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The Nadroga/Navosa Chamber of Commerce and Industry has raised serious concerns as to how people from containment zones such as Nadi, Lautoka, Lami, Suva and Nausori were allowed to travel to Sigatoka and Ba which are n
Nausori Market has been cordoned off and staff of the Ministry of Health are currently doing screening and swab tests of vendors and staff. Permanent Secretary for Health, Doctor James Fong has not made any comment
Suva Retailers Association President, Jitesh Patel says they are thinking a complete lockdown will flush COVID-19 out of the community. Patel says as the Permanent Secretary for Health has been saying, if people do
There are less people at supermarkets today compared to last week. We saw no long lines of people outside the major supermarkets in Suva between 10.30 and 11.30 this morning. In Nasinu, the situation is the sa
Two brothers, age 8 and 5, were removed from their Oklahoma elementary school classrooms this past week and made to wait out the school day in a front office for wearing T-shirts that read “Black Lives Matter,†acco
The Reds have claimed the Super Rugby AU final after an 84th James O'Connor try, securing the 19-16 win over the Brumbies at Suncorp Stadium O'Connor contributed all 19 points for the Reds last night. He kicke
Social distancing floor markings have now been drawn up outside many of the major supermarkets, banks and post offices in the wider Suva area today. Many of the supermarkets now have people stationed outside to ens
Rob Valetini who has links to Fiji will start for the Brumbies against the Reds in the Super Rugby Australia final on Saturday. His parents are both Fijians. The 22-year-old has emerged as one of the premier b
Social distancing is now being strictly enforced at the same Valelevu supermarkets which failed to strictly enforce the COVID-safe guidelines yesterday. We have also noticed that the number of people in supermarket
Rugby Australia and the Brumbies have received a boost ahead of the Super Rugby AU Final, with back-rower Rob Valetini re-signing until the end of the 2023 World Cup. The 22-year-old has emerged as one of the premi
Officers from the Totogo Police Station were called in to assist the staff and security officers of New World IGA in Suva in enforcing social distancing outside the supermarket. New World IGA Operations Manager Mar
The Brumbies will take on the Reds in the Super Rugby Australia final next week. This is after the Brumbies beat the Western Force 21-9 last night. /+SB-21+SB/ The Force played most of the match with 14 men
Telecom Fiji has announced their new broadband plan with no data cap. Telecom CEO, Charles Goundar says this comes during a time when many Fijians are on lockdown at home and need high speed and reliable internet c
Non-essential businesses are still open in Navua despite clear directives from the Permanent Secretary for Health Doctor James Fong that only essential businesses like supermarkets should be open across the country apar
The Fijian economy is forecast to expand by around 2.3 percent through 2021 and increase by 12.2 percent in 2022, recovering from the COVID-19 related estimated 17.4 percent contraction during 2020. This is accordi
Good news for people as Vodafone’s Vitikart will provide free delivery for consumers and free subscription for businesses. Businesses such as Courts, Vinod Patel, Home and Living, Subrails, Prouds, Jacks, Valuefo
The Suva Retailers Association is happy that most of the businesses have closed to ensure people do not come to Suva City during this containment period while the President, Jitesh Patel says it is a wait and see situat
Carpenters Fiji Limited Director and General Manager, Kunaseelan Sabaratnam says some traders who operate shops in settlements and even in rural areas started stocking up on sugar as soon as the first lockdown was annou
Minister for Housing and Community Development, Premila Kumar says the ministry is concerned that the residents in some informal settlements are not following COVID-19 safety protocols, and are socialising with their ne
All food and grog stalls at Centrepoint at Laucala Beach near RB Patel Supermarket have been closed and only vegetable sellers have been allowed to operate with strict measures in place. The CEO of the Nasinu Town
