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A 27-year-old man charged with one count of failure to comply with orders of curfew under the Public Health Act has been fined $200 by the Suva Magistrate Court for buying a packet of cigarettes. It is alleged that Sa
The Nausori Magistrates Court has handed down $2,000 fine each to 11 people for breaching the COVID-19 curfew and social gathering restrictions under the Public Order Act, and if these 11 people are in default of 3 mont
K9 Units were deployed within the Suva lockdown areas last night to assist with the monitoring of unnecessary movement as Police received information about movement of people within the residential and semi-urban areas.
A 66-year-old man from Kadavu has been confirmed as the first fatality from severe Tropical Cyclone Harold. The Director of National Disaster Management Office, Vasiti Soko says this is an unfortunate incident as
As Tropical Cyclone Harold hit Fiji mainly causing destruction to Kadavu and the Lau Group, we give you an in-depth report on stories of the build-up to the aftermath Tropical Cyclone Harold. /+ARTICLE-259642
Images have emerged of coffins being buried in a mass grave in New York City, as the death toll from the coronavirus continues to rise. Workers in hazmat outfits were seen stacking wooden coffins in deep trenches i
Police Commissioner Sitiveni Qiliho says people can expect to be stopped and questioned at checkpoints now erected throughout the country as they will be limiting unnecessary movement of people over the next 48 hour per
The worldwide death toll from the coronavirus has passed 100,000. Italy has seen the most deaths, followed by the US and Spain. Around the world, public health officials and religious leaders alike warned peop
2,381 people are currently staying in 125 evacuation centres around the country. The National Disaster Management Office says this figure does not include the evacuation centres from the Eastern Division as they ar
The Fiji Water Foundation in partnership with Comfort Home Furnishings has donated urgent bedding materials to support the Ministry of Health’s ongoing COVID-19 containment efforts around the country. The donatio
For the first time in Fiji, thousands of Christians are spending the Easter holiday at home with their families with the traditional large congregation sermons replaced with live-streamed services. Easter services t
The latest aerial photos from a survey conducted by New Zealand aircraft P3 Orion has revealed the trail of destruction left behind by Tropical Cyclone Harold in Kadavu and Southern Lau. These aerial photo
3-year-old Thea Dauni has won Legend FM’s Easter Eggo Deco competition with Ram Sami and Sons – taking home $250. Eggo Deco required listeners to use eggshells and come up with creative presentations. The
The Chinese government has donated 47 military vehicles to the Republic Fiji Military Forces. The 47 vehicles includes three off-road ambulances and an off-road water tanker which will assist the RFMF during deploy
Prime Minister Voreqe Bainimarama says the country has been hit by two body blows – COVID-19 and TC Harold – however, he is calling on all Fijians to stay strong, focus on recovery and continue to battle against COV
4,577 people are currently staying in 197 evacuation centres around the country. This has been confirmed by the National Disaster Management Office. It says the initial damage assessment teams have been mob
About 10 houses in Navosai in Nasinu were ravaged by Tropical Cyclone Harold. Most of the houses had their rooftops blown away. Affected families we spoke to say that all of this happened in the space of 5 min
The Toga Crossing in Nausori is currently flooded. Minister for Infrastructure and Disaster Management Jone Usamate shared a video on his Twitter page from the site which shows the crossing under water. The vi
Tropical Cyclone Harold caused severe damage in the village of Bulia in Kadavu. Almost 20 houses were damaged due to the strong winds. Bulia villager Iliesa Cokanasiga says that they prepared for TC Harold bu
Severe Tropical Cyclone Harold has intensified into a Category 5 system and continues to move in the east-southeast direction and is currently affecting the Lau Group. The centre of Cyclone Harold was located about
