Suva on lockdown from today
Prime Minister Voreqe Bainimarama says all of the greater Suva area will be going on lockdown from 5am today for 14 days. Bainimarama says this is a tactic that the go
Author: Vijay Narayan
COVID-19: PM announces lockdown of Suva after confirmation of 2 new cases in Nabua
The greater Suva area is now on lockdown for 14 days. The lockdown started at 5 o’clock this morning. Police have closed off entry and exit at the drawn-up b
Family of 3 quarantined at Navua Hospital Isolation Ward
A family of three from Nabua Muslim League settlement along Ratu Mara Road is currently quarantined at the Navua Hospital Isolation Ward. They were taken to Navua this
93-year-old beats COVID-19
A 93-year-old Indian man has become the country's oldest patient to survive the coronavirus infection. The BBC reports that the man and his 88-year-old wife both recov
17 victims of serious sexual offences in March of whom 12 victims were under the age of 18 years - DPP
Worrying statistics continue to emerge as the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions confirms that there were 17 victims of serious sexual offences in March of who
5 cases of serious sexual offences withdrawn from the courts due to insufficient evidence
Five cases of serious sexual offences have been withdrawn from the courts due to insufficient evidence, false complaints and inability to locate the complainant in March
The deliberate display of armed military personnel to maintain social distancing is heavy-handed and unnecessary - Singh
The NGO Coalition for Human Rights says it is concerned by images circulated on social media platforms, of uniformed and armed RFMF soldiers outside the premises of the F
A whole of the nation approach is needed to continue to fight COVID-19 - Waqainabete
Health Minister, Doctor Ifereimi Waqainabete says a whole of the nation approach is needed to continue to keep the COVID-19 cases at a minimum amount, and Fiji still has
Police operations boosted with body cameras
Police Commissioner, Sitiveni Qiliho says COVID-19 Police operations are being boosted with body cameras which are currently being used by officers based at the Police Sp
Communications Fiji Ltd makes a profit of $2.234M in 2019
South Pacific’s largest broadcast organisation, Communications Fiji Ltd, which is the parent company of Legend FM, FM96, Viti FM, Navtarang and Radio Sargam, has a
Presence of armed soldiers trying to control unarmed and harmless ordinary workers is intimidation and thuggery - Tikoduadua
National Federation Party President, Pio Tikoduadua says the presence of armed soldiers trying to control unarmed and harmless ordinary workers who are members of Fiji Na
Armed soldiers are patrolling strategic national assets of the country to ensure there's no sabotage by anyone - Naupoto
The Commander of the Republic of Fiji Military Forces, Rear Admiral Viliame Naupoto confirms that armed soldiers are patrolling the strategic national assets of the count
COVID-19: Over 330 tests done with no new cases confirmed - PM
Prime Minister Voreqe Bainimarama says over 330 tests for COVID-19 have been done and there have been no new cases. Bainimarama says these tests include the 300 passen
Fiji Link to suspend domestic operations to all outer-islands by 6pm today
Fiji Link will suspend domestic operations to all outer-islands by 6pm today in line with Government directives. The final services between Suva-Labasa and Nadi-Labasa
As a responsible government we decided not to impose a 35% pay cut on all civil servants - Waqainabete
Health Minister, Doctor Ifereimi Waqainabete says although NFP Leader, Professor Biman Prasad is denying that he called for a 35 percent pay cut for all civil servants in
First confirmed case of COVID-19 had allegedly gone out to party in San Francisco - Waqainabete
Health Minister, Doctor Ifereimi Waqainabete has revealed that the 27-year-old flight attendant who is the first confirmed case of COVID-19, had allegedly gone out to par
Tuberculosis vaccine could help protect health workers from COVID-19
A century-old vaccine used to prevent tuberculosis will be trialled on thousands of Australian doctors and nurses in an attempt to protect those on the frontline of the C
COVID-19 Response Budget: Audio Visual Industry
Processing of new provisional applications for the Film Tax Rebate as well as pending payments will be suspended until further notice. The provisions under the Income
Tax collections projected to be $1 billion lower than expected
Overall tax collections are projected at $2.022 billion for the 2019-2020 financial year. This is expected to be lower than the original budget by $1.058 billion, a de
COVID-19 Response Budget: Tax and duty changes
To assist the medical sector during the COVID-19 crisis, importation of the following items will be exempt from Import VAT: -Hand sanitizers and antibacterial hand wa
Opposition MPs should have been in parliament in the 1st place - Speaker of Parliament to Opposition leader
Speaker Ratu Epeli Nailatikau stressed to Opposition Leader Sitiveni Rabuka that parliament is a workplace and the opposition MPs should have been in parliament in the fi