129 people are admitted in hospitals around the country with COVID-19. 70 people are admitted in the Central Division, 59 in the Western Division and 26 in the Northern D
The Acting Prime Minister and Attorney-General Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum says the late former Minister for Forestry and former FijiFirst MP Osea Naiqamu was a pioneer in the pr
The Permanent Secretary for Health Doctor James Fong says vaccination of children under the age of 12 remains part of ongoing discussions as sourcing them remains difficu
The national 7-day average COVID-19 daily test positivity is 44.6%.
This means 44.6% of the COVID-19 tests conducted by the Health Ministry return a positive result.
7 new COVID-19 deaths have been reported from 22nd January 2022 to 26th January 2022 bringing the total COVID-19 deaths in the third wave to 103 so far. Permanent Secreta
There is some good news for people as the price of gas and fuel will go down from next Tuesday.
The Fijian Competition and Consumer Commission has announced that the p
Villagers of Waikete in Nakelo in Tailevu are concerned that they have been facing water disruptions for the last 9 weeks and have been lining up to fill buckets of water
Acting Prime Minister and Attorney-General Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum says the burning of the Ramayan at the Nav Durga Temple was a disrespectful act committed by cowards that h
The Fiji Revenue and Customs Service collected a net revenue of $190 million in December 2021 which was the highest monthly collection since Fiji’s first COVID-19 case
Courts Fiji has opened its fifth Cyber City store in Challenge Plaza in Laucala Beach today, providing employment to five people.
Store Manager Mohan Singh says this w
Villagers of Natadradave in Tailevu will now be able to benefit from a new evacuation centre which will now serve as a safe and secured facility to take refuge.
The ca
The Baulevu community in Nausori has been assured that a thorough investigation will be conducted to determine the circumstances surrounding the alleged case of sacrilege
Fiji’s export earnings from Kava in 2020 was $43.6 million.
This was highlighted by the Minister for Commerce and Trade Faiyaz Koya during the inaugural National Kav
Walesi Fiji Limited says they are in no way, or have ever been affiliated with Dun & Bradstreet.
This comes after the National Federation Party Vice President and MP L
People are advised to beware of fake social media accounts as there is confirmation today that someone has created a fake YouTube account of Permanent Secretary for Healt
A total of 3,706 students are currently receiving lunch assistance facilitated by the Fiji Program Support Facility, which is sponsored by Australia’s Department of For
Acting Prime Minister and Attorney-General, Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum led a Government delegation to the i-reguregu for the late former Minister for Forestry, Osea Naiqamu at h
Fiji Women’s Crisis Centre Coordinator Shamima Ali says she is appalled at the blatant disregard for COVID-19 protocols displayed by the Acting Prime Minister Aiyaz Say
Reverend Semisi Turagavou is the newly appointed General Secretary of the Methodist Church in Fiji and Rotuma.
This was after the Church’s Standing Committee conduct
Minister for Women, Children and Poverty Alleviation Rosy Akbar has told the students of Ba Sangam High School that worrying about exams will only make matters worse and
Fiji Labour Party Leader Mahendra Chaudhry has condemned the setting alight of the holy scripture Ramayan by vandals at the Nav Durga Mandir Ramayan Mandali Baulevu Landi
National Federation Party Vice President and MP Lenora Qereqeretabua alleges that the Government lied to the people of Fiji in its 4 January Facebook post about where the
The President of the Fiji Medical Association, Doctor Basharat Munshi says the Omicron variant of COVID-19 is now most probably the dominant variant in the country and th
203 people were charged with a total of 461 counts of serious sexual offences in 2021.
The Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions confirms that the youngest acc
The Reserve Bank of Fiji Governor and Chairman of the Board, Ariff Ali says data for the 2021 December quarter depicted a pickup in aggregate demand indicators when compa
A new generator that was donated to the villagers of Nabutautau by the Ministry of Women, Children and Poverty Alleviation will be set up at their community hall for stud
A number of prominent soccer players will feature in the Digicel Futsal IDC which kicks off at the Vodafone Arena from this afternoon.
Iosefo Verevou will captain Rewa
19 kilometres of river dredging work has commenced in the Ba River to safeguard the Ba Town and the neighbouring communities from flooding.
The dredging works are bein
The 35-year-old mechanic whose body was discovered at the Toga Bridge in Nausori at 5am yesterday was last seen leaving his Nakasi home on Tuesday.
Police say accordin
Fiji Red Cross Society has distributed hygiene kits, dry clothes and water containers to those families who were severely affected by TC Cody.
Disaster Management Coor
High Court Judge, Justice Daniel Goundar will give his ruling on the 7th of next month on whether the High Court has the powers to review the orders by the Magistrates Co
Five people below the age of 19 years have died from COVID-19 during the third wave in Fiji.
An analysis of the first 94 deaths in the third wave by the Health Ministr
An additional $2.5 million in humanitarian assistance will be provided by the US Government through its US Agency for International Development to support the people affe
Minister for Local Government Premila Kumar has revealed that the government has spent $23.6 million for the reconstruction of markets in the last couple of years.
