AG says he and the PM went for a medical review in Singapore and Australia respectively
People's Alliance Leader Sitiveni Rabuka is calling on the Acting Prime Ministe
Several Fiji Airways and Fiji Link flights were cancelled today and will be rescheduled to operate once the authorities give approval.
This is because ash clouds cause
Permanent Secretary for Health, Dr. James Fong says they are exploring options to transition from hotel stay to home-stay for travellers from travel partner countries.
The National Disaster Management Office says people living in maritime islands within the Eastern Division have to take necessary precautionary measures to avoid any expo
Strong surges in the far north of New Zealand that accumulated from remnants of a tropical cyclone in the Pacific and Tonga's volcanic eruption prompted evacuations and c
Acting Prime Minister, Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum says there is no strict policy however in the event evacuees can take some food items to evacuation centres, they can do so.
More than 30 families of two villages in Lakeba were relocated to higher ground last night following the tsunami advisory.
The Village Head of Tubou, Jeremai Vana says
Permanent Secretary for Health, Dr. James Fong says their booster dose deployment program has been slowed down by the urgent need to safeguard the welfare of their medica
Fiji Airways and Fiji Link say their customers can expect delays and extended flight times today as ash clouds caused by the Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha'apai volcanic eruption a
Tsunami waves crashed into homes in Tonga following a devastating and violent volcanic eruption and multiple Pacific countries are on alert including Fiji.
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733 new cases of COVID-19 have been recorded since the 12th of this month.
The Permanent Secretary for Health, Dr. James Fong says of the 733 cases recorded since the
Acting Prime Minister Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum says schools will remain closed until they are sure that the impacts of the eruption in Tonga have cleared our waters because th
A fast deploying cash for farmers program has been announced by the Government where they will provide $250 cash to all cyclone-affected farming households for land prepa
Attorney General Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum has confirmed that Prime Minister Voreqe Bainimarama went through a cardiovascular procedure in Australia yesterday and they are happ
The Fijian Government planned media conference for today will be held at 8.45pm at Suvavou House.
Attorney-General Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum will be speaking at the press co
The Ministry of Education is currently contacting coastal schools in dangerous areas and are advising them to move to higher ground.
The Ministry posted on their faceb
Former Fijian journalist, Iliesa Tora and his family and other residents living on the coastlines of Nukualofa in Tonga are currently moving to higher ground for safety a
Attorney-General Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum is urging people to cover all household water tanks and stay indoors in the event of rain due to the risk of sulfuric acid from the T
Due to volcanic eruptions in Hunga Hapai Island in Tonga occurring again, the Mineral Resources Department is advising the public especially those in low lying coastal ar
The loud thundery sounds being experienced in Fiji are from the huge volcanic eruption in Tonga.
The Fiji Meteorogical Office says the booming sounds that people can h
Tonga has been struck by a tsunami as the population races to evacuate in time.
The Tonga Meteorological Services posted to Facebook saying a warning is in place for t
Thousands of people living in parts of Sigatoka have been without water supply for seven days and are calling for consistent water carting to affected areas.
Last Sund
The Fijian Government is yet to confirm a time for its planned media conference for today.
No time has been given by the Department of Information.
A post on th
People’s Alliance Leader Sitiveni Rabuka says his own thoughts are that the Great Council of Chiefs is still a viable and usable institution.
Rabuka says it is now a
Minister for Education Premila Kumar says we cannot afford to keep our children out of the school environment and have to get them back.
While visiting flood affected
The Health Ministry confirms the COVID-19 vaccination site at Civic Centre in Suva is open today from 9am to 1pm.
You can get your booster dose at Civic Centre in Suva
1,400 COVID-19 antigen detection rapid diagnostic test kits have been donated by UNICEF to the Ministry of Health to boost our testing capacity.
This will be able to c
People’s Alliance Leader Sitiveni Rabuka says several parents of Queen Victoria School, Ratu Kadavulevu School and Adi Cakobau School are still concerned about the safe
Minister for Disaster Management Inia Seruiratu is in Vanua Levu today to visit affected areas and also meet with Commissioner Northern about response efforts for flood-a
Minister for Disaster Management Inia Seruiratu says their advice to people is do not panic and prepare accordingly following confirmation by the Fiji Meteorological Serv
Two former Prime Ministers, Sitiveni Rabuka and Mahendra Chaudhry have today shared their concerns about the absence of our leaders during this time of need in Fiji.
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Ten lucky customers have won a family holiday at the Hilton Fiji Resort & SPA through the Courts Christmas Promotion.
Azeem Ali from Ba who is one of the lucky winners
FRIEND Fiji’s flood relief works have been boosted with donations from Fiji and abroad.
FMF Foods Limited made a surprise donation to FRIEND delivering 100 bags of 1
The Fiji Development Bank is working on a relief assistance program for their customers to recover from the damages sustained by Tropical Cyclone Cody and will make an an
National Federation Party President Pio Tikoduadua says government needs to completely re-think Fiji’s national disaster response.
