Fiji Crop and Livestock Council is conducting a farm survey to assess the impacts of COVID-19 on farmers livelihoods and update their profiles in the database.
CEO, Ji
65 schools in the rural and maritime areas will benefit from the $400,000 worth of IT equipment donated by the Korean Government to the Ministry of Education today.
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Digicel Fiji has announced a new partnership with the Sugar Cane Growers Fund where beneficiaries will be able to access loan disbursements and receive financial assistan
Roadworks are currently in progress along Kings Highway near the bus stop at Rishikula Sanatan College in Valelevu.
🚧 Roadworks in progress on Kings Road in Nasinu.
The Health Ministry says they have two COVID-19 deaths to report for the 29th of July 2021.
Both COVID-19 deaths were reported from the Central Division.
Permanent
Fiji has 52 new cases of COVID-19 for the 24 hour period that ended at 8am yesterday.
There are now 13,045 active cases.
The Health Ministry says there have been a
13 children were among the 147 cases of HIV/AIDS that was recorded in Fiji last year which is the highest ever recorded in the country since 1989.
Health Minister Doct
Fiji National University’s Vice-Chancellor, Toby Wilkinson says they will be implementing a phased reopening of their campuses from next Monday and students and staff w
Minister for Tourism Faiyaz Koya says government stands strong in its commitment to ensure tourism remains a pillar for socio-economic prosperity, sustainable development
Fiji Airports is ramping up its Nadi International Airport operations in expectation and anticipation of the reopening of our borders.
Fiji Airports Acting CEO, Isei T
First-year university student, Rishika Prasad who used to work as a salesperson lost her job due to the impacts of COVID-19 in April this year. She says she juggled her p
The Fijian Teachers Association says the Curriculum Advisory Services of the Ministry of Education should consult, get expert advice and redesign the curriculum for years
Fiji Day is a public holiday on Sunday October 10th this year while Monday 11th October will be a normal working day.
Minister for Employment, Parveen Bala has clarifi
Police have managed to identify the body of a man that was discovered in Lautoka yesterday.
They say the man was a 19-year-old cane cutter.
A post mortem will be do
A truck turned over along Queens Highway in Lautoka this morning. The Fiji Roads Authority says the accident was along Queens Highway just before reaching Saweni - nea
A man in his 30s died in a road accident along Edinburgh Drive in Suva yesterday.
Police say he was heading towards Walu Bay when he allegedly lost control of his vehi
More than one thousand Fijians have now come forward to donate blood and help save lives as part of the Fiji Red Cross Society’s nationwide blood drive campaign which s
Fiji has 54 new cases of COVID-19 to report for the 24 hour period that ended at 8am yesterday.
There are now 13,022 active cases.
The Health Ministry says they hav
As of the 25th September 2021: 591,293 adults in Fiji have received their first dose of the vaccine and 425,902 have received their second doses.
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Minister for Education Premila Kumar virtually met with the UNESCO Representative for the Pacific States, Nisha where they had a discussion on promoting Fijian heritage t
A Memorandum of Understanding has been signed between the Unit Trust of Fiji and Evergreen International Fiji that will allow 1,100 staff of Evergreen to access advise an
Permanent Secretary for Health Doctor James Fong stresses that the public must remain cautious about how they engage in the greater freedoms that they will enjoy.
He s
The COVID-19 Relief Assistance for FNPF members has been extended and will re-open tomorrow for first-time applicants only.
This application period will end on Friday
Five canines and their handlers have successfully completed a 3-month training program at the Fiji Police Force K9 Unit in Nasova.
This includes K9 Rolly, K9 Ruger, K9
President Jioji Konrote has appointed Preetika Priyadarshni Prasad as the Acting Solicitor-General.
In a statement, the Fijian Government says Prasad who has served in
Minister for Environment, Doctor Mahendra Reddy says following the successful phase out of the chlorofluorocarbons in 2003, the Ministry is now working towards a complete
Minister for Commerce, Faiyaz Koya has confirmed the Ministry has funded about 26 projects worth about $1.3 million all over Fiji that has created about 500 jobs since st
A farmer in his 20s has passed away while another man remains admitted in the Labasa Hospital following an accident yesterday afternoon.
Police say the victim was one
Three men who allegedly stole from two fishing vessels in Suva last week will appear in a special court sitting in the Suva Magistrates Court today.
Police say the thr
17,996 children in Fiji have received their first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine as of 24th of September.
Permanent Secretary for Health, Doctor James Fong says they wil
Six new COVID-19 deaths have been recorded from 9th July to 24th September while there are 161 new cases for the 24 hour period that ended at 8am today.
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Minister for Economy, Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum says the entire assessment of the 2019-2020 Household Income and Expenditure Survey done by the Opposition is purely on ethnicit
Education Minister Premila Kumar says in the current climate, teacher transfers will be considered to bring families together especially those who have been separated for
The Lal Singh Road water project which is a major component of the new Viria Water Treatment Plant has been completed at a cost of $3 million.
Minister for Infrastruct
Minister for Health, Dr. Ifereimi Waqainabete says communities in the Northern Division are saying they want their fully vaccinated numbers to be high and have also said
Minister for Women, Children and Poverty Alleviation, Rosy Akbar says they have gathered that post-COVID lockdowns have increased instances of domestic violence with the
People’s Alliance Party Leader Sitiveni Rabuka says the sacked CEO of the Fiji Bureau of Statistics, Kemueli Naiqama is a well-qualified professional whose only fault w
Vaccination for children will start on Monday on Kadavu Island.
