382 articles tagged "tc-yasa"
The Fiji National Provident Fund has processed the first batch of payments for families under the TC Yasa withdrawal scheme. The FNPF says members living in other parts of the country who would like to assist their
The Fiji Emergency Medical Assessment Teams have covered Bua and most parts of Macuata. This has been confirmed by the Minister for Disaster Management, Inia Seruiratu. Seruiratu says the Minister for Health a
Minister for Disaster Management and National Security, Inia Seruiratu says the safety and security of evacuees at evacuation centres is the responsibility of community elders and many stakeholders. This is after c
The Ministry of Agriculture has launched a rehabilitation program for rice farmers in the Northern Division that aims at elevating the rice industry after the Tropical Cyclone Yasa. Minister for Agriculture Dr Mahe
Fiji Emergency Medical Assessment Teams are currently visiting the Cakaudrove Province to provide health services to the villages. Health Minister, Dr Ifereimi Waqainabete says the teams consists of a doctor, healt
The National Disaster Management Office confirms 54 evacuation centres are still active around the country with 1,848 evacuees. NDMO Director, Vasiti Soko also confirms that all evacuation centres have been closed
The National Disaster Management Office has initiated a TC Yasa Loloma package in collaboration with Fiji Revenue and Customs Service and Fiji Airways. NDMO Director Vasiti Soko says under this package people who s
SODELPA is looking at assisting 1,000 students with school supplies who have been affected by Tropical Cyclone Yasa. Party Leader Viliame Gavoka says he led a team to Vanua Levu to carry out assessments in ce
Captain Cameron Laing of the Australian Army has been moved by the smiles he has seen on the faces of people who have been severely affected by severe Tropical Cyclone Yasa in the Northern Division. Captain Laing w
Minister for Rural, Maritime Development and Disaster Management Inia Seruiratu says 32 schools in the Northern Division have been earmarked to be repaired by the RFMF and Australian Defence Force Engineers on board the
Prime Minister Voreqe Bainimarama says we will emerge stronger from TC Yasa and will come out stronger from this global pandemic and resulting economic crises. In his New Year’s message, Bainimarama says he remem
Minister for Economy Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum says government is still assessing the damage caused by TC Yasa and they will see how this can be financially managed once full assessment is complete. Sayed-Khaiyum says a
Australian Defence Force Engineers supporting RFMF’s Blackrock project in Nadi have been deployed to assist with Fijian Government response efforts in the Northern Division following Tropical Cyclone Yasa. Captai
The Fiji Performing Rights Association will be holding a TC Yasa Appeal Concert next Saturday at Sukuna Park. Around 20 bands and dancers with 100 local artists have confirmed their participation. Entry will b
Minister for Economy, Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum reveals the Ministry of Sugar will announce a relief package for those sugarcane farmers whose farms have sustained damages during TC Yasa. He says it is not only about giv
Minister for Economy Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum has today clarified that if someone is living in Vanua Levu and their homes have suffered damages but their names are not in the title, they should have the ability to withdraw f
Minister for Health Dr Ifereimi Waqainabete says they have identified the whole of Bua Province and southern parts of Macuata and Cakaudrove as highly likely to have diseases like leptospirosis, typhoid and dengue fever
16 schools are still being used as evacuation centres in the Northern Division. Commissioner Northern, Uraia Rainima says their target is to handover these schools to the Ministry of Education by the 11th of next m
The National Disaster Controller David Kolitagane is requesting Fijians to minimise or refrain from unnecessary travel to rural communities and villages in Vanua Levu that have been affected by Tropical Cyclone Yasa.
The Australian Defence Force personnel on board Australia’s largest Navy Ship, HMAS Adelaide will commence work alongside the Republic of Fiji Military Forces from today to establish temporary school facilities on Gal
