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People can request for food assistance in the Suva/Nausori lockdown zones by dialing *161# from Sunday

People can request for food assistance in the Suva/Nausori lockdown zones by dialing *161# from Sunday

By Shanil Singh
14/05/2021

The food distribution program for people affected by the Nausori and Suva lockdown will be activated on Sunday 16th May at 12pm and people can make their request by dialing *161#.

The Ministry of Economy says any requests received before 12pm this Sunday will not be registered.

The Ministry says they have food ration packs ready for distribution and dedicated line for requesting assistance has been tested with Vodafone and Digicel.

They say people must provide their name and other details including their street address because it will allow them to locate people quickly.

The Ministry has also revealed that civil service salaries were paid a day early this week to allow the 35,000 civil servants to begin their preparations which includes assisting families and friends.

Meanwhile more than 118,000 families were assisted through government’s $90 cash payment program earlier this week.

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