Permanent Secretary for Health Doctor James Fong says vaccination is conducted by 5 teams from the Vuni
Ovalau Island in the Lomaiviti group is a new area of interest after 2 positive cases who were under quarantine in the Levuka quarantine facility and tested on 20 Septemb
Minister for Fisheries, Semi Koroilavesau says they expect to export about 30,000 metric tonnes of fish for the financial year 2021 to 2022 but this is subject to how we
Eleven more Fiji National University private students have been assisted with their tuition fees through the University’s Student Bursary Scheme.
The 11 students wil
The Nasinu Gurdwara will be distributing more than 800 meals today to people who have been impacted by COVID-19 and they expect to do so for at least another two Saturday
Vaccination of children aged 15 to 17 years with the Moderna vaccine will cease this weekend to allow the Health Ministry to take stock of the progress of the campaign.
The Fiji Police Force is urging Fijians to comply with COVID-19 health safety measures at all times and not be complacent this weekend as people continue to be given Publ
Fiji has 93 new cases of COVID-19 to report for the 24 hour period that ended at 8am yesterday.
There are now 12,999 active cases.
Fiji has recorded a total of 50,5
As of the 23rd September 2021, 590,386 adults in Fiji have received their first dose of the vaccine and 419,065 have received their second doses.
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The Deputy Commander of the Republic of Fiji Military Forces, Captain Humphrey Tawake has been promoted to the rank of Commodore.
Commodore Tawake who is from Mualevu,
A woman who was charged for allegedly condemning the COVID-19 vaccine and creating public alarm and anxiety through her live videos has now filed a Constitutional Redress
Government Whip, Alvick Maharaj says any identification system needs to be built on inclusivity and this includes ensuring that legal frameworks, requirements and procedu
Attorney General, Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum says he hopes the judiciary in Fiji picks up on the development of the laws surrounding social media as the Australian courts have a
There will be a total of 1,437 polling venues in the next general elections which includes 854 election day venues and 583 pre-polling venues.
Supervisor of Elections
The Permanent Secretary for Health Dr James Fong says their quarantine protocols are currently undergoing review to define green list countries and/or areas and revise th
Sacked CEO of the Fiji Bureau of Statistics, Kemueli Naiqama says it is important to note for the people of Fiji that the bureau was still able to conduct the survey, pro
Sacked Fiji Bureau of Statistics CEO, Kemueli Naiqama has today stressed that he has discharged his responsibility as a trained statistician to the best of his ability wi
Minister for Health, Dr. Ifereimi Waqainabete says there continues to be research and also follow up however, they are yet to see how the AstraZeneca vaccine will hold up
95.4% adults have now received at least one dose of a COVID-19 vaccine while 66.8% are now fully vaccinated nationwide.
Permanent Secretary for Health Dr James Fong
Permanent Secretary for Health Dr James Fong says they have 4 COVID-19 deaths to report for the period from 21st July- 18th August 2021.
Dr Fong says all four COVID-19
Fiji has 177 new cases of COVID-19 to report for the 24 hour period that ended at 8 am today.
Permanent Secretary for Health Dr James Fong says they have two new borde
5,430 market vendors out of 5,637 in the Municipal Markets have received their first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine.
Minister for Local Government, Premila Kumar says th
Attorney-General Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum has filed contempt of court proceedings against Veronica and Manoa Malani in the High Court.
Veronica and Manoa Malani were served
People’s Alliance Party Leader, Sitiveni Rabuka says it is sad to see the way the Solicitor General, Sharvada Sharma has been suspended, and he sees the action being ta
National Federation Party MP Lenora Qereqeretabua has questioned what does the rest of the cabinet think about the Climate Change Bill after being disrespected again with
“Yes, we want the money but we are not only doing this for the money.”
Minister for Economy and Climate Change, Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum stated this while giving his ri
SODELPA MP Lynda Tabuya says government needs to show real commitment rather than bringing the Climate Change Bill just to tick the box in time for COP26 to get climate f
Prime Minister, Voreqe Bainimarama says the opposition members have no right to come here and lecture the government about consultation now as the Climate Change Bill und
Northern Air Services has signed up for Vodafone’s M-PAiSA mobile payment service to provide its customers the convenience of making cashless payment through their mobi
Attorney General Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum has today highlighted in parliament Fiji’s priority areas which includes seeking improved access to affordable climate finance at t
National Federation Party Leader Professor Biman Prasad says the Climate Change Bill 2021 cannot be supported in its present form as the amendments that have been made ar
SODELPA Leader Viliame Gavoka says they are concerned that not everyone fully understands the Climate Change Bill which is why they need to have more dialogue and consult
The Climate Change Bill 2021 is being debated in parliament which deals with carbon trading and Attorney General and Minister for Climate Change, Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum says
Captain [Navy] Humphrey Tawake is the new Deputy Commander of the Republic of Fiji Military Forces whilst Colonel Sapenafa Motufaga is the new Chief of Staff at the RFMF
Prime Minister Voreqe Bainimarama says we have not eliminated racism, by any means, and we must always be alert to the political voice who will seek to revive it and ride
Speaker of Parliament Ratu Epeli Nailatikau overruled the point of order raised by National Federation Party MP Lenora Qereqeretabua for the voting on the Electoral Regis
Two crew members of an inter-island shipping vessel have been issued Public Health Infringement Notices for entering a containment zone without proper clearance.
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A woman in her 40s has been charged for her alleged involvement in an aggravated robbery case where more than $50,000 cash was stolen from a 65-year-old woman.
Police
Bill also passed where any agency which receives applications or submissions will only be required to accept the name of an applicant as it appears on their birth certificate
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