Reopening of schools to depend on COVID situation
Permanent Secretary for Health, Doctor James Fong says in consultation with the Ministry of Education, they are considering re-opening the schools on 24th May 2021 but th
Author: Vijay Narayan
791 of the 877 contacts of the garment factory worker in Kalabu test negative in their first test
791 of the 877 contacts of the garment factory worker in Kalabu have tested negative in their first test however that could change at any point throughout the 14-day incu
Three serious sex offence cases discontinued in April due to false complaints or insufficient evidence
Three serious sex offence cases have been discontinued due to false complaints or insufficient evidence. The Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions says a 23 ye
12 people charged with a total of 30 counts of separate serious sex offences in April
12 people were charged with a total of 30 counts of separate serious sex offenses in April. The Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions says of the 12 people cha
Pacific anti-corruption journalists call for regional commitment to media freedom
The Pacific Anti-Corruption Journalists Network (PACJN) has called for a regional Pacific commitment to boost media freedom and help increase reporting on activities at r
LTA urges people to stay within containment zones
The Land Transport Authority of Fiji has urged drivers, as well as others, to remain in their specified containment zones as per advice from the Ministry of Health and Me
2 doctors from Lautoka Hospital test positive for COVID-19
Two doctors who work at the Lautoka hospital are the latest cases of COVID-19 in Fiji which means we have 51 active cases. Another 1,736 COVID-19 tests were conducted
Suva-Nausori Lockdown Zone reverts into two separate containment areas
The Health Ministry confirms that the Suva-Nausori Lockdown Zone will revert into two separate containment areas, the Suva Containment Area and the Nausori Containment Ar
2 COVID-19 clusters in Ra are still unlinked to other existing cases
The two COVID-19 clusters in Ra are still unlinked to other existing cases while a call has also been made to those that played in the Malomalo 7s in Sigatoka on April 16
95% of the contacts of the garment factory worker screened and tested, 611 tested negative so far – Dr Fong
Permanent Secretary for Health, Doctor James Fong says 95 percent of the 877 contacts of the garment factory worker have been contacted, screened, and swabbed, including
Dr Fong says they will let the public know by midnight if the lockdown will extend
Permanent Secretary for Health, Doctor James Fong says the ministry’s progress in contact tracing, screening and testing puts them on track for the Suva and Nausor
Please call 1560 or 1325 if you are facing domestic violence during this lockdown – Dr Fong
Permanent Secretary for Health, Doctor James Fong is urging everyone, if you, or someone you know, is experiencing domestic violence, please call the National Domestic Vi
Current commitments for the COVID-19 vaccine doses for the country can cover 484,000 Fijians – Dr Fong
Permanent Secretary for Health, Doctor James Fong says the current commitments for the COVID-19 vaccine doses for the country can cover 484,000 Fijians. He says we
More stringent measures maybe taken for the Ra Containment Area in the near future – Dr Fong
The Health Ministry’s investigations into the two unconnected clusters in the Ra Province may require more stringent measures in the near future. Permanent
100,000 calls received for food ration packs requests upto midday with several members of the same household calling – Dr Fong
Permanent Secretary for Health, Doctor James Fong says they received 100,000 calls as of noon today on their COVID-19 Food Ration Hotline and he is disappointed to learn
5-yr-old and 15-yr-old daughters of the Cunningham woman test positive for COVID-19
Two COVID-19 cases have been confirmed in isolation while an additional 25,064 Fijians were screened through the Health Ministry’s mobile screening teams and at sc
Some non-essential businesses open in places like Ba
Businesses like hardware shops and bottle shops are open in Ba Town. Permanent Secretary for Health, Doctor James Fong had highlighted last night that apart from the S
Suva and Nausori containment zones under curfew till 4am Monday
Suva and Nausori containment zones from Tamavua-i-Wai Bridge in Delainavesi to Logani Village is under curfew until 4am Monday. Permanent Secretary for Health, Doctor
Starting from tonight, Suva and the Nausori corridor will be on war-footing – Dr Fong
Permanent Secretary for Health, Doctor James Fong says starting from 8pm tonight, Suva and the Nausori corridor will be on war-footing. Doctor Fong says they have 56 h
Fiji has 1 new COVID-19 cases, intense screening & testing expected
Fiji has 1 new COVID-19 case following the screening of another 16,613 Fijians and another 1018 tests yesterday. The new case is the wife of case number 110, the first
Prices for unleaded fuel, diesel, premix and gas to go up from tomorrow
Get ready to pay more for unleaded fuel, diesel, premix and gas from tomorrow. The Fijian Competition and Consumer Commission says a litre of unleaded fuel will increa