Assistance to be announced for small businesses
Minister for Economy, Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum says they intend to announce on Sunday some further new initiatives they have been working on with a number of organisations.
Tag: COVID 19
Fijian Police officer currently in India tests positive for COVID-19 – Qiliho
A Fijian Police Officer who is currently in India with his family has tested positive for COVID-19. Police Commissioner Sitiveni Qiliho says the officer who is based a
Sayed-Khaiyum announces 2nd wave of FNPF COVID-19 assistance
Minister for Economy, Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum has today revealed the second wave of Fiji National Provident Fund COVID-19 assistance where members who have lost their jobs wi
Annual Methodist Church Conference called off
The Bose Ko Viti for the Methodist Church in Fiji has been called off because of the unforeseen crisis brought by the COVID-19 and Tropical Cyclone Harold. This has be
COVID-19 pandemic has cost us 28 million pounds so far – Man Utd
Manchester United say the coronavirus pandemic has cost them an initial 28 million pounds - and expect the final figure to be far higher. United revealed their third-q
A travel bubble that includes Fiji with Australia and New Zealand would do far more good than any aid or assistance - Sayed-Khaiyum
Minister for Economy, Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum says a travel bubble that includes Fiji alongside Australia and New Zealand would do far more good than any aid or assistance.
Schools to remain closed until no cases of COVID-19 in Fiji
Schools will be closed until there are no more COVID-19 cases in Fiji. This has been highlighted by Prime Minister, Voreqe Bainimarama during his visit to the island o
Plan your activities in advance to avoid getting caught moving around during the curfew hours from 10pm to 5am - Qiliho
Police Commissioner Sitiveni Qiliho is reiterating the call to people to plan their activities well in advance to avoid getting caught moving around during the curfew hou
Fiji one of few countries poised to completely eradicate community-based transmission of COVID-19 - PM
Prime Minister Voreqe Bainimarama says they are working with all stakeholders including the private sector to develop a long term containment strategy which upholds the h
78% recovery rate has successfully broken the chain of COVID-19 transmission in Fiji- Dr. Waqainabete
Fiji’s COVID-19 recovery rate is at 78% and this has successfully broken the chain of transmission of the virus. This was highlighted by Minister for Health Dr.
Police arrest drunk truck driver during curfew hours
Fourteen arrests were made last night for breach of the nationwide curfew hours. Police Commissioner Sitiveni Qiliho says one case in particular involved a 52 year old
Largest daily rise in global COVID-19 cases
While the COVID-19 pandemic is slowing in parts of Europe and Asia, it is still very much growing globally. 106,000 new cases of coronavirus were reported to the World He
Pernix donates $20,000 to the COVID-19 Trust Fund
Pernix Fiji Pte Limited has today donated $20,000 towards the government's COVID-19 Trust Fund. While receiving the donation, Attorney General and Minister for Economy
77,507 FNPF members receive COVID-19 relief
77,507 Fiji National Provident Fund members have been paid out $49.1 million to date under the COVID-19 Withdrawal Scheme. 18,312 members were subsidized by the govern
Kerevi’s thoughts with fellow players facing paycuts as he completes 14 day quarantine
Former Wallabies Vice-Captain Samu Kerevi says it has has been hard to watch and hear about Rugby Australia's current problems because he has a lot of mates who have been
Four juveniles allegedly breach curfew
Four juveniles were arrested in the Southern Division in the last 24 hours for breach of curfew. Police Commissioner Sitiveni Qiliho says of the 18 arrests made, four
COVID19: World Health Organization members agree response probe
World Health Organisation member states have agreed to set up an independent inquiry into the global response to the COVID-19 pandemic. The resolution, approved withou
Trump gives WHO ultimatum over Covid-19 handling
US President Donald Trump has sent a letter to the head of the World Health Organization threatening to pull US funding permanently over Covid-19. The letter outlines
First hints COVID-19 vaccine trains immune system
The first hints that a vaccine can train people's immune systems to fight coronavirus has been reported by a company in the US. The company - Moderna said neutralising
Calls to investigate global COVID-19 response
Global health leaders are set to call for an independent review into the international response to the COVID-19 pandemic at a meeting this week. Representatives from 194
Health care workers turn their backs on Belgian Prime Minister
Health workers took a stand against Belgium’s Prime Minister over the weekend, quite literally turning their backs in protest as she visited a hospital in Brussels