Foreign reserves stands at $2.2 billion
Foreign reserves stands at $2.2 billion, sufficient to cover 6.9 months of retained imports according to the Reserve Bank of Fiji. The Bank also states that it is inje
Author: Vijay Narayan
Labour market conditions deteriorate because of the effects of COVID-19 - RBF
The Reserve Bank of Fiji says labour market conditions in the country have deteriorated further given the layoffs and reduced hours in line with the halt in tourism activ
Fijian economy expected to contract more sharply than -4.3% Hopes of recovery in 2021 - RBF
The Reserve Bank of Fiji has stated that the Fijian economy is expected to contract more sharply than the -4.3% earlier estimated in 2020, reflective of the significant f
Fiji has had no new COVID-19 case for two weeks - PM
Prime Minister, Voreqe Bainimarama has confirmed that Fiji has not had a new COVID-19 case for two weeks now however people should still act as if the virus is still out
TISI Sangam plans to give free lunches to 8,000 students when school resumes
TISI Sangam Secretary-General Damend Goundar says as about 130,000 families around the country are expected to be severely affected from the COVID-19 pandemic through los
More COVID-19 test kits and humanitarian supplies for TC Harold come in from Australia
Another Royal Australian Air Force C-17 aircraft landed in Nadi today carrying 360 GeneXpert test cartridges to enable more local testing for COVID-19 and $402,000 worth
Organizations brainstorm with some companies to assist those workers who have been let go -FRIEND
With initial assessments indicating that more than 40,000 people are on Leave Without Pay, have lost their jobs or are on reduced hours due to the COVID-19 pandemic, some
Leo plans to write to IOC to get 7s rugby dumped from the Olympics
The Pacific Rugby Players Welfare Chief Executive Daniel Leo who is an ex-Samoa captain is now saying that he is considering writing to the International Olympic Committe
Fiji Fashion Week starts weekly Style Challenge
Fiji Fashion Week is now running a weekly Style Challenge where members of the public are asked to style an outfit to a theme and share their photo for a chance to win gr
NZ announces additional funds of NZ$1M for Fiji following the aftermath of TC Harold
The New Zealand government has announced additional funding of NZ$1 million for Fiji following the aftermath of Tropical Cyclone Harold, bringing the total response packa
FRIEND working with landowners in Lautoka to get food security for people on Leave Without Pay or reduced hours
Foundation for Rural Integrated Enterprises and Development or FRIEND is now working with landowners in Lautoka to get food security for thousands of people who are on Le
10 people arrested last night for breaching curfew hours
Ten people were arrested last night for breaching curfew hours. Police Commissioner, Sitiveni Qiliho says five people were arrested in the Western Division including a
Financial lifeline loan package remains in place to assist severely impacted small and medium-sized businesses in Fiji - RBF
The Reserve Bank of Fiji confirms that the financial lifeline loan package remains in place to assist severely impacted small and medium-sized businesses in Fiji. Fiji
250mm wastewater rising main along Viti Levu Drive in Pacific Harbour collapses due to sustained heavy rain and ageing infrastructure
Water Authority of Fiji ground teams will conduct repairs to the 250mm wastewater rising main along Viti Levu Drive in Pacific Harbour, which collapsed due to sustained h
SODELPA will appeal the High Court’s judgement
The Opposition and SODELPA Leader, Sitiveni Rabuka has confirmed that the party will appeal against the High Court’s judgement delivered last week, and his priorit
Worrying concerns that savings, government and FNPF assistance expected to run out by next month
There are worrying concerns that a vast majority of people who were sent on Leave Without Pay, sent home or have been put on reduced hours from March until the effects of
Police will push forward to jetties and wharves to ensure compliance of restriction measures - Qiliho
Police Commissioner, Sitiveni Qiliho says more police officers will be pushed forward to our jetties and wharves to ensure compliance of restriction measures to avoid ove
No arrests for social gathering breaches last night while 4 people arrested for breaching curfew hours - Qiliho
Police Commissioner Sitiveni Qiliho has confirmed that there were no arrests for social gathering breaches last night while four people were arrested for breaching curfew
Ro Filipe is no longer SODELPA president
Registrar of Political Parties, Mohammed Saneem has announced that Ro Filipe Tuisawau has been removed as SODELPA President and they will now wait for the party to appoin
Close to 40,000 people working in the hotel and tourism sector on leave without pay and reduced hours
Close to 40,000 people working in the hotel and tourism sector in the country continue to remain seriously affected by the COVID-19 pandemic.Thousands of workers have bee
Only 7 active cases of COVID-19 with zero new cases is the best birthday gift - PM
Prime Minister Voreqe Bainimarama has tweeted that he has already received the best birthday gift this morning after the confirmation that Fiji now has only 7 active case