Tikoduadua says the FijiFirst gove
50% of the people who are Water Authority of Fiji’s customers in Sigatoka are still without water supply after widespread flooding caused by heavy rain during Tropical
Fiji Muslim League says there is a need to get children back to school and get back to some normalcy.
President, Hafizud Dean Khan says attendance has been very errati
Prominent Suva lawyer Graham Leung says the death of former Solicitor General and colleague Nainendra Nand has taken a few days to sink in.
Nand who passed away aged 6
The Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions will file an appeal against the decision of the High Court to acquit Luke Nasetava of the murder of his wife and instead
Drone technology was used for the first time yesterday by the Ministry of Agriculture, to assist in the Initial Damage Assessments that is currently being conducted, to g
Minister for Education Premila Kumar has revealed that they have a shortage of Early Childhood Education and Special Education teachers.
While visiting schools in Ba y
People’s Alliance Leader Sitiveni Rabuka says he is grateful that the government is on the ground and responding to people’s needs following devastating flooding in v
Minister for Disaster Management, Inia Seruiratu says he is standing by his comments made to Legend FM News earlier this week that evacuees should bring with them certain
Leadership Fiji says they are saddened to hear of the passing of David Aidney and pay tribute to a good friend, mentor and inspiring leader to many amongst their alumni,
The Consumer Council of Fiji is calling on banks to provide their customers with timely and up-to-date information regarding any changes to the respective customers’ ac
Britain's Prince Andrew has been stripped of his military titles and charities a day after a judge ruled a sexual abuse civil lawsuit against the Queen's son could procee
Minister for Local Government and Education Premila Kumar says they have seen that sometimes flooding occurs in settlements and low lying areas because people throw garba
Fiji Labour Party Leader, Mahendra Chaudhry says the Government should step up its relief operations to assist families affected by the recent severe flooding in various
The President of the National Federation Party Pio Tikoduadua says the country needs leadership and direction at this critical time when we are faced with two major crise
More families in the Western Division have received food ration packs from the Foundation for Rural Integrated Enterprises and Development or FRIEND Fiji.
The FRIEND F
Minister for Disaster Management, Inia Seruiratu says the Government has so far distributed around 500 ration packs in the Western Division, more than 100 packs have been
The Fiji Meteorological Service says weather models are picking up a possible tropical low-pressure system next week.
They say the location as to where the system may
Water supply has been restored in most parts of Nadi, Lautoka, Ba and Tavua while water production levels in Sigatoka are still at 42% after the widespread flooding in th
Save the Children Fiji says parents are concerned because COVID numbers have increased quite significantly in the last couple of weeks but they are emphasizing to parents
Disinfection of flood affected areas have started as a measure to avoid the spread of diseases like Leptospirosis, Typhoid and Dengue Fever that are common after a natura
Save the Children Fiji says parents are concerned because COVID numbers have increased quite significantly in the last couple of weeks but they are emphasizing to parents
Energy Fiji Limited says about 95% of affected areas in the Western Division of Viti Levu now have power supply after a major unplanned outage six days ago.
They are e
An expletive-laden conversation between two Australian newsreaders on Novak Djokovic's visa saga has gone viral, after a video of it was leaked online.
It shows Channe
The Chair of TISI Sangam Education Board, Dr Neelesh Gounder says there is a need for the authorities to reconsider whether students should return to school as planned pr
A mini bus was destroyed in a fire along Kings Highway near Koronivia at around 12.30pm today. Police say there were no passengers in the mini bus and the driver escaped
The Fijian government has been giving food and essential item packs to Fijians that are currently taking shelter in evacuation centres.
Officers from the Republic of F
Save the Children Fiji says the biggest need for children who have been impacted by the recent flooding is food and they are receiving about 20 calls and messages a day f
Some farmers of Nabitu, Sigatoka who have lost nearly all vegetables and crops due to massive flooding in the last few days went an extra mile to transport some of their
UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson has apologised for attending a "bring your own booze" party during the first coronavirus lockdown in the UK.
He told MPs the event in t
The Water Authority of Fiji has partnered with Israeli company, TaKaDu whose software system will be able to identify leaks in advance before it becomes a major burst mai
Minister for Education Premila Kumar says a number of schools were flooded during widespread flooding in parts of the country earlier this week and teams are currently tr
Energy Fiji Limited says they are now able to fully meet the electricity demand in the Western Division and will not be rationing supply.
CEO Hasmukh Patel says it is
There are 205 people with COVID-19 currently admitted in hospitals around the country.
None of these people are in severe or critical condition.
114 people are admi
417 new COVID-19 cases have been recorded by the Health Ministry since Tuesday.
