Lautoka may remain a containment area for some time longer – Dr Fong
Permanent Secretary for Health, Doctor James Fong says Lautoka may remain a containment area for some time longer after the confirmation of the two Lautoka Hospital docto
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AG to have press conference at 7pm tonight
Attorney General and Minister for Economy, Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum will have a press conference at 7pm tonight. Stay with fijivillage for live coverage.
Two men attempt to break into a SODELPA MP’s Colo-i-Suva home
Two men attempted to break into the residence of a SODELPA parliamentarian in Colo-i-Suva at around 10.30 last night. Police say the men were armed with cane knives.
Officers monitor the Flagstaff area after reports of a man groping women and girls in the shortcut at the end of Carew Street
Police Crime Intelligence Officers are currently monitoring the Flagstaff area after comments by some members of the public that a man is groping women and girls in the s
7 COVID-19 patients have recovered
98 contacts of the two Lautoka Hospital doctors who had tested positive for COVID-19, have been identified, and many of these contacts are their colleagues who work at th
People caught drinking alcohol at Suva Point
Three people were arrested while drinking alcohol at Suva Point while a 25-year-old taxi driver and a 32-year-old man are arrested after swimming across a creek from Omka
VAT collections drop by 27.8% however strong growth was noted in second-hand vehicle registrations by 122.2%
The Reserve Bank of Fiji says investment and consumption activity remained weak in the first three months of the year, indicating subdued confidence amidst continued econ
RBF says the recent COVID situation will further prolong the already subdued economic activity in Fiji
The Reserve Bank of Fiji says while progress has been made on the vaccination front considering that over 50,000 Fijians have received the first dose of the AstraZeneca v
Six large containment areas to remain throughout Fiji for now
There are currently six large containment areas throughout the country - Suva, Nausori, Lami, Rakiraki, Nadi and Lautoka, and the Health Ministry is not considering rolli
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
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