Muanikoso villagers stage protest and ask for urgent food assistance
Police have intervened this afternoon and also contacted officials at the Ministry of Economy to get food ration packs delivered after a group of people from Muanikoso Vi
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Fiji FA distributes food rations to footballers affected by the impacts of COVID-19
In an effort to assist footballers affected by the impacts of COVID-19, the Fiji Football Association has assisted 18 Lautoka football players with food rations today.
Parliament precincts closed until further notice
Speaker of Parliament, Ratu Epeli Nailatikau confirms that the Parliament precincts has been closed until further notice. A secretariat staff has been identified as a
Drunkards top arrests list
26 people were arrested for breaching curfew orders and the health restrictions in the last 24 hours with drunkards topping the list. Acting Police Commissioner Rusiat
COVID-19 vaccine rollout in Nadi has been temporarily halted until staff can be swabbed and cleared
The Health Ministry confirms their contact tracing investigations have identified several of their vaccination personnel as secondary contacts of an earlier-announced COV
Grog session in Tavua Village results in lockdown
Permanent Secretary for Health, Doctor James Fong says they are concerned about recurring incidents of people violating established protocols designed to prevent the spre
64 new COVID-19 cases
Permanent Secretary for Health, Doctor James Fong confirms that another 64 COVID-19 cases have been recorded and the new cases stem from existing clusters. 10 cases a
Dr Fong, Dr Sahukhan and Dr Tudravu in home isolation for another 10 days
Permanent Secretary for Health Doctor James Fong confirms that he, Doctor Aalisha Sahukhan and Doctor Jemesa Tudravu are in home isolation for another 10 days. One of
Hot Bread Kitchen at Butt Street closed for swabbing of staff and decontamination after frequent customer tests positive of COVID-19
As a precautionary measure, Hot Bread Kitchen at the LICI Building at Butt Street in Suva has closed off the shop for the next 48 hours, pending swab results of the staff
Health Ministry sets up screening zones in Naitasiri
A screening zone has been set up in Vuisiga Village, Savusavu Settlement, Laselevu Village and Matainasau Village in Naitasiri. Staff from the Ministry of Health will
Make a Difference assists more than 468 affected families with food packs
More than 468 families from Suva to Nadi who have been affected by the recent outbreak of COVID-19 have been assisted with food packs by Make a Difference-Fiji in the las
Former hotel worker assists 52 families with help from friends abroad
A former hotel worker is trying her best to help people who are struggling due to the effects of COVID-19 and has so far assisted 52 families with food packs and vouchers
Vaccination is an opportunity in this crisis, do not hold back and grab it – Bainimarama
Prime Minister Voreqe Bainimarama says vaccination is an opportunity in the midst of this crisis, do not hold back and grab it. He says recently, a video went viral in
Districts in Naitasiri allocated days to visit the Sawani border
The Naitasiri COVID-19 Command Centre has put together a plan and a timetable to help control overcrowding at the Sawani Border in Naitasiri. The various districts hav
Funeral in Mulomulo Village Nadi had nearly 100 people in attendance, entire community on lockdown - Dr Fong
Permanent Secretary for Health, Doctor James Fong says in the course of contact tracing investigations, it’s been found that a funeral was held recently in Mulomul
Record number of daily COVID-19 cases announced as Health Ministry confirms 83 cases
A record number of daily COVID-19 cases has been announced as the Health Ministry confirms there are 83 new cases. Permanent Secretary for Health, Doctor James Fong sa
Health Headquarters in Toorak decontaminated and will open from today for strictly essential business only
The Ministry of Health and Medical Services has confirmed services from the headquarters of the Ministry in Toorak will resume from today. The public is assured that D
Decision to work from home was taken as a precautionary measure as we were not primary contacts - Dr Tudravu
The Health Ministry's Chief Medical Advisor Doctor Jemesa Tudravu says the decision to work from home was a precautionary measure as they were not in direct contact or pr
I feel bad for our disciplined forces and we need to look at their welfare – Tikoduadua
National Federation Party MP Pio Tikoduadua says we need to look at the welfare of our disciplined forces because they have been doing a lot of work for over a year now w
206,658 Fijians receive their first doses of AstraZeneca - 4,599 take their second doses
206,658 people have received their first doses and 4,599 have taken their second doses of the COVID-19 vaccine, AstraZeneca so far. Permanent Secretary for Health, Doc
33 new COVID-19 cases - 2 cases from Khalsa and Vatuwaqa under investigation
Permanent Secretary for Health Doctor James Fong has confirmed that 33 new cases have been recorded. 5 cases are from the Navosai cluster, 5 from the Navy cluster, 2 c