijendra Prakash has been charged by FICAC for allegedly abusing parliamentary allowances, and appeared in the Suva Magistrates Court earlier this afternoon. Prakash has been granted bail by Magistrat
The investigation file regarding the death of Mesake Sinu in Nadi in October has been submitted to the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions for sanctioning. Eight police officers were questioned for their
Lyndhurst and New World Group of Companies will be employing more than 10,000 people through their multi-million dollar projects in Lautoka and Kalabu respectively. Lyndhurst Group of Companies will be investing in
A 36-year-old man has been charged with the indecent assault of his 17-year-old niece while the girl’s parents and grandparents have been charged with wrongful confinement of the victim. The Office of the Directo
Minister for Economy, Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum says some legislative changes are required to ensure that Fiji National Provident Fund members affected by COVID-19 can do their home loan repayments using FNPF funds, and this
The Fijian economy is expected to contract by 19% while it was initially expected to contract by 21.7%. Governor of the Reserve Bank of Fiji, Ariff Ali highlighted this during the Fiji Chamber of Commerce and Indus
Four new border quarantine cases of COVID-19 have been announced. With these new cases, we now have 7 active border quarantine cases. Permanent Secretary for Health, Doctor James Fong says the four are Fijian
Veronica Malani’s family says it took her 33 years to lodge the complaint against Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum because the FICAC charge laid against her was the last straw to take action. When questioned by Fijivillage,
President Jioji Konrote says Fiji’s truly patriotic whole of nation effort helped Fiji contain the COVID-19 virus. While opening the 2020-2021 Parliament Session this morning, Konrote says it has been more than 220 d
A man died in a road accident yesterday afternoon after the van he was driving collided with a bus along the Queens Highway in Olosara, Sigatoka. Police say the van collided with a military bus conveying medical of
SODELPA General Secretary, Emele Duituturaga says that their constitution states that the primary role of the party leader is to lead the party into the next general elections and the Opposition Leader continues to lead
