449 articles tagged "waf"
The Water Authority of Fiji says their team had to deal with a blockage caused by waste that was not suitable for disposal within the sewer system in Labasa. This blockage led to sewerage overflow into a creek in D
Please start using water wisely if you live in the Northern Division. That’s because the continuing dry weather has led to the consistent decrease in raw water levels at the Nasealevu and Navau intakes. The
The Government says $500 million in the 2021-2022 National Budget will go towards upgrading, modernising, and expanding the road network and the provision of clean and safe drinking water and electricity. $272 mill
Govt did not cause the personal issue that led WAF CEO to resign - Usamate Infrastructure Minister Jone Usamate says there seems to be an insinuation that the government caused the personal issue that led the Water
Water Authority of Fiji Chief Executive Officer Barry Omundson has resigned from his position due to personal reasons. WAF Board Chairman Bhavesh Kumar says they have accepted Omundson’s resignation and wish him
The Water Authority of Fiji is providing a 30-day extension to current water bill due dates. CEO, Barry Omundson says this is for the customers who are unable to pay their water bills because of the current COVID-1
The Water Authority of Fiji confirms water restoration is being progressively done to areas still affected along the Suva to Nausori corridor. Repair works on pipes that resulted in disruptions have been completed.
The Water Authority of Fiji says a massive landslide at the inlet to the Wainibuku Reservoir is the reason why thousands of Fijians living along the Suva to Nausori corridor are without water today, however, they have y
The Water Authority of Fiji is yet to confirm when water supply will normalise for thousands of Fijians living along the Suva to Nausori corridor who woke up to water disruptions this morning. The Authority says th
If you are living along the Suva/Nausori and Tailevu corridor, then you should store water as the Water Authority of Fiji says the reservoirs that supply water to these areas are approaching critical levels. WAF sa
80 staff of the Water Authority of Fiji in Lautoka are undergoing COVID-19 screening tests. WAF says the screening is expected to be completed today. The tests are being conducted by nurses from Lautoka Hospi
It was littering that caused the sewerage overflow near Sunshine Special School in Lautoka on Wednesday. Water Authority of Fiji CEO Barry Omundson says a team attended to this sewerage overflow and found that the
The state has been given a final 14 days adjournment to confirm their position and review their evidence in the case of National Union of Workers General Secretary, Felix Anthony. Anthony is facing a count of malic
People living in the greater Nasinu, Nakasi and Tamavua areas will be experiencing water disruptions due to reduced water inflow into the Waila Water Treatment Plant and reduced pumping capacity to the Wainibuku Reservo
The grace period on paying water bills as part of Water Authority of Fiji’s assistance to COVID-19 affected Fijians, ends on the 31st of this month. The Authority has thanked everyone who have been clearing their
The Viria water project in Rewa which will pump another 40 million litres of water into the water system for the Suva-Nausori corridor is already midway through completion. More than 300,000 Fijians will benefit fr
The Water Authority of Fiji has clarified the claim that the ditch in Nausori Town where a delivery truck fell was dug by them and was left for two weeks. In an article by the Fiji Sun last week, Nausori Town Council
The Water Authority of Fiji says the comments made by National Federation Party Leader, Professor Biman Prasad regarding the recent water disruptions shows that Prasad has very little understanding of the basic science
Tonight’s planned water shutdown for several areas between Suva and Nausori has been postponed by the Water Authority of Fiji because of bad weather. They are yet to confirm the new date for the planned shutdown.
Power has been restored in the Central Division in Viti Levu. Energy Fiji Limited says their teams are now working to determine what caused the fault which led to the unplanned power outage to the whole of the Cent
