Three supermarkets remain closed today
Extra Supermarket in Flagstaff, Hanson’s and Shop N Save Supermarkets in Makoi remain closed today. They were sealed off by the Health Ministry yesterday. Pe
Author: Vijay Narayan
11 charged for not wearing masks while travelling in Public Service vehicles
Police have charged 11 people who were found not wearing masks while travelling in Public Service vehicles while 47 people have been charged for breaching containment zon
631 cases recorded for not following the health restrictions and curfew orders
About 631 cases have been recorded from the 19th of April to date for not following the health restrictions in place as well as breaching curfew orders, and Acting Police
Spare a thought for our hardworking and committed nurses on International Nurses Day
Please spare a thought for our hardworking frontliners who leave their families during these trying times to provide the much needed medical services in the country.
MV Veivueti medical team conduct their first emergency Caesarean section operation in Lautoka
The Fiji Emergency Medical Assistance Team onboard the MV Veivueti today conducted their first emergency Caesarean section operation. While thanking the medical team,
PM and cabinet ministers meet with Health Ministry officials
Prime Minister, Voreqe Bainimarama and other cabinet ministers met Health Ministry officials in Toorak regarding the next steps to take in relation to the COVID-19 cases
Zero daily coronavirus deaths in England for only second time since pandemic began
Coronavirus deaths have fallen to zero in England for only the second time since the pandemic began, as new research suggests Britain’s world-leading vaccine rollo
Dr Fong confused why people moved from containment to non-containment areas
Permanent Secretary for Health, Doctor James Fong is confused why people moved from containment areas like Suva, Lami, Nausori, Ra, Nadi and Lautoka to non-containment ar
FEMAT Field Hospital in Lautoka will attend to all non COVID cases
The Fiji Emergency Medical Assistance Team Field Hospital in Lautoka is to treat the cases the hospitals would normally expect to treat like acute cases, accidents, child
We cannot expect our economy to recover if we shut entire industries for weeks on end – Dr Fong
Permanent Secretary for Health, Doctor James Fong says they can have a targeted approach on lockdowns to ensure that if they do lock down an area, or even all of Viti Lev
1 new COVID-19 case in Kalokalo, Makoi
Dr Fong says the new case is from Kalokalo in Makoi. The Makoi Centre is closed for now. FEMAT Field Hospital is to take the strain off Lautoka Hospital which is a COVI
Cashier and driver still admitted in hospital after the crash at CJS Supermarket
Four have been treated and sent home while a 41-year-old cashier and the 65-year-old driver are still admitted at the CWM Hospital with serious injuries after the driver
Dr Fong to have press conference on COVID-19 at 7:45pm
Permanent Secretary for Health, Doctor James Fong will have a press conference on COVID-19 this evening. The press conference will be at 7:45pm. Stay with fijivilla
‘It stinks’: NSW Health Minister slams media for identifying Sydney COVID patient
NSW Health authorities have slammed media outlets for identifying the man at the centre of Sydney’s latest coronavirus outbreak. Asked about the identity of the
8 juveniles arrested for breaching curfew orders in the last 24 hours
Acting Police Commissioner, Rusiate Tudravu is calling on parents and guardians to keep monitoring the whereabouts of their children and inform them about the importance
Foreign reserves increase to $2.777 billion
Fiji’s foreign reserves have increased to $2.777 billion at the end of April, compared to $2.179 billion in February. The Reserve Bank of Fiji says this is suff
Car reverses into CJS Supermarket
A car reversed into CJS Supermarket in Nabua earlier this evening. This has been confirmed in a facebook post by the supermarket owner, Charan Jeath Singh. Some peo
93,000 Fijians have so far received their first COVID-19 vaccine shots
93,000 people have received their first dose of COVID-19 vaccines. Permanent Secretary for Health, Doctor James Fong says the COVID-safe habits are the best defence we
People on Viti Levu who are currently outside of the containment area they live in will be allowed to return to their homes from 4am today to 11pm Sunday
The Health Ministry has announced that those on Viti Levu who are currently outside of the containment area they live in will be allowed to return to their homes from 4am
COVID-19 testing strategy to target the containment areas of Suva, Nausori, Lami, Nadi, Lautoka and Ra
Permanent Secretary for Health, Doctor James Fong says they will now be resetting their COVID-19 testing strategy to target the containment areas of Suva, Nausori, Lami,
Dr Reddy asks PS Environment to investigate the now suspended Referees Director for allegedly disposing waste on the beachside
Minister for Waterways and Environment, Doctor Mahendra Reddy says he has just asked the Permanent Secretary for Environment to start the process of prosecution for the n