About 100 farmers in Nabitu, Sigatoka lose almost all crops in recent flooding
A farmer from Nabitu, Sigatoka says almost all crops from about 100 farms have been destroyed in the recent floods brought in by TC Cody and farmers are finding it diffic
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FULL STORY: 4-month-old baby & 15-year-old boy die from COVID-19
There have now been 84 COVID-19 deaths reported during the third wave so far with 11 new COVID-19 deaths reported overnight. The Health Ministry says 11 new COVID-19 d
A People’s Alliance Govt would set up a permanent cardiac service facility and look at National Health Scheme - Rabuka
The Leader of the People’s Alliance Party Sitiveni Rabuka says the lack of facilities at the CWM Hospital to properly deal with heart issues is just shocking and w
Students seen mingling with masks down in parts of Suva, people seen around outside CWM Hospital and Suva with no masks or masks put down on their chins
With school resuming for Year 8 to 13, it is clear that strict monitoring and enforcement is needed as Legend News witnessed many incidents of students seen mingling with
Laxity by anyone including students and parents can present a risk to the students – Education Minister
Minister for Education, Premila Kumar says she is delighted to see our school family back together, however we must not lose sight of the fact that COVID-19 is still very
New school enrolments for 2022 to follow School Zoning Policy but there will be some exceptions - PS Education
Permanent Secretary for Education, Doctor Anjeela Jokhan is advising all parents and guardians that new enrolments for Early Childhood Education, Year 1 and Year 9 for
Acting PM urges people to rely on the facts
Acting Prime Minister Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum is urging people to rely on facts. While opening the new Ba open market yesterday, Sayed-Khaiyum says there are a lot of peop
The COVID-19 response should now be a community-wide, whole-of-society program – Dr Fong
Permanent Secretary for Health Dr James Fong says health workers and frontliners have done their best for two years to protect as many of us as possible and we must now d
Walesi says no disruptions during TC Cody but NFP VP says Walesi should stop bragging about staying operational throughout a Cat 1 system that never made landfall in Fiji
Walesi CEO Sanjay Maharaj says the Walesi Network Hub experienced no disruptions during TC Cody thanks to the design of its infrastructure however the National Federation
We are advising anyone who is in the high-risk group and develops any COVID symptoms, to please come forward to be tested and reviewed by the medical staff – Dr Fong
The Permanent Secretary of Health Dr James Fong says the 16 deaths reported last night were people who were at high risk of developing severe COVID-19 disease and died at
FULL STORY: 16 COVID deaths reported from the period 28th December 2021 to 20th January 2022 which includes 2 fully vaccinated people who had pre-existing medical conditions
16 new COVID-19 deaths have been reported from the period 28th December 2021 to 20th January 2022. Permanent Secretary for Health Dr James Fong says 12 of the deaths r
Fiji has no tide gauges in the Northern Division and the maritime islands to monitor wave activity
There are no tide gauges in the Northern Division and the maritime islands as the Fiji Meteorological Service says there are three tide gauges installed in Fiji at this s
Schools will reopen for Years 8 to 13 on Monday
Schools will reopen for Years 8 to 13 on Monday 24th January 2022. The Ministry of Education says these dates may be revised if weather patterns change. The Ministr
Seruiratu says Prof. Prasad does not know what he is talking about while Prasad tells Seruiratu to do his job
Minister for Disaster Management Inia Seruiratu says National Federation Party Leader, Professor Biman Prasad does not know what he is talking about after Prasad said Ser
Rabuka’s Govt had started tuition fee free education for classes 1 to 8 in the 1990s however parents still had to pay grants and levies
Free education has been the topic of discussion after comments made by People’s Alliance Leader, Sitiveni Rabuka that his SVT Government had started free education
Public private partnership is needed in Fiji to ensure that we set up a Cardiac Care Facility at CWM – Dr Kapadia
A General and Interventional Cardiologist based at the Gold Coast University Hospital in Australia and former Fiji resident, Doctor Vijay Kapadia who grew up in Amy Stree
Nearly all COVID-19 deaths so far in the 3rd wave were at home without treatment in a care facility – Dr Waqainabete
Minister for Health Doctor Ifereimi Waqainabete says it is a sad fact that nearly all COVID-19 deaths in this 3rd wave so far were at home without any treatment in a care
Dr Kapadia manages to secure cath lab equipment for the third time for CWM Hospital
A General and Interventional Cardiologist based at the Gold Coast University Hospital in Australia, Doctor Vijay Kapadia who grew up in Amy Street in Suva, has managed to
Classes for students from Years 8 to 13 can resume on Monday 24th January 2022 – Kumar
Schools could open for face to face classes for students from Years 8 to 13 on Monday 24th January 2022 if the all clear is given by the Education Ministry this Friday.
Govt to send immediate relief supplies to the Lau Group tomorrow
Acting Prime Minister Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum says tomorrow, two government vessels will depart for the Lau Group to provide immediate relief supplies and conduct a needs ass
11.3% economic growth projected for this year which may be the highest ever in Fiji's history - Sayed-Khaiyum
Acting Prime Minister Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum says the Macroeconomic Committee recently released the revised economic growth numbers with a double-digit growth projected for