Population’s rights outweigh individual rights in a pandemic – Dr Munshi
The President of the Fiji Medical Association says in a pandemic when lives are at stake and where it is everyone’s responsibility to do the responsible thing to p
Author: Vijay Narayan
60.2% of the target population have received at least one dose of AstraZeneca while 11.4% are now fully vaccinated
353,303 adults in Fiji have received their first dose of the AstraZeneca vaccine and 66,635 have received their second doses. Permanent Secretary for Health, Doctor Ja
485 new COVID-19 cases and 3 COVID deaths
Permanent Secretary for Health, Doctor James Fong has announced 485 new cases of COVID-19 and 3 COVID deaths for the 24 hour period that ended at 8am yesterday. Doctor
Law Society President says health is important but so are people’s legal rights
The Fiji Law Society says it may be fair to protect the health of all people in a workplace and to require all workers there to be vaccinated however it may not be fair i
59.6% of the target population have received at least one dose of AstraZeneca while 11.2 % are now fully vaccinated
349,396 adults in Fiji have received their first dose of the AstraZeneca vaccine while 65,618 people have received their second doses. Permanent Secretary for Health,
506 new COVID-19 cases and 1 COVID death
Permanent Secretary for Health Doctor James Fong confirms that there are 506 new cases of COVID-19 and 1 COVID death for the 24 hour period that ended at 8am yesterday.
58% of the target population have received at least one dose of AstraZeneca while 10.6% are now fully vaccinated
340,334 adults in Fiji have received their first dose of the AstraZeneca vaccine and 62,445 have received their second doses. Permanent Secretary for Health Doctor Jam
860 new COVID-19 cases and 3 deaths
A new daily record of COVID-19 cases has been set as 860 new cases of COVID-19 and 3 COVID deaths have been announced for the 24-hour period that ended at 8am yesterday.
Shiri Gounder appointed to the FNPF Board
Acting Permanent Secretary for Economy, Shiri Gounder has been appointed as a member of the Fiji National Provident Fund Board. Gounder officially joined the Fund as a
Employers and employees need to be vaccinated based on the dates in the Health and Safety at Work Regulation or there can be closure of business and dismissal of workers
From the 1st of August this year or after that date, any employer or employee must not enter the workplace unless the employer or employee has received at least the first
28 days of a hard lockdown cannot be strictly enforced everywhere in Fiji and experts tell us it would not kill off the virus - PM
Prime Minister, Voreqe Bainimarama has said in his national announcement that a period of 28 days of a hard lockdown, as some are calling for, cannot be strictly enforced
AG and Association of Banks to have a third meeting to discuss initiatives for the upcoming 2021-2022 National Budget
The Association of Banks and the Governor of the Reserve Bank of Fiji, Ariff Ali met with Attorney General Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum for their second meeting today to discuss i
PM to make a statement on COVID-19 at 7.30pm tonight
Prime Minister, Voreqe Bainimarama will make a statement on COVID-19 at 7.30pm tonight. Stay with fijivillage for the live coverage of the statement. We will also h
Ardern says it is up to the Fijian Government to make its own decision on lockdown
New Zealand's Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has told the NZ media her advice is the lockdown strategy for COVID-19 has saved lives. According to Radio NZ, Ardern told
Concerns now being raised on COVID positive people moving around, loitering, people and some businesses not following protocols
People are raising serious concerns that COVID positive people are moving around in the community, there is increased loitering, people are not following protocols and so
Rising number of COVID-19 cases in the Central Division sees additional COVID care facilities set up in Khatri Hall, Sangam Hall and Patel Samaj Hall
With the rising number of COVID-19 cases in the Central Division, the Health Ministry has now set up more COVID-19 care facilities in the Suva area to care for the positi
Ministry of Health advises that home-based COVID-19 screening and swabbing services in Suva Nausori will no longer be provided until further notice except in exceptional circumstances
Permanent Secretary for Health, Doctor James Fong says due to the increasing COVID-19 cases in the Suva-Nausori containment zone, the Ministry of Health and Medical Servi
56% of the target population get the first doses of AstraZeneca while 9.7% are fully vaccinated
329,837 adults in Fiji have received their first dose of the AstraZeneca vaccine while 56,974 have received their second doses. Permanent Secretary for Health, Doctor
791 new COVID-19 cases, 3 COVID deaths
791 new cases of COVID-19 and 3 COVID-19 deaths have been announced for the 24 hour period that ended at 8am yesterday. Permanent Secretary for Health, Doctor James Fo
Vaccination team moves the closure time to 5.30pm for the drive-through vaccination centre at Albert Park
The COVID-19 vaccination teams are pushing hard to vaccinate as many people as possible, and they have moved the closure time to 5.30pm for the drive-through vaccination
Police will take in some people for questioning from Qauia Settlement
Acting Police Commissioner, Rusiate Tudravu says Police will take in some people for questioning from Qauia Settlement after some people were protesting within the lockdo