Fijivillage
NEWS SPORTS IN DEPTH
14 April, 2026, 8:18 am
Central - 27°C Clouds
14 April, 2026, 8:18 am Central - 27°C Clouds

Dr. Fong agrees they have to up their communication to get more public confidence in the way they are working

Dr. Fong agrees they have to up their communication to get more public confidence in the way they are working

By Dhanjay Deo
13/05/2021
Permanent Secretary Dr James Fong

Health Ministry's Permanent Secretary Dr James Fong says as challenges are evolving day by day and with a lot of changes occurring, the priority is to sort their responses for cases of COVID-19 and the process of communicating this to the people is currently coming second.

However, he says they agree that they have to improve on their communication side of things.

When questioned whether he will consider public relations initiative earlier in the day to curb the panic driven events, Dr. Fong says they have to first respond to cases.

He was also asked whether doing press conferences late in the night is practical as people may miss out on critical information.

Dr. Fong says he has to struggle a bit in the day where he has to respond to new cases of COVID-19 and also work on mobilising resources for the responses.

He says they will have to relook at the whole strategy moving forward.

FEATURE NEWS
RFMF and Police joint raids underway, some people being questioned
The Commander of the Republic of Fiji Military Forces, Major General Jone Kalouniwai stresses the RFMF puts on notice that any attempt to destabilize ...
23 minutes ago
LATEST NEWS
Cyclone Action Plan activated as Energy Fiji Limited restores power across Viti Levu
A Cyclone Action Plan has been activated by Energy Fiji Limited following widespread outages caused by strong winds and heavy rainfall associated ...
3 minutes ago

RFMF and Police joint raids underway, some people being questioned
The Commander of the Republic of Fiji Military Forces, Major General Jone Kalouniwai stresses the RFMF puts on notice that any attempt to destabilize ...
23 minutes ago

Restoration work for water is ongoing at CWM Hospital’s West Wing
Restoration work is ongoing at the Colonial War Memorial Hospital’s West Wing following a burst ageing pipe.  The Ministry of Health shared this ...
2 hours ago

Courage over silence: Forget Me Not documentary shines light on 6 Fijian voices
The Forget Me Not documentary produced and directed by Communications Fiji Limited, is a window into the lives of six Fijian men who chose ...
9 hours ago

Education remains important for all Fijians
The Minister for Education, Aseri Radrodro, has reaffirmed the Government’s commitment to strengthening public education and ensuring equitable ...
15 hours ago



Stay tuned for the latest news on our radio stations

CFL radio frequencies
IN DEPTH
TC Vaianu Coverage
The National Disaster Management Office (NDMO) is urging the public to remain alert, prepared, and watch out for one another as Tropical Cyclone ...
5 days ago

Citizens to oppose proposed TNG Waste-to-Energy incinerator in Saweni, Vuda
Serious concerns are being raised regarding a proposed Australian company's TNG Waste-to-Energy incinerator in Saweni, Vuda, and a group of concerned ...
5 days ago

Fuel situation in Fiji based on the global crisis
Opposition MP, Vijay Nath has questioned by the Fijian Competition and Consumer Commission waited until 7:35pm last night to drop the bomb on the ...
5 days ago

TOP