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Labasa Hospital Medical Superintendent Dr Jaoji Vulibeci is urging families whose loved ones are kept at the Labasa Hospital morgue to collect them. Dr Vulibeci says the morgue is now full and relatives have to mak
Thirty children living with Rheumatic Heart Disease from the Cure Kids Fiji received an early Christmas gift as they enjoyed a day out at Tivua Island in the Mamanuca Group. The children were hosted by VOMO Island
Retired Professor of Surgery Dr Eddie McCaig says availability of medication in this country is a disaster as almost 60 percent of what is on the essential drug list is not available but Minister for Health Dr Ifereimi
Minister for Health, Dr. Ifereimi Waqainabete says there was no need to track anyone with the CareFiji app as the close contacts of the two crew members of the cargo ship are 21 government officials who have already bee
Permanent Secretary for Health, Doctor James Fong says there is no active case of COVID-19 at the CWM Hospital. Doctor Fong says the precautionary measures in place at the CWM Hospital is for a non-COVID sick perso
Permanent Secretary for Health Dr James Fong confirms that the initial tests for all 21 officials from the Fiji Revenue and Customs Service, Fiji Ports Limited, Biosecurity Authority of Fiji, agents for the cargo vessel
Permanent Secretary for Health Doctor James Fong says we cannot become complacent. He says he knows that there have been questions about why we have maintained some of our COVID-Safe restrictions if Fiji is COVID-C
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
Minister for Health Dr. Ifereimi Waqainabete says it is important to know that seeking healthy advice is also a macho thing to do. While speaking during the Movember event held at the US Ambassador’s residence,
Health Minister Doctor Ifereimi Waqainabete says no girl or young woman should ever leave school or take drastic action just because they are pregnant. He says they have contraceptives available to assist them to e
Mark One Apparel Managing Director, Mark Halabe says their exports were worth about $1 million a month before COVID-19 but this is not the case anymore. They are now projecting a 7 figure profit this year. Whi
Minister for Economy, Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum says they are currently working on setting up an institution that would give loans to the small and medium enterprises and has also challenged the Fiji Institute of Accountants,
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
124 HIV cases were recorded by the Health Ministry from January to October this year. Health Minister Doctor Ifereimi Waqainabete says 41% of the cases are females living with HIV. Doctor Waqainabete says this
Prime Minister Voreqe Bainimarama says as we map out our economic recovery with hope for a COVID-19 vaccine in sight, we will lean on agriculture, and on the sugar industry, to help us rebuild. While delivering his
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
Four new border quarantine cases of COVID-19 have been announced. Permanent Secretary for Health, Doctor James Fong says the four are Fijian citizens who arrived at Nadi Airport on flight NZ952 from Auckland on Thu
President Jioji Konrote says as we look to re-engage economically with the world, the health of every Fijian must sit at the heart of our recovery. While opening the 2020-2021 Parliament Session, Konrote says thoug