Whi
155 people are currently admitted in hospitals around the country with COVID-19 but none of them are in severe or critical condition.
This is a decrease compared to th
Members of the Nav Durga Mandir Ramayan Mandali Baulevu Landing in Nausori are in a state of shock after their temple was broken into and the holy book, Ramayan was set o
The Acting Prime Minister, Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum has conveyed Fiji’s appreciation to India for being the first nation to send life-saving COVID-19 vaccines that helped se
As of 24th January, 68,099 individuals have received booster doses of the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine so far from the 142,240 persons considered eligible.
Permanent Secre
223 COVID-19 cases have been recorded by the Health Ministry since Monday.
This does not include the Rapid Antigen Tests done by people at home or those that self-isol
Permanent Secretary for Health Doctor James Fong says the deaths of the three children from COVID-19 announced today is a sad reminder of the legacy of COVID 19.
He st
A 10-day old baby girl, an 8-year-old girl and a 13-year-old boy who had pre-existing medical conditions and were unvaccinated are 12 of the new COVID-19 deaths reported
Health Minister Dr Ifereimi Waqainabete has highlighted that they will be sending some equipment to the Lomaloma Hospital in Vanuabalavu in Lau on Friday to assist in the
Minister for Employment, Parveen Bala says he wants to assure that they will provide more assistance to all those affected clubs whose root crops were damaged after the a
The Department of Environment has been recognized and awarded a certificate of merit by the World Customs Organization for rendering exceptional service to the internatio
The Fiji Revenue and Customs Service has today officially launched the Air Cargo Control Unit in Nadi.
This unit is tasked to profile air cargo consignments to prevent
The Pacific Sexual and Gender Diversity Network has called on governments in Fiji and the Pacific to honor the human rights of the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Qu
Police have classified the case of the 48-year-old-man found lying unconscious in a street in Nausori Town as murder.
The Force received the post-mortem result this mo
SODELPA parliamentarian Mosese Bulitavu claims that Lynda Tabuya resigned from SODELPA on the 7th of this month to save face as she was going to be removed as the Opposit
SODELPA Leader, Viliame Gavoka says they will not do any coalition deals with the FijiFirst, and SODELPA would have to be the dominant partner in any partnership with par
Ellana Kalounisiga of Knox Entertainment says one of the biggest challenges for the performing arts sector across Fiji is the curfew.
She highlighted this during the M
The Fijian government says throughout the years, Fiji and Australia’s bilateral relations have soared to greater heights through the Vuvale Partnership with strengthene
SODELPA recognises the immense contributions of Fijians who trace their origin back in India.
This was highlighted by the Leader of SODELPA Viliame Gavoka in his messa
The High Commission of India in Suva celebrated the 73rd Republic Day of India this morning.
The event commenced with the unfurling of the National flag by High Commis
SODELPA Leader Viliame Gavoka says they cherish the relationship with the people of Australia and as a party whose mainstay is the indigenous people of Fiji, they acknowl
In an effort to try and stop the spread of COVID-19, FRIEND Fiji has been providing masks and sanitisers to schools upon request. CEO and Founder of FRIEND Sashi Kiran
A restaurant owner from Suva, Felisha Tuiloma says one of the challenges they face is particularly with the Vax Check Tool and businesses find this process slow and cumbe
President of the Fiji National University Students Association, Ketan Lal has welcomed the increase in the price of sugar that will save many lives, and he also says some
A $2.5 million emergency appeal to provide urgent assistance for the people of Tonga has been launched by the International Federation of Red Cross and the International
The Metropolitan Police in the UK has launched an investigation into parties held in the office and residence of UK PM Boris Johnson during the coronavirus pandemic.
Residents in Tacirua say they have been facing low pressure to no water supply for the last four months.
The extent of the problem can be seen as plastic drums are lin
A body has been discovered at Toga Bridge in Nausori.
Police say the discovery was made at 5am today.
Police officers are at the scene and more details are expected
FijiFirst candidate, Howard Politini is the next person expected to come onto the Government backbench in parliament after the passing of Government MP and former Ministe
Pfizer and BioNTech have started clinical trials of a new Covid vaccine that targets the Omicron variant.
The companies plan to test the protection gained from the new
Fiji has been ranked 45th out of 180 countries by Transparency International’s 2021 Global Corruption Perceptions Index while New Zealand has been ranked 1st in the CPI
The Ministry of Education confirms that Term 1 of the 2022 academic year will be from April 11th to July 8th for Early Childhood Education to Year 13.
The end date for
Ono-I-Lau villager Komiami Kirisimasi says the effects of the Tongan volcanic eruption a week ago is still visible on the environment around the island and the villagers
Minister for Commerce and Trade, Faiyaz Koya says as of 8th January 2022, they have issued approximately 48 Public Health Infringement Notices to businesses who failed to
People are advised to continue to follow the COVID safe protocols as there are many COVID-19 cases in the community, and with these increasing numbers in the community, o
Minister for Tourism Faiyaz Koya says the number of tourists who have tested positive for COVID-19 upon their arrival in Fiji would be very minimal.
