Residents say they have lost hope after continued water disruptions
With unplanned water disruptions across the Suva to Nausori corridor, a Colo-i-Suva resident says the water disruption notice does not mean much to them because they alre
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Flash flood warning remains in place for Vanua Levu while flash flood alert issued for Nadi through to Korovou
A flash flood warning remains in force for all low lying and flood prone areas of Vanua Levu while a flash flood alert is now in force for all low lying and flood prone a
Thousands of people living along Suva to Nausori corridor told by WAF to expect low pressure to no water for 1 week
Thousands of people living along the Suva to Nausori corridor have been told by the Water Authority of Fiji to expect low pressure to no water for at least one week as re
Dr Fong confirms they have received reports of students and teachers testing positive
The Permanent Secretary for Health Dr James Fong has confirmed that they have received reports of students and teachers testing positive for COVID-19. Dr Fong says the
Case of dismissed Solicitor General called for the first time in the High Court
The case of dismissed Solicitor General, Sharvada Sharma was called for the first time in the Suva High Court today before Justice Deepthi Amaratunga, and the lawyers in
4 bodies discovered in Volivoli, Rakiraki
Police say the case where the bodies of four people have been discovered in Volivoli, Rakiraki is an alleged homicide case. The discovery was made this morning. Pol
FULL STORY: 7 COVID-19 deaths since confirmation of Fiji's 3rd wave
Since confirmation of Fiji’s third wave of COVID-19 on the 29th of last month, there have been seven COVID-19 deaths reported by the Ministry of Health and Medica
Physical distancing cannot be practiced in schools but our ventilation is better than most schools globally - Kumar
Minister for Education Premila Kumar says physical distancing cannot be practiced in schools but to offset that, our ventilation in schools is far better than compared to
60% students returned to school on the first day
The national percentage of students that returned school yesterday was 60%. This has been confirmed by Minister for Education Premila Kumar who says this has been capt
People still seen not following COVID-safe protocols
As COVID-19 cases continue to rise in the country, many people are still seen not adhering to COVID-safe protocols. Fijivillage visited a few areas in Suva today and n
11 juveniles and 8 police officers among 62 people charged with serious offences last month
11 juveniles and 8 police officers were among 62 people that were charged with serious offences last month. According to the Office of the Director of Public Prosecuti
Arrive at the vaccination venue by at least 1.30pm as vaccination sites close by 3pm – Health Ministry
It is being stressed by the Health Ministry that if you plan to line-up to get vaccinated after midday, you have to make sure that you are at the vaccination site by 1.30
Many students seen without masks and standing in crowds in Suva
The Permanent Secretary for Health, Dr. James Fong says they will be providing guidance to enforcers of COVID-safe protocols after many students were seen not practicing
People previously infected or are fully vaccinated can get infected with Omicron
With confirmation that Omicron is now spreading in the community in Fiji, Permanent Secretary for Health Doctor James Fong is stressing that Omicron spreads very fast so
FULL STORY : Doctor Fong confirms we have the Omicron variant of COVID-19 in the community
Permanent Secretary for Health Doctor James Fong says the results of positive samples sent to the Doherty Institute in Melbourne for genomic sequencing have confirmed, as
Ministry of Education yet to clarify how physical distancing will be maintained in classrooms
With Years 8 to 13 students returning to school today, the Ministry of Education is yet to clarify how two metres physical distancing will be maintained in classrooms and
Parents who do not want to send their children to school will have to make arrangements or engage in homeschooling
As students from Years 8 to 13 return to face to face classes from tomorrow, Minister for Education Premila Kumar says parents who are not willing to send their children
Re-open schools when physical distancing is no longer necessary – FTU
The Fiji Teachers Union is calling on the Ministry of Education to only resume face to face classes when physical distancing is no longer necessary. FTU General Secret
Dr Fong confident their plans to mitigate this 3rd wave and the potential health impact of any severe adverse weather condition is sufficient
Permanent Secretary for Health Dr James Fong says he is confident that their plans to mitigate this 3rd wave and the potential health impact of any severe adverse weather
59 COVID patients admitted in hospital
59 COVID positive people are currently admitted in hospital. 28 are from the Central Division, 6 from the Western Division while 25 are from the Northern Division.
FULL STORY: 805 new COVID-19 cases
805 new cases of COVID-19 have been reported since the last update on the 29th of December last year. 316 new cases were recorded on Thursday, 223 new cases on Friday