Doctor Fong urges people to get booster doses
Permanent Secretary for Health Doctor James Fong is urging people to get their booster dose and is stressing that the lifting of masking and other mandates and easing of
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Woman and boy pass away in early morning accident in Nausori
A woman and a boy died in an accident along the Kings Highway near Verata in Nausori after 1 o’clock this morning. Police say the driver allegedly lost control
Consumer Council says the Revised Budget is a bold consumer centric budget
The Consumer Council of Fiji has commended the government for announcing bold and optimistic incentives in the 2021-2022 Revised National Budget. Council CEO, Seema Sh
Tens of thousands in Lautoka and Nadi facing water cuts due to emergency repairs
Tens of thousands of people in parts of Nadi and Lautoka are facing low pressure to no water today due to emergency repairs being carried out by the Water Authority of Fi
VAT to be zero rated for 21 items from 1st April 2022 and current 20 cents fuel tax to be removed - AG
Good news for people as from 1st April 2022, sugar, flour, rice, canned fish, cooking oil, potatoes, onion, garlic, baby milk, powdered milk, liquid milk, dhal, tea, salt
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People eagerly await Revised Budget announcement on Govt’s plans for rising prices, minimum wage and Govt services
As the Minister for Economy, Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum gets ready to deliver the Revised National Budget tonight, people will be eagerly awaiting the government’s announ
Localised outbreaks of typhoid in Ra, Lautoka and Nadi with 3 deaths in Togovere Village in Ra
There are localised outbreaks of typhoid in communities in Ra, Lautoka, and Nadi with 73 cases confirmed by the Health Ministry this year. The Health Ministry says the
440 submissions in the last 4 months for price change for basic food items led to price increases - FCCC
The Fijian Competition and Consumer Commission confirms from the submissions received over the past four months for basic food items, 440 led to price increases, 34 led t
Two people from the West pass away from leptospirosis bringing the total number of deaths from leptospirosis to 29 this year
Two people in the Western Division have passed away from leptospirosis bring the total number of deaths from leptospirosis to 29 this year. 21 deaths were recorded in
Restriction of movement in and out of Togovere Village in Ra due to typhoid outbreak
A restriction of movement in and out of Togovere Village in Ra has been implemented by the Health Ministry until next Tuesday due to a typhoid fever outbreak. The Heal
Mandatory mask-wearing still in place – Dr Waqainabete
Minister for Health Doctor Ifereimi Waqainabete has highlighted that mandatory mask-wearing is still in place. Doctor Waqainabete made the comments after we raised the
Man found not guilty for murder by reason of mental impairment
The Suva High Court has found Fabiano Dakai not guilty by reason of mental impairment for allegedly killing 34-year-old Timoci Dogai in 2019 in Waidradra, Navua. While
Education Minister’s remarks on Year 13 Nadi student who scored the highest marks this year is deplorable & disgusting – Prof Prasad
The Leader of the National Federation Party Professor Biman Prasad says that the Minister for Education's recent remarks on the student that scored the highest mark in th
Water infrastructure will have to be replaced but we do not have enough money - Usamate
Minister for Infrastructure, Jone Usamate says over time, some of the water infrastructure will have to be replaced but they do not have enough money as it is to do with
Police to continue monitoring elections and post elections as we also have a history of people not agreeing with election results like the events of 1987 and 2000 – Qiliho
Police Commissioner, Brigadier General Sitiveni Qiliho says the members of the Police Force are in full elections preparation mode, and this will continue during the elec
Year 13 Nadi student who scored the highest marks this year cannot study medicine and surgery as there is no Toppers scholarship in this area
The Nadi Sangam College student that scored 395 out of 400 which is the highest mark in the Year 13 exam had wanted to study medicine and surgery but could not do this as
Rabuka confirms that he had a meeting in Labasa on Friday night after an invitation by Labasa businessman, Charan Jeath Singh
People’s Alliance Party Leader, Sitiveni Rabuka confirms that he had a meeting in Labasa on Friday night after an invitation by Labasa businessman, Charan Jeath Si
Chaudhry & Narube say in emails that they should boycott meetings called by Saneem
The Leader of Fiji Labour Party Mahendra Chaudhry and Unity Fiji Leader Savenaca Narube say they feel that they should boycott meetings called by the Supervisor of Electi
Ministry of Fisheries and Dept of Environment begin investigation into the matter where bundles of dead fish have been found at the Nasese seashore
Minister for Fisheries, Semi Koroilavesau and Permanent Secretary for Environment, Joshua Wycliffe say an investigation has begun into the matter where several bundles of
Consistency in policies will continue if we are in Govt – Sayed-Khaiyum
Minister for Economy, Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum says they will have consistency in policies and that consistency will continue if they are in Government. Sayed-Khaiyum highl