Mereseini Vuniwaqa's resignation from FijiFirst confirmed
Minister for Women, Children and Poverty Alleviation and FijiFirst MP, Mereseini Rakuita Vuniwaqa has resigned from FijiFirst citing personal reasons and new opportunitie
Author: Vijay Narayan
Vuda Pig reports an increase in local pork consumption of 500%
Despite the loss of 60% of its market with COVID-19 shutting down Fiji’s tourism industry, Vuda Pig has reported an increase in local pork consumption of 500%.
PM announces million-dollar reward package for the victories of our Fiji 7s Men’s Team and the Fijiana, and this also includes a house for Captain Jerry Tuwai
Prime Minister, Voreqe Bainimarama has just confirmed that they are announcing a million-dollar reward package for the victories of our Fiji 7s Men’s Team and the
SODELPA advises the Speaker that Mosese Bulitavu’s seat in Parliament be deemed vacant while moves underway to expel him from the party
SODELPA says it has today delivered a letter to the Speaker of Parliament, Ratu Epeli Nailatikau, evoking Section 63 (1)(h) and Section 63 (3) of the 2013 Constitution, a
Bainimarama welcomes President Biden’s pledge of half a billion doses of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine through the COVAX Facility
Prime Minister Voreqe Bainimarama has welcomed US President Joe Biden’s pledge of half a billion doses of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine through the COVAX Facility.
History created as President Biden becomes the first US President to address the Pacific Islands Forum hosted by Fiji
US President Joe Biden has told the Pacific Islands Leaders Forum that there is no more immediate threat to all of us than COVID-19. At the invitation of the Pacific I
Increasing number of people with severe disease and deaths from COVID-19 in the Central and Western Divisions
Fiji's 7-day average of new COVID cases per day is 1156 cases per day or 1193 cases per million population per day. Permanent Secretary for Health, Doctor James Fong s
Health teams will no longer carry out contact tracing following the increasing number of COVID-19 cases in the Western Division
With the increasing number of COVID-19 cases in the Western Division, the health teams will no longer carry out contact tracing. Permanent Secretary for Health, Doctor
15-year-old Tavua girl who had COVID-19 and Leptospirosis among the 11 COVID-19 deaths announced
A 15-year-old Tavua girl is among the 11 new COVID-19 deaths announced for the period of 2nd to 5th August while 968 new COVID cases have been confirmed. Permanent Sec
No official confirmation on whether Mereseini Vuniwaqa has resigned
Minister for Women, Children and Poverty Alleviation, Mereseini Vuniwaqa has not made any comments in relation to reports surfacing that she has resigned. Questions se
Bainimarama to Chair the 51st Pacific Forum Leaders Meeting
Fiji will assume the role as the Chair of the 51st Pacific Forum Leaders Meeting which convenes tomorrow to commemorate the historic 50th anniversary of the Pacific Islan
Fiji anticipates more than 50% of the target adult population to be fully vaccinated for COVID-19 this month
The Ministry of Health is anticipating more than 50% of the target adult population to be fully vaccinated for COVID-19 by the end of this month while they are also targe
84.4% of the target population have received at least one dose of the COVID vaccine and 27% are now fully vaccinated
494, 855 adults in Fiji have received their first dose of the COVID vaccine and 158,271 have received their second doses. Permanent Secretary for Health, Doctor James
Everyone who has recovered recently from COVID-19 or presumed COVID-19 are eligible for vaccination once they have completed 14 days of isolation and recovered from acute illness - Dr Fong
People who have recovered recently from COVID-19 or presumed COVID-19 are eligible for vaccination once they have completed 14 days of isolation and recovered from acute
11 new COVID-19 deaths and 1187 new COVID cases
There are 11 new COVID-19 deaths from 31st July to 4th August while 1187 new cases have been confirmed. Permanent Secretary for Health, Doctor James Fong says 9 of the
Fiji Airports Limited’s $106 million finance facility through ANZ is not a Fijian Govt borrowing and also not a Govt guaranteed loan
There is clarification today that the Fiji Airports Limited $106 million finance facility through ANZ is not a Fijian Government borrowing and it is also not a Government
Qiliho resumes official duties as Police Commissioner today
Commissioner of Police, Brigadier General Sitiveni Qiliho will resume official duties today. The Acting Commissioner Rusiate Tudravu will revert to his post of Deputy
83.7% of the target population have received at least one dose of COVID vaccine and 25.9% are now fully vaccinated
491,056 adults in Fiji have received their first dose of the COVID vaccine and 151,866 have received their second doses. Permanent Secretary for Health, Doctor James F
Widespread COVID-19 community transmission in the Suva-Nausori Containment Zone
The 7-day average of new COVID cases per day is 1085 cases per day or 1226 cases per million population per day. Permanent Secretary for Health, Doctor James Fong main
7 new COVID-19 deaths and 1220 new COVID cases
Permanent Secretary for Health, Doctor James Fong has announced 7 new COVID-19 deaths from 31st July to 2nd August and 1220 new COVID cases for the 24 hour period that en
Rising global food and crude oil prices, high freight costs, local border restrictions and mandatory COVID-19 protocols result in higher prices of some food items
Expect the prices of goods and services to rise due to increasing food and oil prices and other factors like border restrictions and COVID protocols. The Reserve Bank