Osea Naiqamu resigns as Minister for Forestry but will remain as a MP
Minister for Forestry Osea Naiqamu has resigned from his position effective from today. In a statement, the Fijian Government says Naiqamu has taken this decision to f
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RBF reduces interest rate on special lending facilities from 1% to 0.25%
The Reserve Bank of Fiji Board has reduced the interest rate from 1% to 0.25% for loans taken by financial institutions under its Import Substitution and Export Finance F
32 new COVID-19 cases, 13 cases from Nawaka
Permanent Secretary for Health, Doctor James Fong confirms that 32 new COVID-19 cases have been recorded. In addition to the 23 new cases reported yesterday morning, t
29 new cases of COVID-19 recorded upto this morning
Permanent Secretary for Health Doctor James Fong confirms that they have recorded an additional 6 cases last night and another 23 cases this morning. 2 cases are from
Police turn away many people from checkpoints within the containment zones because they did not have any valid reason to travel
Acting Police Commissioner, Rusiate Tudravu says they have turned away many people from checkpoints within the containment zones because they did not have any valid reaso
We have to strike the right balance to ensure that COVID-19 is managed by everyone & try to get businesses to operate and provide jobs & income – Dr Fong
Permanent Secretary for Health, Doctor James Fong says they have to strike the right balance to ensure that COVID-19 is managed by everyone and also try to get people to
Only essential and Ministry approved businesses can operate in containment zone - Ali
Only essential businesses and those businesses approved by the Ministry of Commerce can operate in containment zones. While highlighting this, the Permanent Secretary
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
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
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
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
Narere residents call for 2 weeks lockdown
Narere residents are calling for a 2 weeks lockdown to contain the virus and say it is frustrating to see that people are breaking the curfew, not following the safety pr
No bus services for Containment Zones in the Central and Western Divisions on Sundays
There will be no bus services for the Central and Western Division Containment Zones on Sundays. The Land Transport Authority says it has been confirmed by the Fiji Bu
46 COVID-19 cases in the Central Division
Fiji has recorded the highest number of COVID-19 cases as Permanent Secretary for Health, Doctor James Fong has confirmed 46 new cases that are all from the Central Divis
An essential staff of the UN in Suva tests positive for COVID-19
An essential staff of the United Nations in Suva has tested positive for COVID-19, and UN Resident Coordinator, Sanaka Samarasinha says as a precautionary measure they ha
Fiji’s economic recovery hinges on how soon COVID is contained locally and the resumption of international tourism – RBF Governor
The Governor and Chairman of the Reserve Bank of Fiji Board, Ariff Ali reiterates that our economic recovery hinges on how soon the second wave of infections is contained
Nadi Chamber of Commerce President pleads to the Govt to allow Nadi businesses to open as thousands of people and many businesses are suffering
The Nadi Chamber of Commerce President, Doctor Ram Raju says tens of thousands of people in Nadi and other towns are without jobs and without sources of funds to buy esse
Please call 158 if you visited R.B Patel Market Branch in Suva between 10am to 1pm last Thursday or between 10am to 1pm last Friday
If you visited R.B Patel Market Branch in Suva between 10am to 1pm on Thursday, 20th May or between 10am to 1pm on Friday 21st May 2021, please call the Ministry of Healt
Kadavu House sealed off as part of COVID-19 investigations
Kadavu House along Victoria Parade is sealed off. The Health Ministry seals off areas to conduct it’s investigations. Earlier this week the University of the