Rumours that Dr. Fong has resigned as Permanent Secretary for Health are not true
Permanent Secretary for Health, Doctor James Fong confirms that rumours that he has resigned from his position are not true. He confirmed this while responding to a qu
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Health Ministry administers 136,247 AstraZeneca doses so far
The Health Ministry says they have administered 136,247 AstraZeneca doses so far. Permanent Secretary, Doctor James Fong says they have administered 36,885 vaccination
Dr Fong asks that the public help them by accepting quarantine & isolation facilities near their communities and understand that these facilities are safe
Permanent Secretary for Health, Doctor James Fong says as the Ministry of Health’s operations move on, they will need to create more COVID quarantine and isolation
Funeral gatherings, gatherings in a limited space and grog drinking remain the major concerns for the spread of COVID-19 – Dr Fong
Permanent Secretary for Health, Doctor James Fong says funeral gatherings and grog drinking remain the major concerns as far as the spread of COVID-19 is concerned in the
41 new COVID cases
18 new COVID-19 cases were recorded on Saturday and another 23 new cases were recorded yesterday. Permanent Secretary for Health, Doctor James Fong says all of these c
18 COVID-19 cases yesterday
18 new COVID-19 cases were recorded by the Ministry of Health yesterday and we are now awaiting the new cases from 6pm last night to 6pm this evening. Permanent Secre
Nawaka Tramline Settlement residents are getting swabbed for COVID-19 as police restrict movement in the community
Nawaka Tramline Settlement resident in Nadi, Ravinesh Prasad says Health Ministry officials are swabbing residents today as the area was declared an isolation zone yester
On the spot fines to be in place soon for breaches of COVID-19 measures
Prime Minister Voreqe Bainimarama has confirmed that the government will present the legislation to change enforcement of COVID emergency as soon as parliament sits which
COVID: Vietnam detects a new hybrid variant that is more transmissible, especially in the air
Vietnam has detected a COVID variant that appears to be a combination of the Indian and UK variants and can spread quickly by air. Vietnam's Health Minister Nguyen Tha
Disciplined forces to enforce COVID-19 safe measures at funerals from today – PM
Prime Minister Voreqe Bainimarama says they will from today strictly enforce COVID-19 safe measures at funerals through the disciplined forces. Bainimarama says funera
A Glut of Chinese Masks Are Driving U.S. Companies Out of Business
Mask mandates have eased, a welcome milestone in the battle against COVID-19. But for the two dozen domestic companies that jumped into the mask-making business last year
Youth Group provides more than $4,000 assistance to Vatulele Island
A youth group known as the Hakwa Gang in Nadroga delivered more that $4,000 worth of basic food items and sanitary packs to Vatulele Island. Group President Samuela Ku
Save the Children Fiji to assist more than 120 families in Suva and Nausori corridor
Save the Children Fiji assisted about 96 families with grocery packs in the Suva-Nasinu corridor yesterday and will be assisting another 40 families in Nausori tomorrow.
Suva, Nausori & Lami merge into one containment zone and remain under a 6pm to 4am curfew
Suva, Nausori and Lami are now in one big containment zone known as the Lami-Nausori containment zone. The borders were lifted at 4 o'clock this morning following the
Vaccination drive to start in the Nadi-Lautoka Zone on Monday
The Prime Minister Voreqe Bainimarama has highlighted if people do not get vaccinated, the economy will not reopen, people cannot go back to work or their businesses and
Some restrictions to ease in the Northern Division and maritime areas from today
Some COVID-19 restrictions will start to ease in the Northern Division and maritime areas from today as there are no recorded cases of COVID-19. Prime Minister Voreqe
Nadi & Lautoka now one containment zone with an 8pm to 4am curfew
Nadi and Lautoka are now in one large containment zone. Following the announcement by Prime Minister Voreqe Bainimarama says the Lomolomo border separating Nadi and La
Two COVID-19 cases in Nadi after 17 days
Two new cases of COVID-19 have been recorded in Nadi. There have been no cases in the Nadi area for 17 days and 20 days in Lautoka. In an address to the nation this
Screening and isolation zones set-up in Navosai Rd in Narere and Velau Drive in Kinoya
Screening and isolation zones have been activated along portions of Navosai Rd in Narere and Velau Drive in Kinoya in Nasinu. The Health Ministry says residents of the
Increase in high risk loans has resulted in a huge increase in level of bad debts and write-offs - Ram
The Association of Banks in Fiji says a substantial increase in high-risk loans has resulted in a huge increase in the level of bad debts and write-offs. Association C
4 settlements in the Nadi Containment Area are now screening zones
Four settlements in the Nadi Containment Area are now screening and isolation zones. They are Korociri Settlement, Nawajikuma Settlement, Nawaka Tramline Settlement an