98 articles tagged "transport"
Police are urging drivers to be patient and practice safe driving habits during peak hours after six minor accidents were recorded this morning between the Suva-Nausori corridor. Chief Operations Officer ACP Abdul
The Central Eastern Minibuses Association is asking why the Fijian Competition and Consumer Commission is taking so long to come to a decision on the Association’s submission to increase the Suva-Nausori mini bus fare
The Ministry of Education has confirmed that students eTransport cards have been topped up and it can be redeemed from today. Students can redeem their cards at Vodafone outlets, buses, District Offices and the Min
The Fiji Bus Operators Association says there will be no bus service in the Western Division today as nearly all towns have been flooded and many roads have been impacted. Association President Nisar Ali Shah says
From today, Tuesday, the 19th of October all travel from Vanua Levu to the Central Division will not need a registration number nor a Ministry of Health pass. Permanent Secretary for Health Doctor James Fong says
Police checkpoints on both ends of the Laqere Bridge is causing a huge traffic jam along the Kings Highway this morning. The traffic stretches from the Laqere Bridge to Nakasi on the Suva-bound lane. Police a
The Fiji Bus Operators Association says they are grateful that the industry has received some relief through the 2021-2022 National Budget as some companies are facing business closure and they are also urging Fijians
The Ministry of Transport says the registration for domestic repatriation will cease at midnight, 5th June 2021 and they have successfully registered 3,400 Fijians who are stranded and wanting to return home. The M
The Ministry of Commerce, Trade, Tourism and Transport will be providing transportation for those people who wish to leave a containment area to travel to another containment area today. This was highlighted by th
Only three passengers will be allowed to travel in taxis at one time. Fiji Taxi Association President Raben Bhan Singh says they have discussed this strategy with all the taxi operators and drivers and it is for t
Passengers can travel to Viti Levu, but once in Viti Levu they can only leave when COVID-19 restrictions are lifted. The Ministry of Transport in consultation with the Ministry of Health and relevant maritime stake
The Central Eastern Mini Bus Association says they are not going to operate at half capacity which is why they are urging mini bus drivers and passengers to wear gloves and masks while travelling. Association Presi
Mini buses are operating in the lockdown area in Nadi and Lautoka today with full capacity and passengers are not wearing masks according to Viti Minibuses Co-operative Limited’s founding member, Albert Jackson.
Students can redeem their E-Transport cards from today. They can redeem their cards at any e-ticketing machine available at any Vodafone Fiji Outlet, Valuefone Outlet, Mr. Mobile Outlet, Ministry of Education Trans
The Fiji Bus Operators Association has agreed to allow students who use the subsidised blue e-transport cards to travel without restrictions during the exam period over the next two weeks. General Secretary Rohit L
Police have visited bus company operators throughout the week to ensure the incidents which occurred last week are not repeated where some passengers were seen rocking a bus from side to side after a rugby match. C
Minister for Economy Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum has announced that the Nadi Airport taxi drivers will now be eligible for the $220 unemployment benefit which is paid by the government. Sayed-Khaiyum says they have been ac
The Fiji Roads Authority says the traffic earlier in the day from Lami into Suva was caused by an accident near the Tamavua-i-Wai Bridge. Drivers coming into Suva through Lami had raised concerns as they had
Taxi drivers who have been caught doing illegal activities in their taxis should be banned from driving. This has been highlighted by the Fiji Taxi Association General Secretary Ashwin Lal after three taxi drivers
880 drivers have been booked for improper loading and another 861 drivers for overloading vehicles from January till May this year with an extra 201 bookings made until May alone. LTA CEO, Samuel Simpson says those
