NZ to provide $60 million in budget support
The New Zealand Government has offered a grant contribution of approximately $60 million in budget support to Fiji in response to the economic crisis caused by the COVID-
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Makoi Health Centre re-opens while Nakasi Health Centre is now an isolation facility
The Makoi Health Centre is now in operation after a thorough decontamination exercise. This has been confirmed by the Ministry of Health and Medical Services. The M
4 new COVID cases recorded, 2 of these are from Makoi
The worrying trend of increasing COVID-19 cases with no links to other cases continues as Fiji has recorded four new COVID-19 cases. Permanent Secretary for Health, Do
Fiji has recorded its 4th death from COVID-19
Fiji has recorded it’s fourth COVID-19 death. Permanent Secretary for Health, Doctor James Fong says a woman from the recent Makoi cluster who tested positive f
Suva-Nausori Lockdown will now be from 11pm Friday to 4am next Wednesday
The Suva-Nausori lockdown will now be from 11pm Friday to 4am next Wednesday. The Health Ministry says given the rapidly rising number of contacts stemming from new ca
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
24-hour curfew in Suva and Nausori from 11pm Friday to 4am Tuesday
A 24-hour curfew will come into effect for Suva and Nausori from Friday, 14th May 2021 at 11pm until Tuesday, 18th May 2021 at 4am. Permanent Secretary for Health, Doc
9 new COVID cases, tracing and testing continues in relation to the contacts of the Extra Supermarket employees
9 new COVID-19 cases have been announced by the Permanent Secretary for Health, Doctor James Fong, and more COVID guidelines have been announced to ensure that the Health
631 cases recorded for not following the health restrictions and curfew orders
About 631 cases have been recorded from the 19th of April to date for not following the health restrictions in place as well as breaching curfew orders, and Acting Police
Spare a thought for our hardworking and committed nurses on International Nurses Day
Please spare a thought for our hardworking frontliners who leave their families during these trying times to provide the much needed medical services in the country.
Dr Fong says there is a possibility of a full lockdown of Viti Levu based on the continuous testing
The Permanent Secretary for Health Doctor James Fong says based on the worrying rise of clusters and cases of COVID-19, he has been working with other permanent secretari
Dr Fong confirms Fiji has 12 new cases of COVID-19
There are 12 new cases of COVID-19 in Fiji. Permanent Secretary for Health Dr. James Fong says all of these cases are from Makoi and are close contacts of case 140, th
PM and cabinet ministers meet with Health Ministry officials
Prime Minister, Voreqe Bainimarama and other cabinet ministers met Health Ministry officials in Toorak regarding the next steps to take in relation to the COVID-19 cases
Extra Supermarket in Flagstaff, and Hanson’s and Shop N Save Supermarkets in Makoi sealed off by Police
Police have sealed off Extra Supermarket in Flagstaff, Hanson’s and Shop N Save Supermarkets and nearby shops in Makoi this morning. Fijivillage has received co
Dr Fong confused why people moved from containment to non-containment areas
Permanent Secretary for Health, Doctor James Fong is confused why people moved from containment areas like Suva, Lami, Nausori, Ra, Nadi and Lautoka to non-containment ar
1 new COVID-19 case in Kalokalo, Makoi
Dr Fong says the new case is from Kalokalo in Makoi. The Makoi Centre is closed for now. FEMAT Field Hospital is to take the strain off Lautoka Hospital which is a COVI
Officials start contacting some hotels and motels in Suva to possibly use them as COVID-19 quarantine centres for primary contacts
Government officials have started contacting some hotels and motels in Suva to possibly use them as COVID-19 quarantine centres for primary contacts of new cases. Perm
Foreign reserves increase to $2.777 billion
Fiji’s foreign reserves have increased to $2.777 billion at the end of April, compared to $2.179 billion in February. The Reserve Bank of Fiji says this is suff
73 FNPF members so far assisted under COVID-19 Response Home Loan Assistance
73 FNPF members have so far been assisted under the COVID-19 Response Home Loan Assistance which commenced on 1st April 2021. The assistance enables members to dip int
Kiran calls on everyone to pray and show solidarity to the many mothers who are in confinement
FRIEND Fiji founder and CEO Sashi Kiran says this Mother’s Day a lot of families are anxious and she is calling on everyone to pray and show solidarity to the many
Let's keep our mothers safe by staying home - Bainimarama
Prime Minister Voreqe Bainimarama says the single best way to show you care about your mother is to stay home. He says Fijians that live with their mum should stay hom