He highlighted thi
The case of former Fiji Airways flight attendants’ grievances has been adjourned pending the outcome of Fiji Airways application for leave to appeal against the Employm
Chief Justice Kamal Kumar will deliver his ruling on notice in the leave to appeal case of Veronica Malani against Attorney General Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum and DPP Christophe
Despite the hardships brought about by the COVID-19 pandemic, floriculturist Asinate Tabua continues to thrive and was almost unaffected by its impact.
The Korotogo vi
There are 169 people with COVID-19 currently admitted in hospitals around the country.
None of these people are in severe or critical condition.
There 78 COVID-19 p
A farmer from Nabitu, Sigatoka says almost all crops from about 100 farms have been destroyed in the recent floods brought in by TC Cody and farmers are finding it diffic
987 new COVID-19 cases have been recorded by the Health Ministry since last Friday.
There were 656 new cases were recorded Saturday, 81 new cases were recorded on Sund
The Permanent Secretary for Health Doctor James Fong says the deaths of a 4-month-old baby and a 15-year-boy with underlying health conditions are sad reminders that as c
There have now been 84 COVID-19 deaths reported during the third wave so far with 11 new COVID-19 deaths reported overnight.
The Health Ministry says 11 new COVID-19 d
The Fijian Government says it has come to their attention that, unfortunately, a small number of misguided individuals have not understood that the post on their FB page
Police have questioned and released a few people following the death of a 48-year-old man in Nausori Town on Saturday night.
The man was found lying unconscious on a s
Suva Market Vendors Association President, Sofia Talei says they are running out of vegetable and root crop supplies at the Suva Market and due to market vendors increasi
The Leader of the People’s Alliance Party Sitiveni Rabuka says the lack of facilities at the CWM Hospital to properly deal with heart issues is just shocking and we are
5,700 people lost their lives due to complications related to Non-Communicable Diseases in 2020.
According to the Economic Burden Report Fiji 2018, the total burden of
A family of seven of Waimanu Road are safe after their house caught fire this morning.
A family member told us that they were outside when the fire started and they ar
Fiji Women's Crisis Centre Coordinator, Shamima Ali says people should bring proof and report them to the relevant authorities if they have any issues or complaints again
Police have begun investigations following the death of a 48-year-old man in Nausori Town on Saturday night.
He was found lying unconscious on a street.
Police say
The Bula Ko Lau Forum has donated 120 cartons of bottled water to families in Lau affected by the volcanic eruption in Tonga.
40 cartons have been delivered to village
With students returning to school from today, the Fiji Police Force says their officers will be present in numbers to ensure children get home safely on time.
Police s
Firefighters have managed to contain a fire at the bottom flat of a house along Waimanu Road.
Two fire trucks are at the scene.
The cause of the fire is not known a
With school resuming for Year 8 to 13, it is clear that strict monitoring and enforcement is needed as Legend News witnessed many incidents of students seen mingling with
Minister for Education, Premila Kumar says she is delighted to see our school family back together, however we must not lose sight of the fact that COVID-19 is still very
Tonga faces a long road to recovery, with most of the population affected by the violent eruption and tsunami that followed and many areas still scrambling to restore bas
New Zealand's Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has cancelled her wedding plans after announcing new Covid restrictions.
NZ is set to be placed under the highest level of
Wellness Fiji and Diabetes Fiji hope that the increase in sugar prices will curb sugar consumption by members of the public and promote healthier alternatives, such as na
There is an urgent call made by the Tongan Community in Fiji for people to donate a bucket of Breakfast Crackers or $25 for the Tongan families who were severely affected
Minister for Health Doctor Ifereimi Waqainabete has commended the high vaccination rate on Vanua Balavu and says the support from islanders towards Government's effort ag
Permanent Secretary for Education, Doctor Anjeela Jokhan is advising all parents and guardians that new enrolments for Early Childhood Education, Year 1 and Year 9 for
There is some good news for the residents of Tavua as the desilting work along the Nasivi River has begun which is expected to mitigate flooding.
Tavualevu Village Spo
The Fijian and Indonesian governments have signed amendments to the two Grant Agreements, with the first agreement to help facilitate FJD $3.1 million funding to Fiji for
A three bedroom home has been destroyed in a fire at Howell Road in Suva last night.
The National Fire Authority says the fire started at about 10.05pm.
They say in
Acting Prime Minister Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum is urging people to rely on facts.
While opening the new Ba open market yesterday, Sayed-Khaiyum says there are a lot of peop
Acting Prime Minister Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum has met with the farming and business community in Ba.
While speaking to a few farmers in Raviravi Ba, Sayed-Khaiyum highligh
The Fijian Government says in their effort to assist locals in reaching out to the Tongan victims of the recent volcanic eruption and tsunami, they are working to look at
Save the Children says they will join the response to assist families in Tonga affected by the volcanic eruption by establishing temporary learning and child-friendly spa
Permanent Secretary for Health Dr James Fong says health workers and frontliners have done their best for two years to protect as many of us as possible and we must now d
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