Flooding in Lautoka
Sashi Kiran of FRIEND Fiji says they have received reports of flooding in some of the low-lying areas in Lautoka and Ba. Kiran says in Lautoka they have had gusty wind
Author: Vijay Narayan
Tornadoes from TC Harold Affect Nakasi and Nausori
Tornadoes associated with Tropical Cyclone Harold have severely affected some houses and buildings in Nakasi and Nausori – it resulted in the roof of Bhawani Dayal
Bhawani Dayal School Block roof blown away while houses in Nakasi badly damaged Some people injured at Momi Feeder Rd in Nausori
The rooftop of one of the school blocks of Bhawani Dayal Arya School in Nakasi was blown away this morning. Some houses in Momi Feeder Road in Nausori have been partia
Queen’s and King’s highways closed in certain areas
The Fiji Roads Authority says Queen’s Highway at Nabukelevu Road Junction, Navua is closed due to flooding. Kings Highway is closed at the bridge in Tavua Town.
Queen’s and King’s highways closed in certain areas
The Fiji Roads Authority says Queen’s Highway at Nabukelevu Road Junction, Navua is closed due to flooding. Kings Highway is closed at the bridge in Tavua Town.
Consumer Council seriously concerned with exorbitant local vegetable prices
The Consumer Council of Fiji is now seriously concerned with the exorbitant local vegetable prices in municipal markets around the country. Following the complaints, a
3 Fijians in Malaysia test positive for COVID-19 after returning from Nizamuddin, India
Health Minister Doctor Ifereimi Waqainabete says they continue to monitor two Fijians who attended the religious gathering in Nizamuddin in India and returned to Fiji, wh
27y/o flight attendant and 54y/o Labasa man expected to be investigated for allegedly breaching the Public Health Regulations
Police Commissioner Sitiveni Qiliho confirms that people like the 27-year-old flight attendant from Lautoka who was the first confirmed COVID-19 case and the 54-year-old
Continue to put humanity first as 68 missionaries leave their bags to allow 11 Fijians to come back home - PM
The Prime Minister says 68 missionaries of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints left their bags and possessions behind in Kiribati, to get 11 Fijians back home
Cyclones can kill and so can coronavirus, follow the directives - PM
Prime Minister Voreqe Bainimarama says Tropical Cyclone Harold will enter the Fijian waters tomorrow, and we can expect strong winds and heavy rain in the Yasawa and Mama
Lautoka residents should remain on alert as the threat of COVID-19 and TC Harold remains - PM
The Prime Minister says the lifting of the lockdown in Lautoka does not mean life is going back to normal, It’s not cause for celebration or an excuse to play loos
COVID-19: 1 new case announced by PM taking the total cases to 15
Prime Minister Voreqe Bainimarama has just confirmed another case. The total number of cases now goes up to 15. Testing 25 samples overnight. The new case is the
42 arrests and 2 lockdown breaches in the last 24 hours including a case of suspects trekking through Wailoku to Delainavesi
Concerns continue to be raised as another 42 arrests were made in the last 24 hours which include two lockdown breaches where the suspects trekked through Wailoku to get
People are advised to take all precuationary measures as Category 4 TC Harold comes closer to the group
People are advised to take all precautionary measures now as continuous heavy rain and damaging winds are expected in Fiji from later today into tomorrow as Category 4 T
Heavy rain and gale force winds to be expected along Yasawa and Mamanuca group, Western half of Viti Levu and Kadavu
The Nadi Weather Office says even though the centre of Tropical Cyclone Harold is expected to pass to the southwest of Fiji later this week, active rainbands will bring h
Cyclone alert in force for Viti Levu, Yasawa and Mamanuca Group, Kadavu and nearby smaller islands, Lomaiviti and the Southern Lau Group
A heavy rain alert remains in force for Fiji. Gale force winds may cause loose objects to fly, break twigs and tree branches and slight damages to weak-structured hous
Heavy rain and gale force winds could be experienced parts of Fiji later this week due to TC Harold
The Nadi Weather Office says even though the centre of Tropical Cyclone Harold is expected to pass to the southwest of Fiji later this week, active rainbands will bring h
Fiji to face two crises at once-COVID-19 and TC Harold -PM
Prime Minister Voreqe Bainimarama says Fiji is preparing to face two crises at once – COVID-19 and effects of Tropical Cyclone Harold. Bainimarama says the only
Let us target zero curfew breaches - PM
Prime Minister, Voreqe Bainimarama says let’s get the number down to zero for curfew breaches. Bainimarama says police officers had to make more than a few arre
Lockdown for greater Lautoka Area to be lifted but new lockdown area to be confirmed soon after man smuggles his way in - PM
Prime Minister Voreqe Bainimarama confirms that the lockdown in the Greater Lautoka Area will be lifted at 5am tomorrow however a new confined area has to be determined f
COVID-19: 2 New cases announced by PM taking the total cases to 14
Fiji now has 14 cases of COVID-19, and a new Lautoka confined area is expected to be announced tomorrow after the lockdown for the Greater Lautoka Area is lifted at 5am t