Extra Supermarket in Flagstaff is open
Extra Supermarket in Flagstaff is now open with people lining up outside from midday today to do last minute shopping. An Extra Supermarket employee from Makoi tested
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People rush to supermarkets and Vodafone outlets in Suva to do last minute shopping
With less than 12 hours to go for the lockdown to begin in Suva and Nausori, people are still seen rushing to supermarkets to do some last-minute shopping and police wer
Dr Fong says they have narrowed the number of contacts emanating from COVID cases confirmed at Extra Supermarket
Health Ministry’s Permanent Secretary Dr James Fong says thousands of Fijians received text alerts on Wednesday alerting them that they may have had contact with s
Vodafone says no need for rush to withdraw $90 COVID-19 govt assistance
Vodafone Fiji advises the recipients of the $90 COVID cash assistance from government that they do not need to risk themselves waiting in long lines to withdraw cash.
People are still lining up outside some of the major supermarkets in Suva and Nasinu
People are still lining up outside some of the major supermarkets in Suva and Nasinu today. Some people have contacted us and have sent us photos of them lining outsid
New World supermarket closed in Nausori for screening and disinfection
The Ministry of Health says the New World Supermarket in Nausori is currently closed for the purpose of screening and disinfection. The Ministry says people will be ad
Tracing and testing continues for contacts from Extra Supermarket
Through the careFiji contact tracing app, the Health Ministry has managed to locate many people who may have been in close proximity with a positive COVID-19 case at Exta
Three supermarkets remain closed today
Extra Supermarket in Flagstaff, Hanson’s and Shop N Save Supermarkets in Makoi remain closed today. They were sealed off by the Health Ministry yesterday. Pe
People are stocking up on food as they do not want to be caught out if there is a lockdown – Ba Chamber of Commerce
Supermarkets in Ba have been busy since yesterday with people shopping and trying to stock up on food as they do not want to be caught out if a lockdown will be announced
Nausori Market will open today - Patel
Nausori Town Council's Special Administrator, Uma Kant Patel says the Ministry of Health has given them the green light to open Nausori Market today. Patel says 340 pe
People still standing in long lines outside major supermarkets in Nasinu
People are still lining up outside the major supermarkets in Nasinu however there were no long lines outside supermarkets in Suva today. Fijivillage visited the Rajend
Nadroga/Navosa Chamber of Commerce concerned people from containment zones were allowed to travel into non-containment zones
The Nadroga/Navosa Chamber of Commerce and Industry has raised serious concerns as to how people from containment zones such as Nadi, Lautoka, Lami, Suva and Nausori were
Nausori Market has been closed and vendors and staff are being swabbed
Nausori Market has been cordoned off and staff of the Ministry of Health are currently doing screening and swab tests of vendors and staff. Permanent Secretary for Hea
Retailers Association President says they think a complete lockdown will flush COVID-19 out of the community
Suva Retailers Association President, Jitesh Patel says they are thinking a complete lockdown will flush COVID-19 out of the community. Patel says as the Permanent Sec
No long lines at supermarkets this morning
There are less people at supermarkets today compared to last week. We saw no long lines of people outside the major supermarkets in Suva between 10.30 and 11.30 this m
Supermarkets in Suva now have floor markings for social distancing outside
Social distancing floor markings have now been drawn up outside many of the major supermarkets, banks and post offices in the wider Suva area today. Many of the superm
Less people at supermarkets today
Social distancing is now being strictly enforced at the same Valelevu supermarkets which failed to strictly enforce the COVID-safe guidelines yesterday. We have also n
Police officers assist staff and security of New World IGA in enforcing social distancing
Officers from the Totogo Police Station were called in to assist the staff and security officers of New World IGA in Suva in enforcing social distancing outside the super
Telecom Fiji releases unlimited broadband plan with no data cap
Telecom Fiji has announced their new broadband plan with no data cap. Telecom CEO, Charles Goundar says this comes during a time when many Fijians are on lockdown at h
Non-essential businesses are still open in Navua
Non-essential businesses are still open in Navua despite clear directives from the Permanent Secretary for Health Doctor James Fong that only essential businesses like su
Fijian economy is forecast to expand by around 2.3 percent through 2021 – Westpac
The Fijian economy is forecast to expand by around 2.3 percent through 2021 and increase by 12.2 percent in 2022, recovering from the COVID-19 related estimated 17.4 perc