213 new COVID-19 cases were recorded on Tuesday and 204 new cases were recorded in the
As at 11th January 2022, 39,179 Fijians over the age of 18 have received the booster dose of the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine while 142,240 people are still due to get their
There are 7 new COVID-19 deaths bringing the total number of COVID-19 deaths recorded since confirmation of the third wave to 24.
Five of the new deaths reported were
The Supervisor of Elections Mohammed Saneem has announced the establishment of their Centre for Credible Election Information to counter misinformation and engineered dis
You need to store water if you are residing in Toorak, Suva as the Water Authority of Fiji technicians will be conducting works in the inlet and outlet of a new tank from
Ba Town Council CEO, Priya Singh says they hope to finish cleaning up the town today and open it for business from tomorrow.
The town was flooded until Monday followin
The Fiji Roads Authority is currently carrying out the initial damage assessment for roads that sustained damages during the recent flooding.
CEO Kamal Prasad says the
The Foundation for Rural Integrated Enterprises and Development or FRIEND Fiji says they have distributed around 500 food ration packs to families that are taking shelter
4,630 people are currently taking shelter in 162 evacuation centres around the country.
The National Disaster Management Office says 115 evacuation centres are open in
Police are seeking information on the whereabouts of Ratu Epi Tubailagi of Namara Settlement, Khalsa Road, Nasinu.
Police say the 28 year old left his home last Friday
The Nadi Chamber of Commerce says Nadi Town is back to business after the cleaning up.
They say they would like to thank the Nadi Town Council and the National Fire Au
Rakiraki Chamber of Commerce and Industry President, George Shiu Raj says the business community and the farmers in the area have been severely affected by the recent flo
The Ministry of Education has confirmed that a post of school reopening currently circulating on social media is fake news.
All schools will be closed until they rece
Clean-up around Ba Town continues today with the help of soldiers from the RFMF and firefighters.
The Ba Town Council says they are continuing to clean debris, mud and
An Indian man allegedly set a bank on fire in the Haveri district of Karnataka after his loan application was rejected.
According to the Times of India, the accused ha
Minister for Disaster Management Inia Seruiratu has told Commissioners and other government officials to carry out their assessments quickly and ensure no one is left out
Following adjustments to the isolation procedure for positive COVID-19 cases by the Fijian Government, tourists who are found positive will now be required to be in isola
National Federation Party Leader Professor Biman Prasad says he has received information that more than 4,000 people in over 150 evacuation centres have not received any
The Fiji Labour Party is stressing that Energy Fiji Limited has a duty to ensure that its backup equipment is kept in readiness particularly during the cyclone season.
The former President of the Fiji Commerce and Employers Federation and Trustee of the Suva Royal Yacht Club David Aidney has passed away.
Aidney who was battling cance
A Field 40 Lautoka resident says he is frustrated as there has been no water supply since last Saturday as the Water Authority of Fiji confirms some parts of Lautoka will
The Education Ministry says NFP Leader Professor Biman Prasad is clearly in election campaign mode and looking at ways to criticise the Government at every opportunity bu
4,069 people are currently taking shelter in 156 evacuation centres.
There are 106 evacuations centres open in the Western Division, 33 in the Central Division, 1 in t
The Education Ministry says schools will be closed until they have received clearance from the National Disaster Management Office that the weather has improved and once
The Ministry of Education is perplexed by comments by the Fiji Teachers Union on why teachers unaffected by flooding were asked to come back to school.
In a statement,
Permanent Secretary for Health, Doctor James Fong has confirmed there is no shortage of booster doses yet.
Some people have told us they were turned away from the vacc
The Ministry of Education says positive cases seen so far in schools is a reflection of what is happening in the community and it has been made clear that the decision to
Energy Fiji Limited says a fault has caused a disruption to power supply which is affecting people in the whole of Viti Levu.
They say their teams are working on the f
Energy Fiji Limited says Tropical Depression 03F which later intensified into Tropical Cyclone Cody has brought about some damages to the EFL infrastructure especially in
The COVID-19 vaccination drive will resume in Suva from today.
If you want to get vaccinated then you can visit the drive-through vaccination centre at Albert Park and
The Fiji Roads Authority confirms Queens Highway from Mango Bay to Lautoka is now open to all traffic.
Kings Highway is now open from Lautoka to Nabulini and there is
Minister for Disaster Management, Inia Seruiratu says the government will be looking into the needs of the people in evacuation centres and assessments are ongoing.
He
The Weather Office is stressing that there has been significant rainfall in the last 24 hours and there is still a high risk of flash flooding in low lying and flood-pron
There are 163 people admitted in the hospital with COVID-19 but none are in severe or critical condition.
The largest number of people admitted is in the Central Divis
461 new COVID-19 cases have been recorded by the Health Ministry since Saturday.
368 of these new cases were recorded on Sunday and 93 in the last 24 hours ending at 8
There are five new COVID-19 deaths bringing the total number of COVID-19 deaths recorded since confirmation of the third wave to seventeen. Three of five new deaths were
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