FNPF assistance available for casual workers laid off due to lockdown
If you are a casual worker that has been laid off or a garment factory worker that was living from pay to pay every week and now do not have a job because of the lockdown
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Raelene Castle facing axe as Rugby Australia set to meet
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One of Asia's biggest slums has confirmed its first COVID-19 death as top Indian doctors warn that the country must prepare to face an "onslaught" of cases that could cri
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Govt to initiate 24 hr lockdown if curfew and quarantine violations don’t dramatically go down
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A major US mask manufacturer, 3M, says the government has asked it to stop exporting US-made N95 respirator masks to Canada and Latin America. The request had "signifi
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123 people were arrested for breaching the curfew from 8 o'clock last night to 5 o'clock this morning. This includes a Church Pastor who allegedly conducted a wedding
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Several healthcare workers in India attacked as they battle to stop the spread of coronavirus
Several healthcare workers in India have been attacked as they battle to stop the spread of the coronavirus. Reports say doctors have been spat at and chased away fro
Expect rain in the next few days
Expect rain in the next few days if you live in Viti Levu, Kadavu and nearby smaller islands, Yasawa, Mamanuca Group and Southern Lau as a trough of low pressure continue
COVID-19 patients classified “stable†to be transferred to community isolation facilities
The Health Ministry says COVID-19 positive individuals who are classified “stable†will be transferred to community isolation facilities for continued monitor